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Issue 9 January 01, 2009
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Houston Premier Reality Based Martial Arts & Combatives, Fitness & Nutrition Facility.
Your monthly E-Magazine guide to
Combative Techniques, Tactical Airsoft, MilSim and Combative Fitness & Nutrition.

Happy New Year from the Traylor’s & D.G.C.F.S. family

We hope every one had a very Merry Christmas and every one got what they
wanted. We also hope you had a Happy New Year. We at D.G.C.F.S. are excited
about this New Year. We have a lot of things happening for us. We have some
GREAT guest writes in this issue. We are very happy that they are writing some
articles for us. Some of you had ask me to do an article on 4 man hall clearing so I
will in this issue as well as hand signs. I think all would enjoy it. We are also
starting to build our tactical training room for our counter home invasion, clearing
your own home, airsoft play just to name a couple. We are going to have a BLAST
with that!

We are splitting our website in to two Division, due to the over whelming response
to our Reality Based Martial Arts and NOW our Combatives for Military and Law
Enforcement and Government agencies, special operation teams and of course
Civilians. Please be looking for the new website changes as I think you will be
Mr.& Mrs. Traylor Owner &
blown away by the changes and the new courses offered on the combative side.
Founders of D.G.C.F.S. System.
Mrs.Traylor and I will be offering seminar to instructors, civilians, L.E. Officers and
Military Personal around the U.S. and abroad as Dark Gift Combat Fighting System
is starting to get recognized. We have been asked to do a seminar with a few
Instructors at Universal City and have been asked to may be also do one in Dallas
and Austin, Corpus Christi, This will not affect us being here at the studio or with
our classes as most will be over the weekend or over a 3 to 4 day course.

New video should be up on our website, a commercial and new training videos on
gross motor skill set and stick trapping and maybe some boxing trapping. If any
one out there wishes to see an article on a particular topic please let us know.

We are also in the works on putting together our first series of DVD’s for Reality
Based Martial Arts and Dark Gift Combat Fighting System. So be looking, we are
all excited in anticipation for 2009 and what the future holds for D.G.C.F.S.
Inside D.G.C.F.S.
Happy New Year 1 Mr.& Mrs.Traylor
Mike’s Fitness Corner 2
Coming events 5
Taken it To the street 6
Controlling Family 7
Airsoft Products 8
Hand signals 9
Hall Clearing 10
Lack of realistic training 11
D.G.C.F.S. Combative Modules 14
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How to better yourself in 2009!

Mr. Morales Owner of Fit 2 Fight
Gym Co-Founder of R.E.A.C.T.
System. Instructor in Hand to
Hand Combat at D.G.C.F.S.
Inside D.G.C.F.S.
Happy New Year
Mike’s Fitness Corner
Coming events
Taken it To the street
Controlling Family
Airsoft Products
Hand signals
Hall Clearing
Lack of realistic training
D.G.C.F.S. Combative Modules
Yes. Little Things DO Matter! Anyhow, let's get into it:
I read a book earlier this year called "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell; it was
very enlightening! It examines: "How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference". If
you get a chance, read it. It's darn good. What it helped me realize is that mastery of
the "little things" is especially important if you want a phenomenal body! Think of the
perfect body as a racecar. Racecars go faster, and handle better than regular cars,
because they are built precisely and methodically; every little variable is controlled.
So, if you want to turn your Pacer into a. Ferrari you gotta start RE-BUILDING
and REFINING... making sure to control all of the little things in the
process! Here's my "Sweet 16". 16 EASY things you can do to start the
re-building process:
1. Train HARD. Train OFTEN.
The harder, longer and more often you exercise, the faster you'll get real results,
PERIOD. There ain't no 2 ways about it!. There are no "magic" pills, supplements,
diets, injections or anything, that can replace good old-fashioned HARD WORK.
"How hard is hard enough?" If you have to ask, you're not training hard enough.
Simple as that! Ask yourself: "Have I given my all; have I given 100%?" Answer
1 yourself honestly; no excuses! If you're not COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED after your
2 workout, YOU HAVEN'T TRAINED HARD ENOUGH. So, get your butt back in the
5 gym, and train MORE! If you don't have the time, train more when you DO. Get it?
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Listen, if you fail to train hard enough, long enough, and consistently enough, you
8 will not get the body you want. ... Remember this every time you think about quitting
9 early! A word of CAUTION, though: Use good judgement. Be aware of your body's
10 WARNING SIGNS; don't ignore them! Don't be the bonehead that passes out at the
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gym!

