Despite tremendous personal risk thousands of brave men and women join the ranks of law enforcement every year. While most of the general public claims to support men and women in uniform, for the most part it is little

Deadly Martial Arts and Marketing Madness - by Chris Pizzo
When does marketing go too far and overwhelm the goal that martial arts training should strive for?

When You're Fighting a Serial Killer It's Kill or Be Killed - by Chris Pizzo

Sensationalized by the media and worshipped by the twisted, serial killers are human predators. While they may be thrilling in works of fiction, a real life encounter with a serial killer is a terrifying experience, and it will take

Pepper Spray is Just One Part of Self Defense - by Chris Pizzo

A lot of people have been promoting pepper spray as the solution to all your self defense needs, whether you're a single woman or a beat cop. Problem is, while pepper spray is useful in close combat it isn't

Street Fighting Videos - by Chris Pizzo

There's something about raw, unedited street fighting videos -- or any violent acts caught on tape, for that matter -- that appeals to us all on a visceral level. It's an ugly truth, but it's there nonetheless; as often