Defanging the Snake Posted by Matt Little on 21st Dec 2025 "A sword never kills anybody, it is a tool in the killer's hand." - Seneca The Filipino martial arts, known by names such as Kali, Escrima, and Arnis, have a concept called “Defanging the … read more
Gratitude Posted by Matt Little on 27th Nov 2025 "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." - Cicero Today is Thanksgiving, and I'm thinking about being thankful this morning, about gratitude. Gratitude is an inte … read more
Obsession Posted by Matt Little on 8th Nov 2025 "To do anything to a high level, it has to be total obsession." - Connor McGregor To be an armed professional, or a civilian capable at armed and unarmed self defense, you need to balance the relentle … read more
Monticello Drill Posted by Matt Little on 29th Oct 2025 "When you decide to attack, keep calm and dash in quickly, forestalling the enemy...attack with a feeling of constantly crushing the enemy, from first to last." - Miyamoto Musashi The Monticello Drill … read more
Good Enough Posted by Matt Little on 21st Oct 2025 "Perfection is the enemy of progress." - Winston Churchill Not everyone’s training goal for shooting or combatives should be set at the limit of their potential skill. Armed professionals have o … read more