2. Surround yourself with "Positivity".

Read books that help you think more positively. Start your foundation with "Think
and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. If people make fun of you for reading "self-Help"
books, stop talking to those people; they'll ALWAYS be LOSERS! The tools you'll
find in most self-help books WORK; Plain and simple! Also: Eliminate contact with
"negative ned's" as my Master Gunnery Sergeant in the U.S. Marines used to refer
to them. (Thanks Master Guns!!) Hanging around with incessantly negative people
will only BRING YOU DOWN!

3. Find creative ways to increase TDEE; (Total Daily Energy Expenditure).

Take the stairs Ride a bike, or walk to the gym. Park further away from stores, so you have to walk further. Walk your
dog... longer. Be creative: come up with your own unique ways to increase your TDEE!

4. Use MUSIC as a motivator.

Music ROCKS! It helps you train harder! Buy a durable portable music player and listen to high intensity music every time
you train!

5. "Hide" in the gym.

Wear a hat pulled down over your eyes... wear your music player / headphones and wear clothes that make you FEEL
INVISIBLE, so you can focus on YOURSELF! Forget about anybody else in the gym; it's about you! Hiding in the gym
forces you to "run your own race" and stop comparing yourself to everyone else in the gym. If you can do it
CONSISTENTLY, you'll soon start looking hotter than everybody around you. ...Eventually, YOU'LL be the person that
people are looking at! Trust me, it DOES happen that way... I know, because it happened to me! Page 2

6. Avoid "Toxic" relationships.

Hey, I'm not telling you to break up with your significant other right now, but be careful: there may be people close to you
who sub-consciously want to see you fail! Guys and girls are BOTH equally vulnerable to the havoc that toxic people can
wreak! If you find yourself in conflict with someone close to you regarding your fitness plan, ask yourself 3 questions:
1. What is their motivation for trying to bring me down?
2. Whose happiness is REALLY important to me?
3. Do my fitness decisions represent the best option for me? OR for someone else?!?
Avoid toxic relationships whenever possible, and remember: Don't take ANYTHING personally. People with toxic
personalities have LOW self-esteem and "misery loves company." Don't let 'em bring you down to their level!

7. Don't SABOTAGE yourself.

Don't sacrifice your goals to peer pressure! There will ALWAYS be parties and bars and restaurants and LOTS of fun
things to do. But you don't HAVE to do any of them! Until you reach your ultimate goal of an amazing body, the quest for
that goal should consume 100% of your effort. Don't do ANYTHING that counteracts your progress until the ultimate goal
is reached. Every time somebody pressures you to go out and forget about your goals, remind yourself about how BAD if
feels to NOT feel confident with your body when you're out and about! None of your friends know how badly you want to
improve your body... they can't feel your PAIN... your burning DESIRE ...and they don't care! Besides, the more you
DON'T GIVE IN, the more people will respect you! (...Envy you too!)

8. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN.

If you fail to plan, plan to FAIL. It's that simple. Getting in great shape is NOT easy. You WILL encounter countless
challenges along the way. Anticipate your challenges; plan solutions; 'nuff said.

9. Motivate a friend.
Help a friend take steps towards breaking their "failure cycle". Teach them what you have learned. Doing so may help
YOU more than it does them. However, be patient... and DON'T TRY TOO HARD! Give your friend tools, suggestions
and support, but try to let them figure most things out alone, and on their own time... Remember, you can lead a horse to
water, but you can't make him drink!

10. Drink LESS.

Hey, most of us like a drink once in a while. I like a cold beer or a Jameson, from time to time... BUT in truth alcohol in
excess is NOT good for you, especially if you want to get phenomenal results quickly. It's that simple. Yes, one drink does
matter. Remember: it's all about the little things. if you think one drink doesn't matter, then one missed workout doesn't
matter, or 10 fewer minutes of cardio doesn't matter, either! Lots of "little failures" add up to BIG FAILURE. If that's OK
with you, then, by all means, have that drink; if you can stop at one that is. Admittedly, some drinks are less "bad" then
others, but they'll all slow your progress. Wanna get results QUICK? Sacrifice the partying 'til you get your beach body.

