Press & Media
Articles and podcasts from Guardian Ludus founder Amir Khillah.
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Stop Teaching Officers Jiu-Jitsu
Law Officer · October 2026
In Law Officer, Amir Khillah explains why the skills that matter in a real fight have to be simple, effective and easy to recall under stress, a principle behind everything we teach at Guardian Ludus.
Read the article on Law Officer
As heard on
Winning Violent Encounters with Amir Khillah
Courageous Leadership with Dr. Travis Yates · November 4, 2026
Amir joins Dr. Travis Yates on how officers win violent encounters: the competency effect, street-relevant subject control, and training built from assault data, not instructor favorites.
Listen to the episode on Courageous Leadership.
Also published
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4 Variables to Remember During a Melee Attack (Police1, November 2019). Amir breaks down the four things that decide a close-range fight: distance, footwork, head movement and blocking. Read the article on Police1
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3 Ways Cops Can Take Their Physical Performance to the Next Level (Police1, April 2018). How to train your body for the demands of real-world defense. Read the article on Police1
Upcoming podcasts
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The American Warrior Show with Rich Brown: UPCOMING, Friday, December 18, 2026. A long-running show for armed citizens, instructors and law enforcement.
Episode links will be added after each show airs.
About Amir Khillah
Amir Khillah founded Guardian Ludus, which trains civilians in firearms and personal safety, including hand-to-hand, knife, pistol and rifle skills beyond the CPL. He is a peace officer and use-of-force/subject-control instructor with Guardian Ludus and private training. He holds a 2nd-degree BJJ black belt, a 6th-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido, a 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a 1st-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, and is a retired professional MMA fighter (The Ultimate Fighter 12, Bellator). He holds an M.S. in Human Performance and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Western Michigan University.
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