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Fight IQ: Self-Defense in Practice
Wrestling, kickboxing, MMA and responsible firearms education through the lens of self-defense. Explore all blog sections.
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Flying With a Firearm: A TSA Checklist for Responsible Travelers
A current TSA-based checklist for unloaded firearms, hard-sided locked cases, checked baggage, declaration and responsible pre-airport verification.
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Texas Self-Defense Law: “No Duty to Retreat” Is Not Permission to Escalate
A plain-language guide to Texas Penal Code Sections 9.31 and 9.32, including immediacy, reasonable belief, provocation and why avoidance remains the safer plan.
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Combat-Sports Headgear: Protection From Cuts Is Not Permission to Spar Harder
Ringside physicians say headgear can reduce facial cuts, but it should not be relied on to prevent concussion or justify harder sparring.
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Dry-Practice Safety: Build the Verification Routine Before the First Repetition
A responsible dry-practice safety routine built around safe direction, unloaded verification, clear start-and-stop boundaries, and secure storage.
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Recreational vs Competitive MMA Injuries: What a 2026 Survey Really Found
A 2026 survey compared reported injuries among recreational and competitive MMA athletes. The exposure-based rate is useful, but recall bias and population limits matter.
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Wrestling Warm-Ups and Injury Prevention: What the 2026 Evidence Review Found
A 2026 scoping review found very limited wrestling-specific prevention evidence. Here is how coaches can use structured warm-ups without overstating what is known.
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Firearm Safe Storage in Texas: Build the Home Routine Before Training
Current Texas law and ATF guidance for responsible firearm storage, controlled access and a safer household routine.
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Self-Defense De-escalation: Practice Leaving, Not Winning the Argument
Use calm communication, boundaries and an exit-first mindset. Fight IQ explains current de-escalation guidance and its limits for civilian self-defense.
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Concussion Signs in Kickboxing and MMA: When Training Must Stop
Recognize possible concussion, stop training and seek medical care. A practical Fight IQ guide grounded in CDC guidance and ringside-physician consensus.
