In combat—real combat, not choreographed fights—speed is not about moving fast.It’s about wasting nothing. Every unnecessary step, twitch, wind-up, or flourish is a liability. It…

Welcome to another edition of Craft of a Warrior Newsletter With the rioting and protests around the United States and even some areas of the…

Welcome back to the forge, Warrior. In a world saturated with chaos and uncertainty, it’s easy to focus on the tangible aspects of training—lifting heavier,…

Every warrior understands resilience—the ability to bounce back from adversity. You take a hit, you get back up. You suffer a setback, you regroup. It’s…

The roar of battle fades. The mission is complete. The threat is neutralized. For the warrior, this should be a time of relief, of rest….

Every warrior knows the OODA Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. It’s the sacred cycle of tactical engagement, hammered into us through countless drills and simulations….

In the crucible of conflict, whether on the battlefield, in the arena, or within the silent struggle of personal discipline, a warrior needs more than…

Systema, often translated as “The System,” is a Russian martial art with roots tracing back centuries, heavily influenced by Slavic warrior traditions and later refined…

The Bujinkan combat system, often associated with historical ninjutsu and samurai martial tactics, is a non-competitive martial art focused on practical self-defense and survival in…

by JOHN LOFTY WISEMAN former SAS survival instructor Fear is a very natural accompaniment to being attacked, and everyone feels it. The man who says…