Martial Arts - Other: Books, Videos

The oft-heard tactic "the best defense is a good offense" may hold true most of the time in the ring or on the street, but what happens when your opponent has the same strategy? Like it or not, you need good defensive skills to be victorious, and the best resource for them is this hard-hitting video production from Paladin Press. In it, best-selling author Mark Hatmaker has selected the most effective arsenal of defensive tactics from both stand-up fighting and wrestling, giving you the knowledge you need to keep from getting rocked by a haymaker, pounded in the mount or surprised by a nasty kick.

Hatmaker begins your instruction with basic techniques that work against any strike your opponent throws and then moves into the specifics of defending against punches, blocking kicks and even stopping elbows, knee strikes and headbutts. He then takes the fight to the ground, teaching you not only how to best protect against a grappler's ground and pound game, but also how to turn the tables and put him on the defensive. If you want to be a true fighter, a good offense isn't enough. You need a good defense. With this video, you'll not only have that defense, you'll be "armor plated". For information purposes only.

Mark Hatmaker is a lifelong student of the martial arts with more than 24 years of experience in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred fighting. Known as "The Professor of Grappling," he is widely recognized for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to combat training.
$39.95
DVD-R 805966 054933 150 minutes 2-Disc Set

After years of being asked, "Don't you guys ever kick?" renowned grappling expert Mark Hatmaker finally unleashes his vast arsenal of low kicks for MMA and self-defense in this comprehensive video.

Hatmaker will show you the formidable Thai kicks from the rear leg and switch kicks that are well known to most fighters, but if you think they represent the full array of possible kicks, you're about to get an education.

Stressing the high-percentage kicks that will work almost every time, Hatmaker demonstrates kicks from the outside range and the clinch; the brutal "Ax Murderer" series; back kicks to get out of a rear-clinch situation; cut-kicking; painful and surprising point kicks; and defenses against any kick imaginable. For the complete fighter, he launches into an exhaustive display of kicking combinations followed by kicking and upper-body tool combinations that show you how to mesh Western boxing strikes with kicking attacks to the thighs, shins, and ankles. To burn it all in, he gives you kicking chain drills, kicking conditioning drills, and leg conditioning drills that rely on sparring contact, not kicking trees because "the Thais don't do it, and neither should you."

Simply put, Hatmaker proves that if you want to be on top of your game, you have to go low.
$69.95
DVD-R 805966 061832 205 minutes 2-Disc Set

Why learn chokes? A martial artist or street fighter who believes that he can survive solely on powerful punches and kicks may be in for a rude awakening when the fight ends up in a clinch on the concrete - where knockout power is tougher to generate - or the attacker turns out to be high as a kite, crazed and immune even to the pain of broken bones. Simply put, when striking isn't working, you need to be able to go to the one sure fight ender: the choke. Author Burton Richardson's broad experience in the martial arts includes instructor's credentials in Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Filipino kali (under Guro Dan Inosanto) and Kali Ilustrisimo, as well as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In this incredibly detailed volume filled with hundreds of step-by-step photos, he gives you the best techniques he knows for ending fights quickly by demonstrating a wide variety of quick and effective chokes. When you need to knock the fight out of someone fast, these chokes will become your go-to moves.

Burton Richardson has studied extensively with many of the world's finest martial arts instructors and writes a monthly column forBudo Magazine.
$35.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-620-1 250 pages 8.5" x 11" photos

In the early 20th century, vicious Parisian gang members calling themselves The Apaches were all but uncontrollable. The fighting system called Defense Dans La Rue – created specifically to combat these thugs by developing techniques more brutal than the criminals could think of – turned the tide against them. In this video, instructor Craig Gemeinerr presents a detailed breakdown of the savate street-kicking techniques of this combat system, combining it with conditioning exercises and modern pressure drills tailored to the needs of anyone interested in personal defense. There are no high kicks and martial-artsy techniques here: this is a fighting system for real-world combat. For information purposes only.

