Joseph Simonet is the author of the Paladin Press videos The Mook Jong Slam Set, Six Seconds of Controlled Insanity, and The Argument of Movement series, among several others. Active in the martial arts since 1972, he has achieved worldwide recognition as a leader and innovator with his books, DVDs, and seminars. One of his greatest achievements to date is his three-part Argument of Movement video series, which may revolutionize functional martial arts training for decades to come.

We had the unique opportunity to talk with Joseph recently about his early martial arts training, which arts he thinks have the most realistic combative application, an in-depth analysis of his Argument of Movement series, real-world knife fighting, and much more.

James Dunnigan and Austin Bay are the authors of the forthcoming book, A Quick and Dirty Guide to War, Fourth Edition, available from Paladin Press in October 2008. The first three editions of this fascinating work not only provided essential tools for understanding wars and hot spots around the world, but also delivered remarkably accurate projections on the outcomes of each conflict. This new edition will provide invaluable, up-to-date analyses on today�s battlegrounds: the Global War on Terror, counterinsurgency struggles on every continent, and the latest frontier of 21st century combat: cyber war.

In this 11-minute segment, the authors were kind enough to give us their thoughts on the current struggle between Russia and Georgia.

Stay tuned to The Paladin Podcast to hear an extended interview with Mr. Dunnigan and Mr. Bay in coming weeks, and visit Paladin Press at www.paladin-press.com to order The Quick and Dirty Guide to War, Fourth Edition beginning this October!