The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly

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don’t like the solutions [available to you], come up with your
own.” 
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What Strikes Work?
By Sifu Anthony Iglesias
Wing Chun instructor Anthony Iglesias examines the concept of which strikes
“work” and which “don’t work,” taking aim at the nature of Internet debates in
the process.
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The Seven Blocks of Kali
By Sifu Anthony Iglesias with Sifu Eric Winfree
With a stick or with another weapon, the system of Kali offers seven
fundamental blocking techniques that add valuable options to your self-defense
toolbox.
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Unconventional Stick Training
By Phil Elmore
It is very easy for stick training to devolve into an
elaborate system of patty-cake.  Fortunately, some simple changes
to one’s training can make it more dynamic and thus more applicable to
realistic self-defense.
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Delivery Systems
By Rich Dimitri
The man behind Senshido speaks on the topic of delivery systems,
proving yet again that RBSD instructors like Rich grasp the mechanics and the
principles of real self-defense.
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The Puma Backpacker
By Danny “Spanky” Rowell
Special Projects Editor Danny takes a look at this great little 110-style
folder from German-made Puma knives.  Pumas are available in the United
States as imports.
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Reviews Section/Archives Page Expanded
By Phil Elmore
The Reviews section has been greatly expanded, as has the Archives page. 
Numerous reviews that would normally be listed separately are now available. 
These include knife reviews from some of the most prominent factories in the
industry, including SOG, Spyderco, and CRKT.  The volume of reviews
constitutes much of this double-sized issue (and perhaps exceeds even a dual
issue).
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