11. "Burn your ships".

A great scene from one of my favorite movies of all time, "The Hunt for Red October", sums this up. In a meeting with his
officers, the captain of a submarine tells the story of how Cortez, the conquistador, burned his ships upon arrival in the
new world to eliminate the option of retreat! What does this mean to you? Well, if you REALLY want to get an awesome
body, "burn your ships". Tell everyone who'll listen about your goals, and what you plan to do. Then, you CAN'T fail! If you
do, you'll look like a FOOL. How else could you "burn your ships"?

12. Utilize visual reminders.

Use Post-It notes! Write your goals on them - short and long term. Then post them on your mirror; mark them off as you
accomplish them. (Yes, REAL people... real SUCCESSFUL people actually do this when no one's looking. Why shouldn't
you?) Also: put motivational pictures up. Post a "before" pic somewhere you'll see it daily... it'll be a painful deterrent to
SLACKING! AND paste your head on a picture of a really great body and post that up too! Sure, you'll feel silly, but it
WORKS and that's the bottom line!

13. Purge your house.

Grab a trash bag and throw out all of the "bad" food in your house. Do it now! Temptation: reduced!

14. Break up with your TV.

That relationship has gotten too "comfortable" and is costing you your health and your goals. Media images are
misleading, and INNACURATE. It's almost impossible to watch TV without comparing yourself to the "perfect" bodies you
see ...and that's BAD NEWS! Turn it off and go exercise; NOW! As a matter of fact, cancel your cable. I did, and I didn't
miss ANYTHING! (But I sure did have a lot more time to exercise!)
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15. Keep a journal.

Don't worry if it isn't perfect. Don't worry if you don't accurately record every detail of your workouts or diet. Just focus on
writing something in it every day! Write what you feel, or what you think. Write what you did better today, or what you did
WORSE today... ANYTHING! Just WRITE! Making the effort and being consistent is the key; it forces your goals to
remain in the forefront of your mind.

16. DO BETTER TOMORROW!

Find some way - ANY WAY - to improve upon your performance from yesterday, and then DO IT! I don't care if it's a
measly 5 extra minutes on the treadmill, IT COUNTS. ...and combined with all the other little efforts you're making, IT
WILL WORK!
Hope this helps; I look forward to your feedback. Ooh-Rah!!
www.Fit2Fight.com
Mr. Morales
(832) 373-4030
 Coming Events
January 17-18/ 09 Universal City Combative Courses Location: Premier Martial Arts 920 pat booker Rd, contact info
1-210-556-0020
February 28- March 1 ’09. Hock Close Quarter Combatives Seminar. REGISTER NOW!!! At D.G.C.F.S.

March 13-15/09 Lone Star Combative Conference a 3 day event!!!! Contact information. At D.G.C.F.S.
Mr. Traylor 713-446-7973 or Mr. Vargas1-773-2166688

March 26/09 ? Mr & Mrs. Traylor, with Instructors and Apprentice Instructors, are going to California to train with
PAUL VUNAK and get certified as apprentice Instructors and Mr. Traylor Full “C.E.I.” Certified.

JULY 25-26 /09 S.T.A.R. Method (Stonewall Tactical Arm locks and Restraints) by Paul Green, jointlocks with extreme
speed under extreme stress at a very high success rate that has already been proven in the field. At D.G.C.F.S.

Date D.T.A. Tuhon Ray Dionaldo F.C.S. Filipino Combat Systems seminar at D.G.C.F.S facility 12-5pm At D.G.C.F.S.

COMING SOON (Date D.T.A.) Field survival, combat, and tactical training (Weapons and hand to hand). 150 acre
woodland training facility. Airsoft exercises and live-fire shooting range training. (survival skills, escape and evasion,
ambush/counter ambush, field recon and fire tactics, field hand to hand and weapon combat.) SATERDAY
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 By Clint Bodungen