Craig Gemeiner is the founder of the Gemeiner Martial Arts Academy in Queensland, Australia, and one of the foremost instructors of Street Savate, sport-style savate, fencing and savate weaponry in Australia. He is also a researcher and historian of the European combat arts and has been a pioneer in the process of rediscovering Europe's traditional self-defense arts and adapting them to modern use.
$44.95
DVD-R 805966-060033 55 minutes

Does a Broken Board Equal a Broken Nose?
Training to Achieve the Striking Force Proven to Stop an Attacker
by Brian Struchtemeyer

Precisely how hard do you have to hit to stop an attacker? And how do you train to develop that level of force? In this groundbreaking training guide, Brian Struchtemeyer details the exact level of impact force found in modern "less-than-lethal" weapons used by law enforcement to physically subdue criminal suspects and shows you how to attain this level of force with your punches. When officers use LTL tools, they are able to reliably stop more than 90 percent of criminal suspects - and that's when they are only aiming at the thighs or abdomen. They know these tools could cause severe injury or even death if aimed at more vulnerable body parts such as the head and neck.

Struchtemeyer integrates the long sought-after answer of how hard is hard enough with an engaging and often humorous cross-cultural study on the history, nature and practical use of surrogate targets, including the heavy bag and Okinawan makiwara. Along the way he connects a diverse range of topics, including psychology, early American football and the statistics of random chance, to the simple goal of effective stopping power in unarmed strikes. Finally, these varied topics are synthesized into a set of training drills using surrogate targets that allow you to measure the force of your blows so you know when you are hitting with the same level of impact force proven by law enforcement officers to stop a violent opponent in his tracks.

Brian Struchtemeyer is a longtime student of Matsubayshi-ryu Shorin-ryu. He has also studied many other styles, systems and persuasions of self-defense. His personal interest lies in removing myth and superstition from martial arts by improving the facts, data and measurements used in self-defense training.
$29.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-627-0 180 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illust.

If you are a martial artist who wants to take your nunchaku practice to the ultimate level, or if you've ever watched a kung-fu movie where the star whips a pair of nunchaku around almost faster than the eye can follow and asked yourself, "How can I do that?" then this video is for you. Through slow-motion digital photography and multiple camera angles, nunchaku expert Mitch Thomas not only demonstrates some of the most spectacular "chuk" techniques ever caught on video, he also teaches you exactly how to perform each one.

Starting with basic swings, spins and bounces, Thomas takes you through his entire Dynamic Chux system, a fast-moving curriculum of chuk moves designed to add snap, speed and power to your nunchaku practice. You will learn an arsenal of advanced chuk movements, including finger twirls, across-the-hand rolls, behind-the-back passes and some of Thomas' signature techniques such as the Gunslinger and Double Cross Follow. Thomas also shows you how you can adapt these motions to other types of nunchaku, including heavy chux and long-chain chux, and teaches you how to do them simultaneously with a pair of chux. For information purposes only.

Mitch Thomas has more than 20 years' experience with the nunchaku and even more in the martial arts. Though he has spent time in traditional martial arts, most of his focus and continued training have been outside the classics. He developed the Dynamic Chux system around his sheer fascination with the versatility of the nunchaku.
$19.95
DVD-R 805966 035833 120 minutes

A brutal mix of Thai kickboxing, jujitsu and submission wrestling, Shootfighting is a combat system designed to create a fighter who is unbeatable in both stand-up fighting and groundfighting. In this video, champion shootfighter Bart Vale teaches you the secrets he learned the hard way from some of the most talented fighters in the ring. For information purposes only.

World champion Shootfighter Bart Vale, author of Shootfighting: The Ultimate Fighting System, is one of the true pioneers of mixed martial arts and reality-based combat in the United States.
$19.95
DVD-R 805966 038933 95 minutes

If you've priced commercial martial arts equipment lately, you know you could easily spend a small fortune amassing the gear you need for effective at-home training - and still not have exactly what you need. The good news is, you can make your own for a fraction of the cost. Author Michael Janich is an old hand at turning out homemade martial arts equipment. In this book he shares the best of his simple yet ingenious designs, providing step-by-step instructions for fashioning functional, durable gear from ordinary materials at nominal cost. The plans in this book cover a wide variety of home-built martial arts equipment, from heavy bags and speed bags to focus pads and air shields to sparring weapons, stretching machines and more. Whether you're on a tight budget or just enjoy the satisfaction of do-it-yourself projects, this book shows you that a little ingenuity and sweat equity can go a long way toward greatly enhancing your home training regimen.

