The Martialist

I got a piece of hate mail recently in the form of a comment on the YouTube channel for The Martialist and thought it would make for good content. It turns out that some people just get really mad when you tell them they're wrong. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

Mala beads for self-defense? This trend, arguably pioneered and popularized by Guillermo del Sin on Facebook, begs the question of whether you can use properly constructed beads with heavy weights as self-defense tools. The answer is yes; there are a few methods you could choose. Phil Elmore explores and explains these in this video. Subscribe to this channel to learn more about how to be "a martialist" -- someone who can defend yourself and others no matter who and how you are. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

I figured I would respond to a comment that was posted on Episode 36 of "The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore."

There's a lot of training you can do at home, without ever firing a live round, when it comes to tactical firearms. Phil Elmore offers some suggestions on which gear to buy to accomplish that in this video. For more information on how to become a "martialist" -- how to learn to defend yourself and others no matter who and how you are -- subscribe to this channel.

Is the kerambit (or karambit) JUNK? Or is it a viable weapon? Phil Elmore looks at whether you should consider carrying one of these curved blades. To learn more about how to be a martialist -- and be able to defend yourself and others no matter who and how you are -- subscribe to this channel. #kerambit #karambit #fma #silat #kuntao #knives #knife

In this painful episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore, Phil goes over the notes he made while forcing himself to watch "Icy Mike" Pesesko's ill-informed self-defense videos. Mixed martial arts is not self-defense training, never has been self-defense training, and never will be self-defense training... something that MMA exponents, including the diminutive Mr. Pesesko, will never understand. People who hate the tactical and EDC communities shouldn't be your source for information on these communities. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

Self-proclaimed ninja Ron Collins goes back behind bars, and his brief time in the sun underscores a few things about the problem of Internet Tough Guys. In this episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore, we talk about some of Ron's online participation and the 5 red flags of the "Internet Tough Guys" he both represents and was interacting with during his brief time as a free citizen. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

Survivalist and self-defense exponent Phil Elmore explains what he carries in his pockets EVERY DAY. #EDC #selfdefensetips #selfdefense

Despite its best efforts to become lost because it hates me, my tactical pen remains in my possession. I have carried this particular one since March 2020.

How bad are Canada's gun laws? In this episode we talk to Canadian gun rights activist Donald Helkaa, who explains the current state of gun laws north of the border. We also explore what this means for self-defense rights in North America overall... and the implications for students of self-defense right here at home. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

A friend recently bought a kerambit and wanted to know the basics of how to use it, so here's what I put together. Regarding extending the kerambit, I don't think this technique gets beginners anything. That doesn't mean a more advanced user might not be able to make use of the technique.

Does a paracord bracelet make you whiny and defensive? Phil Elmore looks at allegedly "tactical" #EDC people supporting the likes of "Beto" O'Rourke, how the folks at Superesse Straps Paracord Bracelets reacted to being linked to the man, and whether there truly could be any such thing as "cancel culture" on the Second Amendment side of the aisle. https://linktr.ee/philelmore Please subscribe to the show!

"Carrying THAT will get you killed!" More often than not, this is something stupid people say, because they don't understand self-defense or force-multipliers... and they don't want to. Phil Elmore dives into the topic of tactical pens, mouseguns, and other "talismans" in self-defense in this episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

Medusa Edged Weapons System: What is it? Phil Elmore interviews the system's founder, Mike Raymond, and one of its most prominent instructors, Jason Schultz, to get the answers in this episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore. https://linktr.ee/philelmore (Mike Raymond can be reached on Instagram at @medusaedgedweaponsystem. Jason Schultz can be reached on Instagram at @benkei_sohei.)

"Gun Magnets"... for KNIVES?

I got my yellow belt in Chidokwan Karate ay back in 1993, a blue belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu in 2004, a yellow belt in Liu Seong Gung Fu (the Kuntao/Silat art of Willem Reeders) in 2006. After that I got green and gray sashes in Liu Seong in 2007 and 2008, a black belt in 2009, and an instructor rank (orange) in 2011. All told it took me about 7 years of training to get to instructor level, and now I have almost three decades in the martial arts. But what does it all mean? In this episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore, I explore what rank means, if anything, and how you should (and shouldn't) approach the topic as a student of self-defense. https://linktr.ee/philelmore

Ever since Shawn's Tactical Specialty introduced their "disposable drawpoint package" (and before that), the market has been very aware of "disposable" knives. Fruit knives, the Pioneer Woman knife... these are considered "disposable" as well, or they started out that way. But are you, a member of the "tactical knife community," setting yourself up for trouble by carrying such a knife? Phil Elmore looks at this issue in the latest episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil Elmore. https://linktr.ee/philelmore