You’ve heard the saying, “Everyone has a plan until you get hit.” It happens to
everybody. You can have a 10th degree black belt in 10 different arts but if you get
into a real fight on the street or on the battlefield, none of the techniques you’ve
learned seem to look the same or may not work altogether. In fact, a bystander may
not even be able to tell you are a martial artist at all because pretty much all
technique is out the window.
What happens to us on the street during a fight is a natural reaction that has been
happening to humans since our first cave fight. In an effort for survival, the human
body will shut down all but the essential functions to survive. What this means is
that if you are confronted with a seriously threatening or life threatening situation,
your body’s ability to do anything but fight back will be diminished. And when I say
fight back, I mean fight back in the most primitive form; gross motor skills and cave
man like flailing. When your heart beat reaches a certain level and adrenaline is
surging through your body, you start to get tunnel vision, you experience loss of
Mr. Bodungen Co-Founder of hearing, and complex motor skills become nearly impossible. Therefore, so too are
A.R.C.. Instructor in Hand to complex martial arts movements and techniques. So does this mean that technique
Hand Combat at D.G.C.F.S. training is useless? Can we learn to fight effectively on the street using technique
and not resort to a slug fest? Do you remember your first roller coaster ride? I do…
Inside D.G.C.F.S. and I about lost my stomach. I clinched my teeth, held on, and could barely stand it
until it was all over. However, what happened after that? The second ride wasn’t so
Happy New Year 1 bad. The third was even easier. By the time I had a few rides under my belt I could
Mike’s Fitness Corner 2 barely feel the G-forces anymore. So what happened? My body adapted. It
Coming events 5
Taken it To the street 6 adapted to these natural human physiologically reactions. Fighter pilots not only
Controlling Family 7 overcome the same physiological reactions caused by even more intense forces and
Airsoft Products 8 stresses, they learn to perform highly complex actions. Starting to see where I’m
Hand signals 9 going with this? With proper training, one can learn to adapt to, and over come, the
Hall Clearing 10
Lack of realistic training 11 stresses we encounter during a real street fight or life threatening attack. But, the
D.G.C.F.S. Combative Modules 14 key word is “proper” training. You can have all the training techniques down perfect
for years and years but if you will still fall victim to the same crippling human
physiological reactions if you are not training properly. So how do we train to
overcome this? Well, if getting hit causes this reaction on the street, you have to get
hit in the training studio… again, and again, and again, and again, until your body
adapts and gets used to the idea and action of getting hit. You may be saying, “But
we spar all the time.” Sparring is not training for the street. Sparring is training for
points and sport. In order for your body to adapt, you must simulate a real street
fight or attack. You must have an “attacker” not a sparring partner. Does that fighter
pilot just perform a limited set of controlled actions in a simulator to be battle ready?
No, he also goes all out in life-like battle simulations up in the air against opponents
simulating the enemy over and over again. Your training must be the same. Your
attacker must come at you with the force and malicious intent that a real street attacker would instead of “pop shotting”
you, attacking and retreating, and picking shots like a sport fighter. You can, and should, even start off in full pads and
work your way up in intensity and eventually less protection. Do drills that get used to the feeling of taking a hit. Learn to
keep your vision while taking a hit and being attacked. Put yourself in stressful training situations. Do drills that force you
to keep your concentration while being attacked. Do drills that simulate an ambush. Put yourself in situations that make
you nervous. If you become complacent, step it up or change the routine to something that stimulates nervous response
and duress. This is known as pain and stress inoculation. This is the type of training that will force your body to adapt to
those types of stressful environments and perform at a level like never before. Just remember, in order to perform
effectively in a stressful environment or situation, you must train in that environment. If you want to learn to fight in the
cage or score points, go spar. If you want to learn to fight effectively in a real life street fight, train like you are in a street
fight! Next month I will go over these drills in more detail. Until then, train hard and train real!

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 Control of the Family

If there’s nothing more to the holidays then getting together with family and friends, it wouldn’t get much sweeter than that.
That is until you brother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, uncle, or whoever has one too many drinks because we forgot to cut
him off after dinner. Now you have a person in your home that isn’t a robber or an intruder of any type, getting angrier
because he lost money on the game or something that happened in the past that he like to relive or maybe they’re just
jerks. The question is do I just go ape on this guy and wreck his life, never hearing the end of it around the holidays or any
other time for that matter, maybe even only hearing about it on visiting day in the county lock up.