In addition to making his own martial arts equipment, noted martial arts author and instructor Michael Janich has designed and engineered everything from blowguns to knives, including the highly acclaimed Masters of Defense Tempest folding knife.
$20.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-341-5 112 pages 8.5" x 11" photos

From airplanes to office buildings, there are dozens of places where you're just not allowed to carry your legally permitted weapon, whether that's a folding knife, baton or firearm. In this original video production from Paladin Press, master martial artist Scott Homschek teaches you how to take some of the most common items we see every day – including power cords, belts, neckties, trash bags and more – and turn them into invaluable tools for self-defense. Using an easily acquired training rope, Homschek first teaches the basic slashing and striking techniques for flexible weapons and shows you how to build up incredible striking power. He then instructs you in dozens of fighting techniques with the rope that will not only keep your attacker from laying a glove on you but also put him on the turf and keep him there permanently. For information purposes only.

A 4th-degree black belt in the World Tang Soo Do Association, Scott Homschek has spent more than 10 years developing an improvised flexible weapons system. Scott and his wife, Julia, operate two martial arts schools in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 043333 120 minutes

Although most of India's martial arts have been lost over time, the southwestern state of Kerala maintains a rich martial tradition in the ancient art of kalarippayat, a complete system that incorporates empty-hand fighting, weaponcraft and a sophisticated method of massage and healing. After 10 years of intensive study, author D.H. Luijendijk is one of a handful of Westerners to reach the instructor level in the northern, central and southern branches of this obscure art, which traces its origins back to at least the 9th century BC. Brutal and effective, kalarippayat thrived for centuries until the British colonial government banned it in 1804 in response to a series of revolts. After that, it was practiced in secret, passed down mostly within certain families, until nationalists began promoting it as an expression of Keralan culture early in the 20th century. With this book, Luijendijk reveals the hidden treasures of this exotic art to the outside world. Against the colorful backdrop of kalarippayat's historical and religious underpinnings, he offers a rare glimpse into the concepts, stances, footwork, forms, techniques, weaponry and martial applications of each of the art's three main traditions.

D.H. Luijendijk is a native of Holland who studied judo and kung fu in his youth and became interested in the functional aspects of kalarippayat while studying at the university in Sri Lanka. A visit to Kerala led to his studying full time under Grandmaster Sherif, whose ancestors trained the army and bodyguard of the raja of Chirakkal. He trained full time in Kerala for several years and then returned for months of intensive training each year. In 2003 he earned the title of asan, or master. He also lived in Iran for a number of years, studying that country's indiginous martial arts.
$20.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-480-1 120 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illust.

La Canne is a traditional system of French stick fighting that transforms a simple walking stick into a formidable self-defense weapon. Developed during the 19th century by legendary close-combat expert Pierre Vigny, La Canne integrates the skills of saber fencing with the tactics of the cut-and-thrust sword, French savate and boxing to create one of the most complete and effective stick fighting systems ever devised.

In Volume 1, La Canne and savate expert Craig Gemeiner reveals the long-lost secrets of this amazing art and presents detailed instruction in its fundamental skills. Gemeiner's training regimen covers all the basic elements of this combat method, including weapon selection, proper grip, stance and footwork, guard positions, defensive tactics, single strikes, striking combinations, solo and partner training drills and full-speed, full-contact sparring.

Volume 2 reveals the secrets of two-handed cane fighting techniques, including the two-handed high guard, the circling guard, flip-and-flick striking tactics, entries and bridging, and the combative use of the cane in close-quarter fighting. Volume 3, also included in this video, takes La Canne methods out of the gym and into the street, demonstrating the situational defensive use of the cane in common attack scenarios. In addition to illustrating the practical self-defense application of La Canne, Gemeiner teaches you how to integrate walking stick and empty-hand tactics into a truly complete self-protection system.

Keep yourself safe with this simple, effective and completely legal weapon by mastering La Canne. For information purposes only.

Craig Gemeiner is the founder of the Gemeiner Martial Arts Academy in Queensland, Australia, and one of the foremost instructors of Street Savate, sport-style savate, fencing and savate weaponry in Australia. He is also a researcher and historian of the European combat arts and has been a pioneer in the process of rediscovering Europe's traditional self-defense arts and adapting them to modern use.
$69.95
DVD-R 805966 051338 80 minutes

Since 1989, Paladin Press has brought you some of the best instruction in real-world self-defense available on video, showcasing experts in disciplines ranging from classical karate to down-and-dirty street fighting. Now, we've gone one better.

