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    February 2021 Articles

  • Increasing the Power of the Jab

    Increasing the Power of the Jab

    When striking/punching with power we should be looking to utilize and employ our entire body. This doesn’t mean simply throwing ourselves forward in an aggressive mess, as we look to throw ourselves and our weight at an aggressor, in the hope that one of our strikes lands with enough power to end the fight, but rather we should look to chain together and synchronize multiple body movements to create a set/combination of efficient and effective strikes/punches. There is sometimes the belief in certain Krav Maga circles that aggression trumps form, and that it is better to throw as many shots...

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  • Landing The First Strike

    Landing The First Strike

    One of the most important punches/strikes you have in your toolkit is the Jab, or your lead hand strike, which you may of course use as an open-handed strike, rather than a punch. The reason it is so important to be able to land this strike is that in all likelihood it will be the first strike you throw in a face-to-face confrontation, due to it – in most cases – being the nearest “weapon” you have to the “closest” target e.g., the face/eyes or throat etc. Obviously, there may be times where this isn’t the case, however if I’ve...

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  • Four Theories of Victimization

    Four Theories of Victimization

    Victimology is the study of victimization. It looks at why some individuals are targeted and not others e.g., their relationship with the perpetrator of the crime etc., and what the emotional and psychological effects of being victimized may be. In many ways, victims of crime have become largely “invisible” within the Criminal Justice System, as lawyers – rather than victims – argue their case for them, with the victim largely adopting the role of a “witness” who testifies on their own behalf, etc. In recent years, victims have gained somewhat more of a voice, as in certain cases they are...

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  • The Ecology of Aggressive Actions

    The Ecology of Aggressive Actions

    Often when we look at, and study violence, we look at the internal mechanisms that people have – or lack – that cause them to become, and/or make them prone to being aggressive e.g., we look at low levels of self-control, the inability to correctly calculate risk, impulsiveness, and the need for excitement etc. and whilst these things may be contributing factors, they don’t explain the whole story, and may at times confound us e.g., why do individuals who appear to be “stable”, educated and risk averse, suddenly decide to engage in an “out of character” single act crime, such...

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