This type of situation is where our control over ourselves and our methods is a very crucial part of our training. Your
family member may deserve an elbow to the ear, but it would be more beneficial to keep the peace by using controlling
techniques and locks. Using sweeps, takedowns, and throws are acceptable as well, just try to refrain from the
combination punches and crippling knee kicks or breaks. Just use enough force as needed, and being drunk and full of
adrenaline it would be best to take out the legs, and manipulate the joints. The use of pressure points may not be the
wisest of choices. However, a lock and anything to take him off balance would be the best way to deal with this situation.
Using restraints and anything that would put him down with permanent damage is suitable.

Example: He takes a druken swing (don’t forget to read his body language), you duck under him while moving in, shoot
inside and grab for a double leg take down, drive forward to knock him off balance and try to merely lay on top of his chest
pinning him down. Any lock here would be okay as well. You’re not looking for a submission or a break, but just
something that will hold him down and tire him out.

This is the importance of learning control over you and over you techniques, and using retraining holds and locks is a
good thing to add to your tool box if you haven’t already. Have a safe holiday season and remember to train for any
situation.
About the Arthur:

Mr. Reis is the founder of Triune Fist System, it was created with 27 years of martial arts, security, and correction
straining, 17 years of research and development as well as pressure testing the fighting methods and self protection
concepts he’s learned throughout these many years. This system is also known as Reis Ryu Triune-Do Taijutsu, however,
with his thoughts on reality based self protection, a better name for it was Triune Fist System or T.F.S.
Mr. Reis can be reached at Telephone: 307-632-7215 Triune Fist System, 4911 King Arthur Way Apt C, Cheyenne,
Wyoming 82009. http://www.triunefistsystem.com/

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 AIRSOFT PRODUCTS

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Hand signs for tactical entry’s
 Hall Clearing

Hallway Clearing Techniques

The clearing team must always be alert. Team members provide security at the breach point and to the rear. Inside
buildings they provide security laterally down corridors, and upward if near stairs or landings. The two basic techniques for
moving down hallways are shown in Figure 3-39. Hallway intersections are dangerous areas and should be approached
cautiously (Figures 3-40 and 3-41).

(1) Serpentine. The serpentine technique is used in narrow hallways. The number 1 man provides security to the
front. His sector of fire includes any enemy soldiers who appear at the far end of the hall or from any doorways
near the end. The number 2 and number 3 men cover the left and right sides of the number 1 man. Their sectors
of fire include any soldiers who appear suddenly from nearby doorways on either side of the hall. The number 4
man, normally carrying the M249, provides rear protection against any enemy soldiers suddenly appearing behind
the clearing team.
(2) Rolling T. The rolling-T technique is used in wide hallways. The number 1 and number 2 men move abreast,
covering the opposite side of the hallway from the one they are walking on. The number 3 man covers the far end
of the hallway from a position behind the number 1 and number 2 men, firing between them. Once again, the
number 4 man provides rear security.

Figure 3-39. Hallway clearing techniques.

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 (3) Clearing "T" Intersections. Figure 3-40 depicts the fire team's actions upon reaching a hallway "T"
intersection when approaching from the base of the "T". The fire team is using the serpentine formation
for movement.
The team configures into a 2-by-2 formation with the numbers 1 and 2 men left, and the 3 and 4 men
right. (When clearing a right-hand corner, use the left-handed firing method to minimize exposure.)
The numbers 1 and 3 men move to the edge of the corner and assume a low crouch or kneeling position.
On signal, the numbers 1 and 3 men simultaneously turn left and right, respectively.
At the same time, the numbers 2 and 4 men step forward and turn left and right, respectively maintaining
their (high) position. (Sectors of fire interlock and the low/high positions prevent soldiers from firing at
another.) Once the left and right portions of the hallway are clear, the fire team resumes the movement
formation.