In one landmark video production, Paladin has gathered three of our best-selling video authors: veteran cop and martial artist Loren Christensen, boxing and grappling specialist Mark Hatmaker, and Vince Morris, kyusho-jitsu expert and founder of the Kissaki-Kai style of karate. The assignment: to teach you the best defenses they could muster against common street attacks, including a haymaker punch, a front kick, a tackle, a rear choke, a side headlock, and a lapel grab and punch. Drawing from their personal fighting styles and training backgrounds, these experts present their solutions to these same attacks, giving you a unique opportunity to compare and contrast not only their techniques but their teaching styles and fighting philosophies.

This is the ultimate "greatest hits" video and a rare opportunity to compare and contrast martial arts masters and their styles. For information purposes only.

Loren W. Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States and in Vietnam. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 and retired in 1997. During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, and patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. He now writes full time and teaches martial arts.

Mark Hatmaker is a lifelong student of the martial arts with more than 24 years of experience in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred fighting. Known as "The Professor of Grappling," he is widely recognized for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to combat training. Hatmaker conducts regular seminars across the country and can be visited at his website

Vince Morris is a world-renowned expert in kyusho-jitsu (the Okinawan/Japanese version of dim-mak) and the founder of the Kissaki-Kai branch of karate. He also has years of experience adapting the most functional elements of his karate style to the needs of law enforcement officers and security personnel and has taught these specialized skills to government agencies all over the world.
$19.95
DVD-R 805966 033730 60 minutes

Massad Ayoob of Black Belt magazine called pankration "the most practical street combat form of the martial arts that I have ever seen." Now you can learn pankration from Jim Arvanitis, the world's leading authority on the legendary Western combat art and its modern descendant. Throughout this fascinating and completely updated volume, Arvanitis provides extensive insight into the facts and myths of pankration's early history (including its inclusion in the earliest Olympic Games), its techniques and strategies, and its impact on today's martial arts. Numerous vase drawings and statues depict the combined striking and grappling skills of the trained combat athletes of classical Greece, and more than 450 photos demonstrate the modern application of what many believe is the world's first recognized fighting art.

Also included are proven training methods, Spartan discipline secrets and strategic applications for personal defense, such as setups, combinations and countering moves. Order your copy today of the most comprehensive book on pankration ever written.

Jim Arvanitis is internationally renowned as the father of modern pankration. He has made it his life's work to rebuild the ancient Greek combat sport into a modern cross-training martial arts system. Grandmaster Arvanitis has been featured in all the top martial arts magazines, including Inside Kung-Fu, Official Karate and Black Belt.
$25.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-397-2 160 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illust.

Breaking is potentially the most lethal street application of the martial arts. In this book, Sensei Mike Reeves – a seventh dan black belt in Isshinryu karate who possesses multiple world titles and records in breaking – teaches you how to become both a practitioner and a practical applicator of this powerful art.

As someone who has professional experience as a corporate bodyguard and an instructor to SWAT and other law enforcement professionals, Reeves knows that the ability to actually perform breaking strikes and kicks gives you a tremendous advantage when responding to a real-world attack. By training to make your hands and feet your explosive natural weapons, you become every bit as dangerous to an attacker as if you were armed with a knife or gun.

You'll never be unarmed again when you add power breaking to your arsenal of personal-defense weapons.

Sensei Mike Reeves is a nine-time International Sport Karate Association World Karate Champion, as well as a four-time Guinness-certified world record holder in breaking. He has worked as a professional bodyguard as well as a martial arts instructor to key members of both local and federal law enforcement agency SWAT teams and other special operations units.
$19.00
Softcover 978-1-58160-430-6 112 pages 8.5" x 11" photos

World champion power breaker Mike Reeves teaches you how to condition your hands and elbows into true striking weapons; shows you how to test the power of your punches, strikes and kicks on single pine boards and huge stacks of concrete blocks; and teaches you how to apply the same strikes that shattered bricks and boards to practical self-defense against a variety of common street attacks. For information purposes only.

