Borderland Training-bites

The first part of a series on Boyd's OODA loop, this corrects common misunderstandings by going over some of the background concepts that Boyd drew upon. This first episode deals with General Systems Theory.

A discussion on how to harness wrath (vs anger), as a mental performance enhancer during a real life attack.

Coach Nathan discuses a common fallacy about there being "no rules in a street fight" using systems thinking.

Coach Nathan discusses a common error during a fundamental technique in CQB, the problems it can cause, and how to fix it.

Coach Nathan discusses the history and current dynamics of California street gangs, and how they are evolving in connection with cartels in Mexico.

A discussion on what sets the manner of an expert apart from others in their field of expertise, with a focus on the training industry.

A discussion on how models of violence get misapplied to other systems that are supposedly designed to solve the issue.

Podcast #4: Are Boxing Combos the Same as Kata? by Nathan Wagar

Memorial Day Message to my Veterans by Nathan Wagar

Podcast #3: Facing the MMA Fighter? by Nathan Wagar

A discussion about people that use generalizations about violence in order to seem more knowledgeable than they actually are.

A discussion on how to train force on force drills for self-defense, and the two main types of continuum and contained-style drilling.