We humans are ultimately animals…though some more than others, you could say. Our best self-defence skill is realising the foolishness of aggressive posturing, to avoid getting involved in ‘alpha male’ disputes.
Train in Paul Cale’s KINETIC FIGHTING – the world-leading close-combat program used by Australian Special Forces & Army, tailored for everyday self-protection. A veteran of multiple combat tours with the…
After a two-year hiatus, Kinetic Fighting (KEF) courses for the general public were relaunched in Melbourne, Vic. on Saturday 13 October. Participants ranging from raw beginners to experienced martial arts instructors packed the mats at Moorabbin’s Bushido Academy for training in KEF’s Level One-Alpha program.
In military and self-protection training, we often talk about mindset and about posture. But rarely do we recognise how the two are related, and the effect our posture can have on the mindset of others. That’s what makes the ‘hunting posture’ so important for soldiers in close-quarter combat.
The key to self-defence is not some secret, deadly martial arts technique — it’s threat awareness. So if your training is only focused on the punching, kicking and grappling, it had better prepare you for dealing with a surprise attack…