Sensei Mike Reeves is a nine-time International Sport Karate Association World Karate Champion, as well as a four-time Guinness-certified world record holder in breaking. He has worked as a professional bodyguard as well as a martial arts instructor to key members of both local and federal law enforcement agency SWAT teams and other special operations units.
$19.95
DVD-R 805966 036137 60 minutes

In this three-volume set, Jim Arvanitis, the father of Modern Pankration, teaches you pankration's brutal stand-up fighting skills, then moves to its punishing locks and ground skills, and finally shows you how to combine them into a formidable mixed martial art.

* Volume 1 takes you through pankration's devastating ano, or standing, arsenal of punches, kicks, elbow strikes, shoots and takedowns, clinching techniques and a series of throws and sweeps sure to knock the fight out of your opponent.
* Volume 2 introduces you to the kato, or groundfighting skills of Modern Pankration, including pins, holds, chokes, submission locks and defenses against a mounted striker.
* Volume 3 puts it all together, teaching you how to counter throws and holds, gain top position from the bottom, maintain top control and execute compound attacks that will have your opponent submitting in no time.
For information purposes only.

Jim Arvanitis has made it his life's work to rebuild the ancient Greek combat sport of pankration into a modern mixed martial arts system.
$69.95
DVD-R 805966 045535 350 minutes 4-Disc Set

Arguably the most brutal mixed martial art practiced today, catch wrestling's devastating arsenal of strikes, takedowns, throws, flesh-tearing rips, and bone-shattering hooks has been copied by many, but mastered by only a few. In this extraordinary video series from Paladin Press, expert catch wrestler Tony Cecchine teaches you catch's most street-worthy techniques, combining hard-core grappling with brutal striking to provide you with a turnkey self-defense system that will make you unbeatable on the street.

In Volume Two: Takedowns and Throws, Cecchine first shows the high-percentage takedowns that make catch such a formidable art. He dispels the myths surrounding the street use of single- and double-leg takedowns, teaching you how to put someone onto the pavement and keep him there without compromising your balance. From there, he goes into fireman's carries and the duck under, one of catch wrestling's least understood but most powerful moves. He also shows a series of throws from various positions that can cause serious injury or even death. For information purposes only.

Tony Cecchine has been involved with American Catch as Catch Can Wrestling since 1977 and has been recognized as its leading exponent by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, an organization that votes on the premier martial artists from various styles (members include such luminaries as Wally Jay, Helio Gracie, and Ernesto Presas). The late, great Lou Thesz, considered by many as the greatest catch wrestler of all-time, dubbed Cecchine a "hooker," recognizing Tony's submission and wrestling skills as the highest a catch wrestler could achieve. Tony understands both the intricacies of hooking and its place in an overall integrated fighting system built on wrestling and boxing fundamentals.

Tony's instructional videos have received rave reviews and have been used to train professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters and other professional athletes, as well as regular Joes. As one online reviewer said of Tony and his art, "His philosophy is simple . . . submission, submission, submission."
$49.95
DVD-R 805966-060538 130 minutes 2 Disc-Set

Arguably the most brutal mixed martial art practiced today, catch wrestling's devastating arsenal of strikes, takedowns, throws, flesh-tearing rips, and bone-shattering hooks has been copied by many, but mastered by only a few. In this extraordinary video series from Paladin Press, expert catch wrestler Tony Cecchine teaches you catch's most street-worthy techniques, combining hard-core grappling with brutal striking to provide you with a turnkey self-defense system that will make you unbeatable on the street.

In Volume Five: Standing Submissions, Cecchine focuses on the subject of standing grappling, when you can't afford to take your opponent to the ground. In addition to the crippling double wrist lock, shown for the first time on video in its most effective form, Cecchine teaches the figure-4 front choke and front face lock, the rear naked choke that will have your attacker unconscious in mere seconds, the brutal side head lock and the true full nelson. Going to the ground should be a last resort: stay on your feet and stay alive. For information purposes only.

Tony Cecchine has been involved with American Catch as Catch Can Wrestling since 1977 and has been recognized as its leading exponent by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, an organization that votes on the premier martial artists from various styles (members include such luminaries as Wally Jay, Helio Gracie, and Ernesto Presas). The late, great Lou Thesz, considered by many as the greatest catch wrestler of all-time, dubbed Cecchine a "hooker," recognizing Tony's submission and wrestling skills as the highest a catch wrestler could achieve. Tony understands both the intricacies of hooking and its place in an overall integrated fighting system built on wrestling and boxing fundamentals.