Figure 3-40

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Figure 3-41 depicts the fire team's actions upon reaching a hallway "T" intersection when approaching along the cross of
the "T". The fire team is using the serpentine formation for movement.
The team configures into a modified 2-by-2 formation with the numbers 1 and 3 men abreast and toward the right side of
the hall. The number 2 man moves to the left side of the hall and orients to the front, and the number 4 man shifts to the
right side (his left) and maintains rear security. (When clearing a right-hand corner, use the left-handed firing method to
minimize exposure.)
The numbers 1 and 3 men move to the edge of the corner and the number 3 man assumes a low crouch or kneeling
position. On signal, the number 3 man turns right around the corner keeping low, the number 1 man steps forward while
turning to the right and staying high. (Sectors of fire interlock and the low/high positions prevent soldiers from firing at one
another.)
The numbers 2 and 4 men continue to move in the direction of travel. As the number 2 man passes behind the number 1
man, the number 1 man shifts laterally to his left until he reaches the far corner.
The numbers 2 and 4 men continue to move in the direction of travel. As the number 4 man passes behind the number 3
man, the number 3 man shifts laterally to his left until he reaches the far corner. As the number 3 man begins to shift
across the hall, the number 1 man turns into the direction of travel and moves to his position in the formation.
As the numbers 3 and 4 men reach the far side of the hallway, they too assume their original positions in the serpentine
formation, and the fire team continues to move.

Figure 3-41

I hope you like this information and those of you in L.E. & Military thanks for the asking me to do this. I had a lot of fun. In
the next issue I might do counter ambush and ghillie suite. How to make one or where to buy one.
Mr.Traylor

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 Lack of Realistic Training in today’s Defensive Knife Courses
Defensive knife tactics are an underrated necessary skill. In today’s world where the criminal is better trained and more
determined than ever before, one must be skilled both physical and mentally to face these new challenges and go home
at the end of each day. In order for someone to acquire these skills, one must seek out and train with instructors which
teach effective, real world defensive techniques. Today’s defensive community is plagued with unrealistic training
techniques as well as unproven training techniques. Many instructors teach techniques which are ineffective in real life
street fights. These techniques are praised upon by the instructors, yet students have no way of determining if these
techniques are really effective. This is extremely dangerous as the student may depend on these skills one day to save
their life, the life of a friend or partner. Techniques that look ‘devastating’ in a dojo, training video or on TV most often do
not work on the streets. Real Attackers are fast, furious, and they are determined to either hurt you, or kill you.
Most trainers pair up students, each knowing when and how to attack. Then, both students move slowly so that each
student has time to move and react. This is great for basic training when understanding the fundamentals is essential;
however, to train for ‘real life survival’, training MUST escalate to unknown, full speed attacks. Most techniques seen
today depend mostly on either fine motor skills, which are seriously depleted when your heart starts racing, or the student
must practice the technique for years to acquire the proficiencies required to perform the technique correctly. Students
must understand that when faced with a Real Attacker, one that actually wants to hurt you, that you must act fast, without
remorse, and the techniques you use must immediately stop the attack. Your heart will be racing, your blood pressure will
increase dramatically, and your body will go through many changes. Some of these changes include; a reduction in your
vision, loss of hearing, and most importantly, your ability to think and manipulate your extremities. Techniques must be
simple, and must be engrained through repetitive practice, both physically and mentally, so if ever attacked, you will
instinctively react, stopping the attack. Proving that techniques are effective is especially true when learning techniques
against edged weapons. Edged weapons are extremely dangerous and applying techniques that don’t work is a tactical
liability, and can get you and others killed. Several years ago I started substituting training knifes for large Crayola
Markers. These markers would leave a mark on the attacked if the defensive technique wasn’t applied correctly. This was
a great way of training, however, the markers were constantly breaking, and wasn’t professional looking, or effective as a
reality based training tool, as markers do not feel or act the same way as a blade. Only the tip of the marker would leave a
mark, where a blade has an edge as well as a point, letting it cut in many directions. I also tried using chalk on the edge of
training knifes, which worked similar to using markers, but the mark was hard to see and needed to be re-applied to the
blades constantly. Then I read an article about Hank Hayes and No Lie Blades, a company which manufactures training
knifes and provides tactical combat training to Military, Law Enforcement and civilians. There training knives use ink or
paint on their felt lined knifes that leaves marks, much like what I was use to. I went to there website at nolieblades.com, I
found it very informative and quite different from many other websites. Their training knifes looked professional, and the
marks that were seen in the article left no doubt that the knife made contact and a defensive technique in fact failed. I
called No Lie Blades and reached Hank Hayes the CEO and ordered two of their ‘Standard Series, Double Edged Knife
kits’. I received the No Lie Blades several days later, along with two instructional knife defense DVD’s and several tubes
of lipstick. That same week I held a Defensive Knife Course. Before class started, I prepped the knives as stated in the
directions. I was extremely impressed with both the quality of the No Lie Blade training knives as well as the incredible
deep red (blood like) mark that these training blades left. There was no doubt when the blade made contact. It was also
possible to clean the felt and use them as regular training knifes without them leaving their mark on the defender.
During class I noticed an immediate change in the student’s attitude as they were amazed with the product as well, and
they simply hated getting marked by them. Several of the students have had defensive knife instruction before, from
another instructor, and realized that they had a lot more to learn than they had previously thought. This made the student
try much harder ‘Not’ to get marked. The students moved faster, and they took training more seriously. The students
seemed to learn the techniques much faster than with previous training blades. The No Lie Blades training knives greatly
enhanced my combat skills and helped provide the immediate proof that the students needed. I have purchased several
more of these training knives from No Lie Blades and use them religiously in my training curriculums. These are high
quality training knifes, easy to use, feels great in the hands and there mark leaves no doubt that they made contact, these
blades DO NOT LIE.
About the Arthur:

