Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 12

One of the very important aspects of KILLER INSTINCT is RESILIENCE. This can be developed by practicing FOCUS and HABIT. If you want to develop what I teach in my Preparedness and Survival Skills books and consulting, you can’t just … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 10

Greg Amundson shared some great advice he received from his sargeant Oliver upon arriving at Fort Sill: “In boot camp, your THOUGHTS will become your WORDS, your WORDS will become your ACTIONS, your ACTIONS will determine your HABITS, your HABITS … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 6

So you may wonder what MINIMALISM has to do with KILLER INSTINCT. I read about this somewhere and it made TOTAL SENSE! When we are free of EXCESSIVE stuff we can more easily FOCUS on what is important and in … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 5

Today we finish up the four aspects of KILLER INSTINCT according to martial arts instructor Ed Aiken. The fourth continuum is – EMOTIONS! On the right side we have what Ed calls ALOOFNESS or being PASSIVELY REACTIVE. You are accessing … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 4

Here is the third of the four continuums concerning KILLER INSTINCT – ACTIONS. Going from the right we find that we need to be PLAYFUL according to Ed Aiken. This is so we can more easily defuse the situation. However … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 3

The second aspect on the continuum is INTENT. On the right side would be DETACHMENT in order to determine the threat level developing. This could be enough time to possibly keep the scenario from moving across the continuum to ALL … Continue reading

Killer Instinct SURVIVAL Techniques Part 2

Let’s begin to learn what martial arts instructor Ed Aiken teaches about KILLER INSTINCT. First he uses for the FOUR aspects a continuum from right to left. So here is the first one – FOCUS. At the right he says … Continue reading