Tony's instructional videos have received rave reviews and have been used to train professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters and other professional athletes, as well as regular Joes. As one online reviewer said of Tony and his art, "His philosophy is simple . . . submission, submission, submission."
$49.95
DVD-R 805966-060835 140 minutes 2-Disc Set

Arguably the most brutal mixed martial art practiced today, catch wrestling's devastating arsenal of strikes, takedowns, throws, flesh-tearing rips, and bone-shattering hooks has been copied by many, but mastered by only a few. In this extraordinary video series from Paladin Press, expert catch wrestler Tony Cecchine teaches you catch's most street-worthy techniques, combining hard-core grappling with brutal striking to provide you with a turnkey self-defense system that will make you unbeatable on the street.

In Volume One: Fundamentals, Cecchine teaches the foundation of catch wrestling, focusing on vitals of stance and footwork that will keep you stable enough to throw a powerful punch, but mobile enough to foil a takedown attempt. From there, he shows you the penetration step that will put you in perfect position for a takedown or throw, and how many instructors often get it wrong. He also covers the proper way to practice pummeling, turning it from a lazy, hands-only "swimming" drill into an effective tool to develop superior hand placement and dominant body positioning. For information purposes only.

Tony Cecchine has been involved with American Catch as Catch Can Wrestling since 1977 and has been recognized as its leading exponent by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, an organization that votes on the premier martial artists from various styles (members include such luminaries as Wally Jay, Helio Gracie, and Ernesto Presas). The late, great Lou Thesz, considered by many as the greatest catch wrestler of all-time, dubbed Cecchine a "hooker," recognizing Tony's submission and wrestling skills as the highest a catch wrestler could achieve. Tony understands both the intricacies of hooking and its place in an overall integrated fighting system built on wrestling and boxing fundamentals.

Tony's instructional videos have received rave reviews and have been used to train professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters and other professional athletes, as well as regular Joes. As one online reviewer said of Tony and his art, "His philosophy is simple . . . submission, submission, submission."
$29.95
DVD-R 805966-060439 90 minutes

Award-winning martial artist and self-defense expert Willie "The Bam" Johnson takes traditional Chin Na Kung Fu and expands it in Street Chin Na far beyond its original scope, making it a true combat art suitable for real-world self-defense application.

The street predator is more skilled than he used to be, and with this brutal video production from Paladin Press, you'll learn how to take him apart joint by joint. Johnson starts off with the Chin Na warm-up: several grueling, heart-pumping exercises designed to increase grip strength, condition your limbs to withstand incredible punishment and build overall toughness. From there, he shows you how to exploit the weak parts of the human body, not through the arcane art of pressure points and acupuncture, but using body mechanics and joint manipulation; teaches you high-level sparring drills to prepare you for that one moment where you'll have to fight to save your life; instructs you in principles of motion that will teach you how to deal with any grab or strike your opponent might throw; and much more.

This package includes the Chin Na/Street Combat Fusion program, a bonus DVD combining his Street Chin Na and Street Combat fighting programs into a fighting system that combines street attitude and devastating technique. For information purposes only.

Seven-time world champion Willie "The Bam" Johnson has earned a fifth-degree black belt in karate and a seventh-degree black belt in kung fu. Proclaimed by Black Belt magazine as the kung fu Instructor of the Year 2000, he has appeared in numerous movies and television programs and is the founder and spokesman for the Stronger Than Drugs Foundation.
$49.95
DVD-R 805966 056531 130 minutes 2-Disc Set

No-holds-barred (NHB) fighting is the most realistic and demanding combat sport in existence today. In this first volume of an explosive new NHB training series, Mark Hatmaker teaches 20 high-speed chain drills that consist of a prearranged sequence of strikes and counters that closely simulate the dynamics of a real fight while scientifically programming spontaneous combat reflexes, plus how to extract practical combat techniques from the movements of these drills.

