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Fighting and Real World Self-Defense
Photo From Daily Record/BBC Lately I have been asked a lot of questions about training, fighting and real world self-defense. I believe the questions are coming about due to I have...
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Conditioning the Battlefield: The terror on the Train to France
Written by John Vinuela; Contributing Author A few months ago I wrote an article dealing with the possible overuse of, “political correctness” in our society and how it can contribute to...
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In a Gym or At Home, Start to Move
I recently lost my two older brothers who passed away primarily due to a heart weakened condition and the other who had ongoing cancer related complications. I have to admit,...
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A Flower of Hope: A tribute to Richard Boltz, A Veteran and my Brother
A FLOWER OF HOPE A TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHER Richard was the middle brother a peace keeper and the man in the middle. When we were young, we lived in a...
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How to Build Mental Resilience
What are some ways that a civilian person can actively build his mental resilience? A question from Johann S. I was asked how to build “Mental Resilience” and in part...
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Fight Back Series: Jose Jimenez Known to Protect and Assist- by John Vinuela, Contributing Author of American Extension Fighting
viagra find thisI met Jose Jimenez a few months after joining the United States Naval Reserve. Our reserve center had developed a unit which would drill in San Diego and facilitate...
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Treachery Is Close To Silence
TREACHERY IS CLOSE TO SILENCE What I mean that “Treachery is close to silence” (James Smokey West) is in the definition of TREACHERY: A HARMFUL THING THAT IS DONE...
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James “Smokey” West’s Memoir Excerpt
Jack Murphy, the author of my autobiography, a New York Times bestselling author and a personal friend is a Special Operations Brother and Combat Veteran. Jack is part owner and senior...
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Deceptive Punching Power
View image | gettyimages.com Why am I writing about deceptive punching power? This is difficult to describe or explain or really even understand, unless you are naturally gifted and have intuitive...
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James “Smokey” West’s Analysis of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight
I watched the fight the other night and felt the outcome was fair and correct and my analysis of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight based on my professional experiences as trainer...