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Jim Mahan

Evaluate Your Routine

July 4, 2009

The following post is from Jake Steinmann who runs Active Defense Personal Training, LLC.
Evaluating Your Routine
Many people live in a denial mindset that says “it won’t happen to me.” If you’re reading this blog, you’ve probably abandoned that mindset. If you haven’t, you should start.
People who break out of the denial mindset sometimes slip too [...]

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The Attack On The Garage, The beginnings of Absolute Combat

June 20, 2009

As you know, I have recently returned from Iraq and have the opportunity to stay in the United States for a couple of years. So, I am able to teach the public again. I am very excited and ready to be able to share my experience. However, I am not retired yet and need a [...]

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How Do You Naturally Fight? The Universal Fight Plan…

June 5, 2009

When two untrained fighters meet almost anywhere that you could look, their instinctive tactic to win a fight will most likely be to strike each other with their fists until one of them takes enough damage that they cannot fight back. This is referred to as the Universal Fight Plan because everyone in the world [...]

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Italian Krav Defense and ACAF Sign Agreement

May 3, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Alberto Merlo
Forsvaritalia, Federazione Italiana Krav Maga, L’associazione Kravdefense
348-0199549
http://www.forsvaritalia.it
Via Repubblica 12, 20020 Vanzaghello MILANO ITALY
Jim Mahan
Lets Get Training
254-689-7661
Sjmsdev@aol.com
http://www.letsgettraining.net
Forsvaritalia and American Combat Arts Federation Sign Collaboration Agreement.
MILANO, ITALY, APRIL 2009
Alberto Merlo, President of Forsvaritalia and Jim Mahan, President of American Combat Arts Federation, signed an agreement of international collaboration between Forsvaritalia and the American [...]

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LGT Announces The Release Of The KERAMBIT DEFENSE COURSE

May 2, 2009

Course Description:
The LGT Kerambit Defense System is designed to meet the needs of students who are confronted by a spontaneous kerambit assault and unable to retrieve a weapon. It is based upon a realistic, yet highly aggressive, slash, check-stun and control philosophy that employs gross motor skills that are compatible with the affects of survival stress. It reviews the fundamentals of basic kerambit systems; reviews the common grips, types of strokes, and lines of attack; and reviews defense strategies for both stalking assaults and spontaneous assaults inside the reactionary gap.

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New ACAF Masters Council Member

April 29, 2009

I would like to welcome Master Jesse Lawn to the ACAF/LGT Masters Council.
Master Lawn is a awesome practitioner as well as instructor.
Please check out his website at: www.jesselawn.com.

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9 New Members!

April 29, 2009

Master John Duncan’s Lions Pride Dojang in Mount Olive, North Carolina adds 9 new members to our little Martial Arts family. I would like to personally welcome:
Mister Jimmy Leach, 4th Degree Instructor
Juan Quintanilla
Johnny Gonzales
Kenny Williams
Lorelei Williams
Lori Weaver
Phillip Smith
Mike Pike
Chad Smith
I look forward to working out with each of you and hope to see you this [...]

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Miss. woman gets shot in head, but makes tea!

April 18, 2009

All I can say is WOW! This woman has a hard head… However, this article reinforces the fact that just because you have a restraining order or a order of protection that you are safe from your offender. Ensure that you continue to use proper strategies and tactics to protect yourself and family.
Next week, we’ll [...]

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Welcome Master Duncan

April 15, 2009

I want to welcome Master John Duncan and the Lion’s Pride Dojang of Mount Olive, North Carolina to our Martial Arts Family. Master Duncan is a Police Officer by profession who trains both Law Enforcement Officers, their families and civilians in the Sil Jeon Taekwondo program as well as Hapkido.

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Debunking Some Thoughts On Self Protection And Adding Correct Ones

April 14, 2009

Today I want to share some of the more popular trains of thought regarding self defense or what I prefer to call Personal Protection. These popular excuses for a proper protection plan are familiar and sadly common. So, in no particular order we’ll debunk the most common excuses and replace a few with our own.
It [...]

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Another Tragic Home Invasion…Think you are safe?

April 3, 2009

Please read about this terrible incident where a “Salesman”, assaulted and burned an elderly women and then we will talk more about another tip or tactic to improve your Home Security .
Grand Prairie woman, 78, sexually assaulted, set on fire
10:20 PM CDT on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
By MARISSA ALANIS / The Dallas Morning News
A 78-year-old [...]

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