Mark Hatmaker is a lifelong student of the martial arts with more than 24 years of experience in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred fighting. Known as "The Professor of Grappling," he is widely recognized for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to combat training.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 041438 120 minutes

In the second volume of Hatmaker's new NHB training series, the secrets of the shoot and double-leg takedown are revealed. This is the most basic yet critical skill for all serious mixed martial arts practitioners. He also shares little-known secrets that will improve your stance, footwork, entries and finishes, and tremendously improve your shooting skills. The volume also teaches you the most effective counters to double-leg takedowns – techniques that allow you to maintain your balance and your control of the fight; and shows you how to combine all of these elements into a dynamic takedown progression that will enable you to flow from one technique to another and stay one step ahead of your opponent.

Mark Hatmaker is a lifelong student of the martial arts with more than 24 years of experience in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred fighting. Known as "The Professor of Grappling," he is widely recognized for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to combat training.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 041537 120 minutes

Volume 3 of the NHB training series teaches you the secret of submission chains – a series of techniques that combines punishing, joint-wrenching submission holds into natural progressions. When performed as drills, they teach you how to set up and apply dozens of different finishing holds and smoothly transition from one technique to another. When applied in a fight, they enable you to automatically apply the best submission technique for the situation, as well as how to counter your opponent's counters so you stay in control.

Mark Hatmaker is a lifelong student of the martial arts with more than 24 years of experience in Western boxing, wrestling, and no-holds-barred fighting. Known as "The Professor of Grappling," he is widely recognized for his pragmatic, results-oriented approach to combat training.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 041636 120 minutes

In 1999, master martial artist Joseph Simonet took the world by storm with his best-selling Mook Jong Slam Set video, teaching a style of dynamic wooden dummy training based on functional movement and explosive power, not martial arts dogma. The Art and Science of Mook Jong: Slam Set Evolutions builds on that foundation of technique, taking your fighting skills to the next level and beyond. New skills Simonet teaches in this video include a series of counter-grappling techniques designed to demolish a seasoned groundfighter; takedown defenses that will not only stun your opponent, but also set him up for a devastating throw; stand-up defenses against even the strongest punches and kicks; and an improved putar kepala throw guaranteed to both disorient and destroy an attacker. To be a true martial artist, a true warrior, you need to refine your fighting skills to the highest level: this evolution of the Slam Set form can put you on the path to combat excellence. For information purposes only.

Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of Mook Jong Slam Set in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
$69.95
DVD-R 805966 061139 230 minutes 2-Disc Set

Drawing from the functional, combat-ready movements of his best-selling Mook Jong Slam Set video, master martial artist Joseph Simonet teaches you a simple, brutal stick fighting system in this original video production from Paladin Press. In it, he focuses on teaching a streamlined version of the Slam Set, adding a stick rather than just going empty-handed. Taking best advantage of this novel approach to wooden dummy training, Simonet shows you how you can train full speed and full force on a partner that won't complain, get injured or quit.

This isn't the fancy stick-dancing you may have seen in other instructional videos: it's a hard-core, street-ready fighting system that teaches crippling strikes with both the business end and the handle end; close-range attacks that can lead to applying chokes, locks and takedowns; two-handed stick hits to your opponent's most vital areas; and more.

If you're looking for complicated flow drills and finesse-filled techniques, go elsewhere. The Club Set is all about finishing your opponent using the simplest of weapons in the easiest, most effective way. For information purposes only.
$49.95
DVD-R 805966 059532 110 minutes

One of the most innovative minds in martial arts today, Joseph Simonet is always learning, always refining, always improving. Now, in this groundbreaking video production from Paladin Press, Simonet has taken his best-selling Mook Jong Slam Set material and adapted it to create a functional knife fighting program suitable for any type of combat involving edged weapons.

Wooden dummy training allows you to perform techniques full force and at full speed, simulating a real fight in the way practicing with a live partner can't without inflicting serious injury. Using that as a guiding principle, Simonet prepares you for a real knife fight by teaching a short form on the dummy that burns in simultaneous block and attack, moving through your opponent to disrupt his base, lightning-fast slashing attacks, initial stunning strikes to set up a fight-stopping cut and much more.

A knife fight isn't a game. Every movement in this form is designed to damage your attacker, cripple him or end the fight once and for all. For information purposes only.

Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
$49.95
DVD-R 805966 059631 110 minutes

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY BOTH THE WIND AND ROCK & WATER AND STEEL VIDEO TRAINING CAMP SERIES

The Wind and Rock video series presents some of the most innovative and unique martial arts instruction ever captured on video, live from one of America's premier martial arts training events and featuring some of the most well-known names in self-defense: Joseph Simonet, Addy Hernandez, and Christopher Petrilli.

