Dale Simmons Writes from Decades of Study, Service, and Hard-Won Combat Insight
From Marine Corps Service to Wu-Chi Combat Research
Dale Simmons brings a distinct background to martial arts books. As a retired Marine author, he writes from decades of private study, military instruction, and close-combat research. His work gives readers access to Wu-Chi, Counter-Sambo, self-defense thinking, and fiction with a sharp comic edge.
This website gives Dale’s books a dedicated home. Readers can learn about the author, review his combat titles, browse his fiction, and follow updates on new work. It also gives martial artists, veterans, instructors, and curious readers a closer look at the career behind the books.
Martial Arts Books Rooted in a Lifetime of Practice
Dale began studying self-defense after a violent childhood encounter showed him the need for personal protection. That moment led him to libraries, training notes, drawings, and years of independent practice. Over time, his study grew into Wu-Chi, a personal combat method centered on useful movement, structure, timing, and control.
His combat work includes The 12 Colors of Combat, Life of Combat, and The CODEX of Wu-Chi. These titles speak to readers who want self-defense books with substance. Dale writes about combat as a serious subject, not as a style contest. He studies what a person can do under pressure and how training ideas can serve real situations.
Books That Connect Service, Research, and Survival
Dale’s Marine Corps background gives his work a strong center. His Counter-Sambo course trained Marines to instructor level, and his books reflect the same drive to test ideas in real-world use. Readers will find discussion of force, distance, body position, tactics, and the mental demands of conflict.
The martial arts books by Dale Simmons also show his long habit of research. He draws from combat study, science, military experience, and personal observation. The result is a library with a clear identity and a direct purpose.
Browse Dale Simmons Books by Interest
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Martial Arts and Wu-Chi
Self-Defense Books
Combat Science
Military Memoir
Satirical Fiction
The 4 Sisters Stories
Dale’s fiction adds another side to the site. Books such as Garbage Dump Samurai and The 4 Sisters Stories bring action, satire, strange plots, and offbeat humor. These stories give readers a different way to experience his imagination.
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Upcoming Books
Dale Simmons continues to add new work to his growing library of martial arts, self-defense, combat research, and fiction. His upcoming titles give readers another look at the ideas that shape his writing: practical study, personal discipline, military experience, and original storytelling.
Featured upcoming releases include:
The Simmons USMC Counter-Sambo Course
This possible future book presents the Simmons USMC Counter-Sambo Course, based on the same course used to train 93 Simmons-trained USMC instructors at Camp San Onofre in Camp Pendleton. The book will include 23 lectures and physical technique lessons designed for serious study.
The course connects to the student stories described in *Life of Combat 2nd Edition* and shows how Simmons’ training could serve martial artists, military personnel, and law enforcement readers.
Readers can check this section for new release information, cover previews, format details, and direct purchase links as each title becomes available.
Start Reading Dale Simmons
Dale Simmons writes for readers who value original thought, discipline, combat study, and unusual storytelling. Start with the Book Library, learn about his background, or contact Dale for author-related questions.