Recent News
Mark Davies interviewed on the Fred MacAulay show on BBC Radio Scotland
Mark Davies was featured on Fred MacAulay's radio show on BBC Radio Scotland on Thursday 25th. Fred was featuring a segment on Self Defence training, … more
Full Instructors Qualify
A huge congratulations to our first group of Tactical Edge 'Full Instructors' who qualified on Sunday 28th November! This was the first of our 2 year … more
Congratulations to Peter McClay
Congratulations to Peter McClay, our Tactical Edge Instructor in Northern Ireland, on the birth of Slaine Nelson McClay. All the best to you all … more
Articles & Reviews
Defensive Mental Conditioning- the missing link in RBSD training
Percentages & the wonders of adrenaline Most often when people are learning a martial art or self defence programme there is a vital missing … more
Why train in Asian Blade systems in the UK?
The reasoning behind my study of edged weapons & skill-at-arms. I would like to make it VERY clear that I do not condone illegal carrying of a … more
The Garrison Fighting Knife
The Garrison Fighting Knife is an interesting combat knife for soldiers & PMC's Its rare to see something that is unusual in the cutlery world … more
Upcoming Seminars
We are available for seminars to any interested Martial Arts groups, regardless of National Governing Body or style.
We have a wide selection of Tactical Edge & ComTech seminars available covering all aspects of unarmed self defence, South East Asian stickwork & Historical blade arts. Our rates are very reasonable, & your students will LOVE it! … more...
Tactical Edge Unarmed Self Defence & Intro to Basic Knife Defence- GTUK TaeKwon-Do Manchester & Stratford upon Avon
I was kindly invited by Mr John Archer 6th Degree to perform a series of four seminars for his group, two for Mr James Miley in Manchester & two for Mr Archer in Stratford. All the seminars were (happily) sold out, & I had a GREAT time teaching a great bunch of people. Unfortunately we were so carried away that we forgot to get a photo of the first seminar in Manchester. Mr Mileys students … more...
Native American Arts of War
I really enjoyed teaching this one. This was the first time I've taught these fighting methods outwith private lessons; & as far as I know it was the first such seminar in Europe, because as far as I know I'm the only instructor of these methods in Europe. The course was pretty busy- with our friends from Kempo JuJutsu waaaaaay up north, John Macs guys from Livingston, & Marcus Houstons guys … more...