Old Man Strength

My son Richard always tells me I have Old Man Strength — what is that exactly? More than anything, it is experience over many years, many street fights...

Awareness and Self Defense

With all of the “knock out games” being played out on the nightly news, I have been asked to write about street and surrounding awareness and self-defense. Every...

One Small Step at a time. PTSD Doesn’t Define You.

When you are stuck in one place you will never move forward. A small step, even 1 inch is still a step forward. Any motion is moving. PTSD...

Rapid Response

Sometimes I am inspired to write about things that happen in my life and how they relate to my past events, training and circumstances getting me to this...

Some AEF History

More than 20 years ago I developed American Extension Fighting. Please click here to see one of the fighters I have trained.

The 10th Degree Black Belt (Jūdan)

This is one of my finest achievements as a martial artist. After 44 years of training with some of the greatest martial artists of  all  time — and...

Visit to the White House

I had a an opportunity to visit the White House in George Bush’s last month prior to him turning over the keys. One of his key staff members...

Green Beret

Commendation Medal Awarded From General Schwarzkopf

When I was in Desert Storm I received a Combat Infantry Badge and a Bronze Star with a V device. Working under the purview of the SOCCENT Staff...

HALO or Military Free Fall

The HALO, or Military Free-fall course was a blast. Some of the finest soldiers, friends and adrenaline junkies I have ever met are HALO Jumpers. We attended the...

Special Warfare- Special Forces Operations and Intelligence

This course teaches world class shooting and looting as it applies to room clearing including all structures. We do so much shooting and moving we are changing burned...

Underwater Operations Course (Combat Diver)

  The Underwater Operations Course was very challenging and tethers you to your dive buddy. There is no room for panic ever. Remember a breath of water is...

Sniper Course

  Old school sniper course was long hot and challenging as I attended in Panama. I learned to breathe and focus so calmly, I use the same breathing...

Special Forces Boxing Team Headed up by Jim Smokey West

In 1988 I set up a Boxing Team with our solidiers in Special Forces.