In the Water and Steel video, Kelly Worden teams up with Joseph Simonet and Brett Jacques to offer viewers dynamic instruction in Filipino espada y daga methods, the fight-stopping secrets of Sambo, and how to combine silat stick fighting with eskrima for an unstoppable close-quarters stick system.

Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems and founder of Modern Pentjak Silat. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.

Addy Hernandez holds black belts in kenpo karate, Escrido, and Doce Pares escrima and is a certified Yang-style taijiquan instructor. Together with best-selling author Joseph Simonet, she operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
$37.95
DVD-R 4-Disc Set 805966 052830 805966 001432 360 Total minutes

Datu Kelly S. Worden's Water and Steel training camp, one of the most prestigious martial arts seminars in America, made history by bringing together three of Paladin's most talented and innovative martial arts authors. In this explosive Paladin video production, you'll get an inside look at this watershed event and receive detailed instruction from Paladin's martial arts elite. Datu Kelly S. Worden, founder of Natural Spirit and Renegade Jeet Kune Do, offers dynamic instruction in Filipino espada y daga (sword and dagger) methods and insights into the ranges of combat. Sambo expert Dr. Brett Jacques then reveals the secrets of using Sambo to put a decisive end to a fight – and your opponent. Finally, Joseph Simonet, certified instructor in both the Indonesian and Filipino martial arts, teaches you the rarely seen methods of silat stick fighting and shows how to integrate them with eskrima techniques for an unstoppable close-quarters stick system. This isn't a triple threat – it's a triple promise.

Datu Kelly S. Worden is the founder of Natural Spirit International and Renegade Jeet Kune Do and is one of the most innovative minds in the martial arts world today.Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems and founder of Modern Pentjak Silat. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
$19.95
DVD-R 805966 001432 90 minutes

Wind and Rock is one of America's premier martial arts training events. The brainchild of best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet and Addy Hernandez, this high-speed training odyssey is rapidly setting a new standard in instructional excellence. This video series features some of the most innovative and unique martial arts instruction ever captured on video.

In Volume 1, Simonet and Hernandez teach the down-and-dirty skills that form the heart of their KI Fighting Concepts curriculum. First, they teach you the secrets of their unique system of joint locks, breaks and throws and teach you how to apply them in full-speed street applications. Next, they strip away the nonessentials and teach you the secrets of rapid-fire hitting that will allow you to fight and win against multiple attackers. Finally, they present their "extreme blade" system of high-speed, quick-kill knife fighting.

In Volume 2, noted instructor and Inside Kung Fu magazine columnist Burton Richardson teaches you the secrets of fighting effectively at all ranges and his Jeet Kune Do Unlimited system of groundfighting. Richardson takes you step-by-step through the various phases of his highly regarded Jeet Kune Do Unlimited curriculum and shows you how to flow effortlessly from kicking to punching to trapping to grappling. He reveals little-known tricks from Thai boxing that will enable you to control and punish your opponent while remaining virtually immune to his attacks. Finally, Richardson shows you his interpretation of some of the newest techniques of Brazilian jujitsu and takes you through a crash course in jeet kune do ground fighting. Don't miss this rare opportunity to train with one of today's best-known martial arts instructors.

Volume 3 introduces Christopher Petrilli, 8th-degree black belt in Doce Pares eskrima and expert practitioner of Eskrido, aikido and Indonesian silat. Petrilli gives you a rare look at his extraordinary skills, and provides step-by-step instruction in his unique methods of close-quarter striking, grappling, throwing and advanced weapon-disarming techniques. He shows you how to combine these elements with the footwork and body angling of aikido and silat in one of the most breathtaking demonstrations of martial arts skill ever captured on video.

This is must-see martial arts video at its very best. For information purposes only.

Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems and founder of Modern Pentjak Silat. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.

Addy Hernandez holds black belts in kenpo karate, Escrido, and Doce Pares escrima and is a certified Yang-style taijiquan instructor. Together with best-selling author Joseph Simonet, she operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
$29.95
DVD-R 805966 052830 270 minutes 3-Disc Set