Shivworks Extreme Close Quarters Concepts Class, May 2025 in Wilmington, Ohio.

This is a force-on-force combatives evolution between myself, on the ground, and ‘Stabby Pete’. The scenario is that I am a ‘good guy’ that has been cold-cocked by the standing bad guy. I am equipped with a concealed Simunition pistol, we are both equipped with knives. I am not allowed to go to the pistol until there has been significant engagement by the aggressor.

Yes, it is cold, wet and slippery muddy - real world conditions. ‘Stabby” Pete is a BJJ purple belt of similar age and has about 15 years of Shivworks/Combatives experience.

Example of me training in a force-on-force training evolution from the Shivworks Extreme Close Quarters Concepts class in Orlando, FL, Feb 2019. I’m wearing the tan pants.

In this scenario each person has a grip on the muzzle of the opponents Simunition training pistol. These are Glock 19 replicas that fire small paint pellets with enough force to leave welts - proving each participant with motivation to avoid getting shot. These training pistols are fully functional, meaning that it is just as easy to jam them as it is with an actual pistol.

This video is a force on force exercise where two armed opponents at contact distance, engage in hand, fighting, each looking for an opportunity to deploy a tool.

In this case, I am able to use my hand fighting skills too make the space and time required to draw a pistol, while my opponent (a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt) chose to go to a knife.

A knife is an excellent choice while still in contact, but a poor choice when distance is involved

Jay Martin Combatives Camping Weekend, April 25-27 in Waterloo, AL.

I served as the primary firearms instructor for this event and as the Assistant Instructor for the Combatives training portion. This a video I made of my various force-on-force training evolutions as well as a ‘Stress Shoot’.

Caution: Language!