The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly

“Stay ‘unreasonable.’  If you
don’t like the solutions [available to you], come up with your
own.” 
Dan Webre

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The Martialist vs. The Pacifist


By David W. Pearson and Phil Elmore

Our monthly feature, in which your editor and his teacher David debate the
virtues of martialism versus pacifism.
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A View from the Dark Side

By James A. Keating
Master at Arms Jim Keating offers his opinion on a tragic knife-related
killing that occurred recently in New York City. 

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Combatives and”Martial” Sports
By Phil Elmore
This editorial, prompted by a screed posted on the web by a traditionalist
judoka, addresses the condescension with which some sports practitioners
regard combatives exponents.  

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Making Your Martial Art More Combative

By Tony Manifold
Military combatives exponent Tony Manifold addresses the issue of making any
martial art more aggressive and efficient.
 
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Streetfighting Essentials
A Video Review by Phil Elmore
Alain Burrese, well-known contemporary of Marc “Animal” MacYoung, has
produced a two-volume streetfighting tape that is among the best available
for beginners. 
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Cold Steel Warrior’s Edge

A Video Review by Phil Elmore
Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel has created a lengthy series of videotapes that
imparts the system of “long-range knife fighting” he
advocates. 
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Badger Advantage

By Laurence Clark
In ancient times some Kung Fu styles were based, legend has it, on animal
movements.  What if we modeled contemporary self-defense on one
little animal in particular? 
 
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Wing Chun: Effective Close Combat

By Anthony Iglesias with Phil Elmore
Effective, efficient combatives are as close as your local Wing Chun Kung Fu
school.  Sifu Anthony Iglesias explains why. 
 
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Right Now Someone is Training to Kick Your Ass
By Tony Reyes
You may have heard this statement before, but do you understand its
implications?  Tony Reyes sets the reader straight in no uncertain
terms. 
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Clawed Arm of the Law: The Spyderco Matriarch
By Lawrence Keeney
What do angry, gun-toting Crips and whitewater rafting have in common? 
They’re both good reasons to carry a Spyderco Matriarch, as Associate
Editor Lawrence Keeney explains.
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Carrying Pocket Sticks
By Phil Elmore
Small but effective, pocket sticks are the best personal protection
accessory you might not be carrying.
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Cold Steel XL Voyager
By Phil Elmore
A brief product review of a large folder that may meet your needs as a
self-defense knife.
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