When we talk about “Listerine” Combat we are referring to that nasty “bad breath” distance fighting that takes place within 2- 3 feet of your nose. This can be empty hand, knife, stick or firearm. We will see that all of the Combative principles of each of these platforms intersect or duplicate each other…
Tag: Kelly Mccann
Elbows in Close Combat
Some no-nonsense Combatives from an old Devil Dog Kelly McCann.
Know Your WW2 History: William E Fairbairn – The Man Who Shaped Hand-to-Hand Combat in WW2
William E Fairbairn: The Man Who Shaped Hand-to-Hand Combat in WW2 WW2 Combatives taught by Fairbairn, Applegate and Sykes are some of the most practical and street proven methods of self-defense every devised because they are #1 SIMPLE and #2 DOVETAIL into every level of the use of force continuum for the civilian: empty-hand, stick,…
Combative Basics: Flanking
Random street crime and violence is on the up-tick. Be prepared to deal with it.
Combative Strikes
These are some very old Kelly McCann clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to…
Combative Corollaries
The following is taken directly from the Afterword in Kelly Mccann’s Outstanding book Combatives for Street Survival. In this afterword, Kelly draws corollaries between what is taught in the USMC Field Manual (FM 1) Warfighting and what is experienced in personal combat using Combatives for self-defense. Kelly divides these corollaries into Several distinct sections: War,…
ECQ In Fight Weapon Access
If you carry a handgun for self-defense and do not routinely pressure test IN FIGHT Weapon Access with Force-on-Force drills, you are cutting yourself short in being prepared for a real world encounter on the mean streets. Most FIGHTS on the street are at EXTREME CLOSE QUARTER (ECQ) distances, ie “Bad Breath Distance”. IMO next…
Stickfighting Angles
I have been a fan and student of Kelly Mccann’s methods for years and years. The guy is the real deal and has IMO some of the best all around Combatives training out there. His Combative Pistol DVD (which I don’t even think you can get anymore?) is still one of my go-to training tools….
Civilian Operator 101: Training with the Knife for Counter-Terrorism
The use of the knife as a Terrorist weapon has been brought to the forefront with the numerous recent attacks in the U.S., Europe and Israel. But something that has not been discussed openly is the Civilian Operator using the Knife as as both a Offensive and Defensive Weapon AGAINST the terrorist when a sidearm…
Combative Strikes
These are some very old clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to the ideal of…