Ōkami Martial Lab

  I’m Chris—martial artist, scientist, and someone who wants to see martial arts break out of the world of anecdotes and finally stand on real, scientific ground. With 28 years in arts like Goju Karate, Kali, MMA, and modern self-defense, plus experience teaching with organizations like Yale, I’m dedicated to elevating our field to where it deserves to be.

This work uses full-sequence, in-vivo analysis of real-world violence (500+ events) combined with hypothesis-driven simulation testing  (150+) to study how combative behavior actually unfolds over time. We model violence as a dynamic system—capturing escalation, adaptation, and failure thresholds. The methodology is fully operational, already replicating insights that traditionally require decades of siloed, multi-million-dollar research programs, with dozens of novel findings uncapturable by previous methods.  This approach allows us to statistically test survival schemas under escalating pressure and immediately translate findings into training protocols, instructor methodology, and safety frameworks.
 

- I conduct and publish original research—what you see here is data-driven, tested, and transparent.

- Projects range from biomechanics and violence statistics to women’s self-defense and the psychology of violence.

- Lessons and findings are built for real-life use: simple, fast to learn, and effective for everyone, not just experts.

- The conversation is for martial artists, researchers, schools, clubs, and anyone passionate about real evidence.