Self-Defense and Fighting Are Not the Same

The distinction has direct implications for how professionals train, and how they perform when it counts. By James Hiromasa CEO & Co-Founder, Colorado Krav Maga | Colorado POST Subject Matter Expert Most combatives and defensive tactics curricula treat fighting...

Manece with a Bat

Question from a viewer:A person approaches the car you are in with a baseball bat. Answer by James Hiromasa:Good one, and not uncommon anymore, unfortunately. Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, I don’t play one on TV, and none of this is legal advice.  I have to start...

“Keep an eye on the guy in the blue shirt at the bar…” That’s what whispered to my Shannon (my badass wife if you don’t know her). We had just walked into a restaurant with some family and out of town friends for a snack and a cocktail. As usual, I posted to the side...

Safety Series – body Language

At last, the third and final installment of the 3-part Safety Series! This one is all about reading the body language of violence. Fight or Flight is an involuntary biological response to stress, pain, and fear. Whether you’re lying to someone or about to be in a...

Safety Series – Situational Awareness

Here in the 2nd installment of the Safety Series, I’m going to explain SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. The term “situational awareness” is too often tossed around in the safety and self-defense industries without the toss-er actually really understanding what it is, how it...