Ron Lauinger is a full time combatives specialist and Defensive Knife Instructor for No Lie Blades
(www.NoLieBlades.com) and can be reached at www.LMIInc.Com or 585-200-4000.
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 Dark Gift Combat Fighting System
Combative Individual Modules
These modules are designed for individuals that can not attend weekly classes and wish to train in a specific area and
rang of combat. There are 4 modules in each category, Each Module is $250.00 unless other wise stated. A complete
Knife Modules for example $1000.00. Each Module is 4 to 5 hour course. Certifications are available. 1 Guest may
accompany you. Private , semi-private and micro-camp “group” Most modules will be done on weekends.

KNIFE MODULES STICK MODULES

Basic Knife Instruction: No prerequisite Basic Stick Instruction: No prerequisite
Advanced knife instruction: prerequisite B.K.I Advanced Stick Instruction: prerequisite B.S.I.
Expert Knife instruction: prerequisite A.K.I Expert Stick instruction: prerequisite A.S.I.
Master Knife instruction: prerequisite E.K.I. Master Stick Instruction: prerequisite E.S.I.

GROUND COMBATIVES MODULES GUN MODULES

Basic G.C. Instructor: No prerequisite Basic gun Instruction: No prerequisite
Advanced G.C. instruction: prerequisite B.G.C.I. Advanced gun Instruction or: prerequisite B.G.I.
expert G.C. Instruction: prerequisite A.G.C.I. Expert gun Instruction: prerequisite A.G.I.
Master G.C. Instruction: prerequisite E.G.C.I Master gun Instruction: prerequisite E.G.I.

RETRACTABLE BATON MODULES HAND 2 HAND COMBAT MODULES

Basic R.B. Instruction: No prerequisite Basic H2H Instruction: No prerequisite
Advanced R.B. Instruction: Prerequisite B.R.B.I. Advanced H2H Instruction: prerequisite B.H2H. I
Expert Instruction: prerequisite A.R.B.I. Expert H2H Instruction: prerequisite A. H2H.I.
Master R.B. Instruction: Prerequisite E.R.B.I. Master H2H Instruction: prerequisite E.H2H.I.

COUNTER HOME INVASION MODULES S.W.A.T. MODULES

Basic C.H.I Instruction: No prerequisite S.W.A.T Instruction: No prerequisite
Advanced C.H.I Instruction: prerequisite B.C.H.I. .
Expert C.H.I Instruction prerequisite A.C.H.I
Master C.H.I Instruction: prerequisite E.C.H.I

EXTREME CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT R.A.T. MODULE

Basic E.C.Q.C. Instruction: prerequisite M.H2H.I. Instruction: No prerequisite
Advanced E.C.Q.C Instruction: prerequisite B.E.C.Q.C.
Expert E.C.Q.C Instruction: prerequisite A.E.C.Q.C.
Master E.C.Q.C Instruction: prerequisite E.E.C.Q.C.

ACCUMULATIVE MODULES
Basic Knife Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic Stick Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic R.B. Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic H2H Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic C.H.I Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic G.C. Instruction: No prerequisite.
Basic Gun I Instruction: No prerequisite.

Please note: These modules may change or be added too for great training benefits. D.G.C.F.S adapts, evolves to
the worlds that surrounds us. As times change and the needs change D.G.C.F.S .will also change to adapt to the
changing world.

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