Self-defense – Grace Martial Arts

Self Defense Techniques

Basic Self Defense – Awareness

7 Sep 202025 Oct 2020

We live in dangerous times. I first said that to a self-defense class 56 years ago this month. We still live in dangerous times. In fact, we've lived in dangerous…

Self Defense Techniques

Four T’s of Self Defense

15 Jun 20202 Mar 2020

Self-defense training follows a time-honored and proven system that includes four T's: Teach - Teach students self-defense techniques Train - Train students in applying self-defense techniques Test - Test students in using self-defense…

GMAF Newsletters

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship Newsletters 2001-8

3 Feb 202030 Jan 2020

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship began in 1990, went online with a website in 1995 and began publishing newsletters to the Christian martial arts community in 1998. Because of the quality…

Self Defense Techniques

Self Defense 90-10

20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019

I often tell students in our Grace Martial Arts classes or clinics that self defense is 90% awareness and 10% technique. Let's see how that works in a variety of…

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Responding to Threats: Level Three

27 Apr 201927 Apr 2019

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level Two which includes high-level verbal threats that are menacing and possibly criminal. If you haven't read that article…

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Responding to Threats: Level Two

9 Mar 20194 Mar 2019

In the last part of our series we looked at Threat Level One which included low-level verbal threats like name calling, insults and other verbal bullying. If you haven't read…

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Responding to Threats: Level One

9 Feb 20199 Feb 2019

In the first part of our series about Responding to Threats we looked at our Legal Rights. If you haven't read that yet, please click here to read it before…

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Responding to Threats: Sequential Use of Force

19 Jan 20199 Feb 2019

Sequential Use of Force is a term used in legal and self-defense circles to explain "justified use of force" against another person or persons when threatened with physical harm. We'll…

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Responding to Threats: Your Legal Rights

5 Jan 20199 Feb 2019

You have a legal right to defend yourself in the United States of America. The question is not "if" you can defend yourself, but "how," "when" and "where." Self defense…

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Three Rules for Self Defense: Rule Fifteen

29 Dec 20182 Jan 2019

“No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not…