Strip Mall Sensei

05/29/2026

Everybody wants the fancy takedown.
Cliff’s point is simpler: learn how to use gravity, rotation, and basic wrestling mechanics first.
If someone grabs you from behind, sometimes the answer isn’t a single leg, double leg, or some complicated martial arts sequence. Sometimes it’s sitting down, twisting, and letting the floor do the work.
Simple does not mean easy.
Simple means there’s less to screw up.
Full video coming soon on YouTube.

05/24/2026

DO IT!

Knife grip switching, blade hand transitions, and safe edged weapon training are skills that serious martial artists should understand, even if they only tra...

05/19/2026

05/13/2026

I like this move.

05/12/2026

Don’t aim with the point!!! I never thought of this before.

05/11/2026

This is nasty!

05/05/2026

Learn how to train edge combat safely at fightelevator.com. Jarrad Arbuckle (.concepts) teachers why you should never have both hands out when you’re doing blade work. Knife fighting is no joke and you should always train your nervous system to properly respond so you don’t end up hurting yourself.

05/05/2026

This video with Jarrad Arbuckle is a heavy topic but I feel it should be explored.

61 likes, 9 comments. "A Knife Expert Explains the Brutal Reality of Blade Fighting"

05/05/2026

Somebody commented on the last reel that I posted that I am showing Blade techniques that shouldn’t be shown for the sake of clicks. But throughout .concepts and I entire video on YouTube. We regularly talk about how this is more so for the sake of training the art then anything else. At fightelevator.com we greatly emphasize the importance of using common sense.

05/04/2026

Train defensive knife fighting with Jarrad Arbuckle at fightelevator.com.

Jarrad Arbuckle (.concepts) brings 20+ years of edged weapon training, including deep experience in Libre knife fighting, Filipino martial arts, Silat, and close-quarter self-defense.

This isn’t fantasy knife defense. This is structured blade work, body mechanics, footwork, grip work, and the uncomfortable realities of what edged weapons actually do.

New Fight Elevator lessons drop every month, and the training is built so you can work with or without a partner. Follow for more info!