You’re up! Time to Teach! by Ari Bolden Knazan I was recently asked by one of my Face Book friends on any tips I could give him on teaching. It seems he will be tackling his first class as a teacher

Why bother doing Jiu Jitsu for self defense? I recently stumbled upon a blog of a well know BJJ practitioner ( I decided to keep his name out of this thread because I don’t think its important).

The Bystander Effect: Part 2 Solutions for Taming a Hostile Crowd By Ari Bolden In my article “The Bystander Effect”, I dealt with the common problem security guards, doormen, and law enforcement

The Bystander Effect: When the Good Guys Are Viewed As Bad Guys By Ari Bolden As a doorman, I’ve seen more violence and conflict than the average person. In fact, I have a fascination with conflict and

Operating in Establishments with No Hit Policies by Ari Bolden While most doormen are aware that the nature of this job has changed considerably since the days of the “bouncer”, some establishments

Verbal Management of Intoxicated Patrons By Ari Bolden There are several styles of verbal management procedures that doormen use to get intoxicated individuals out of their establishments. Typically, there

Ritualized Combat: Ritualized Combat was termed by a police trainer by the name of Roland Ouellette. Basically, these “body language signs” are rituals that the human body will, in most cases,

Classical Jiu Jitsu in a Modern Context by Ari Bolden The martial art known as Jujutsu (or jiu jitsu or jujitsu) has been around for a very long time. However, there is a problem (misunderstanding) which

A Microbiologist’s Take on BJJ Reprinted with Permission from Megan http://bjiujitsu.blogspot.com/2011/09/microbiologists-take-on-bjj.html So I’ve really been wondering about all this…information

The Lab Class: Open Your Mind This article revolves around what I like to call the “Lab” class. It was brought about by something I heard Eddie Bravo say several years ago. Eddie was explaining that