Automatic Holster…Automatic Facepalm

Recently I’ve seen a video posted a few times on Facebook demonstrating something called the “Automatic Holster.” I finally took a moment to watch the

February 27, 2015 No Comments

How the Flinch Response can Save Your Ass

“In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.” – Miyamoto Musashi Perhaps, but not necessarily. I posted the above quote

June 11, 2014 3 Comments

The Rules of Bad Guys: The 3 Things They Don't Want

Let’s revisit our parking deck scenario from our previous post on the 3 things bad guys want. You’ve finished your last minute Christmas shopping (or

December 30, 2013 1 Comment

The Rules of Bad Guys: The 3 Things They Want

Christmas is in 2 days time. You’ve procrastinated and are just now finishing up your shopping and getting that one special gift. You pay for

December 23, 2013 1 Comment

Should I Open Carry My Firearm?

I recently received a message on Facebook from a fellow martial artist and gun owner. My friend asked: Hey Tucker Sensei, I have a question

September 5, 2013 9 Comments

Consequences of Sharing Facebook Hoaxes

This post is a follow up to my last post about Facebook Myths and Intelligence Gathering. This post examines how the consequences of not fact checking

April 5, 2013 No Comments

Facebook Myths and Intelligence Gathering

When I first heard and read about the Bujinkan martial arts back in the late 80’s and when I started training in the early 90’s,

February 26, 2013 No Comments

Do You Have Commitment Issues?

Budo is a huge part of my life. In a philosophical sense, it influences nearly everything I do. I engage in physical practice a lot!

January 16, 2013 3 Comments

How to Apply Self Defense FEAR Management to the Dentist's Office

Regardless of how advanced in self defense or martial arts you are, you deal with fear. All of us deal with fear. Period. How well

December 17, 2011 No Comments

How To Make Metusbushi

This is a guest post from a couple of our students, Kaitlin Cordova and Rebecca Morrow, on how to make training metsubushi. I’d suggest doing

November 1, 2011 10 Comments

Seminar Review: Shihan Mark Lithgow "Koppo no Ken"

This past weekend, I flew up to Baltimore, MD for a very rare seminar with Shihan Mark Lithgow teaching. The theme of the seminar was

August 19, 2011 No Comments

3 Reasons to Train Swordsmanship in the Modern Day

August is going to be sword training overdose month for me. And I can hardly wait! First is a seminar this weekend with Shihan Mark

August 12, 2011 1 Comment

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Articles and Videos