The home for Combatives training in Chicago!
Warmer weather means new carry modifications.
Repping folder deployment and application.
“Never stray from the Way” Miyamoto Musashi
Flow drill of the week: Forward grip Cover & Slash. Try it out, let me know how it goes!
Have a few minutes to spare? Solo pad drills is a great way to sneak in some combative training when you’re lacking both time and a partner.
Fridays are for cross training!
showing a few PTK double stick drills. Lots of fun, with lots of direct combat application.
11/21/2025
As a practitioner rather than a collector, at a certain point knives cease to have value if they don’t come with a training blade option.
11/11/2025
The Midwest Dog Brothers Tribe.
Iron sharpened. Family ties strengthened.
11/04/2025
Sometimes the simplest lessons are the hardest to learn.
“Think lightly of yourself, and deeply of the world. “ Miyamoto Musashi.
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10/26/2025
Repost from
Last night was something a little different.
and I had the honor to corner for an armored MMA match. Abeid stuck to the game plan, and his athleticism and power were on full display.
09/21/2025
Celebrated a successful Dog Brothers Open Gathering by gifting Guru Crafty with a G10 ChiCom P’Kal.