Editing Ernest Emerson (section)

==Emerson Combat Systems==
{{Main article|Emerson Combat Systems}}
Emerson has developed a combatives system drawn upon his experience known as [[Emerson Combat Systems]], which has been taught to hundreds of law enforcement agencies, members of the U.S. military, and civilians.<ref name="herndon"/><ref name="steele"/>

According to Emerson, the techniques are based upon the physical and instinctual laws that govern the survival instincts and physical function of a human being.<ref name="combatives"/>  This system is characterized by training as realistically as possible (not training in workout gear for example) and using flowing, dynamic concepts (for example, integrated fighting and weapon transition with a strong emphasis placed on overall physical fitness.<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2005|pp=12–13}}</ref> Emerson maintains he does not teach a "martial art" encumbered by ritual or sporting aspects but a combatives system where the goal is more than simple self-defense.<ref name="combatives"/><ref name="3rules"/>

Emerson has been consulted as a technical advisor to television and movie productions including ''[[National Geographic Channel|National Geographic]]'', specifically the program ''[[Fight Science]]'', due in part to his position as the hand-to-hand combat instructor for [[Harry Humphries]]' Global Studies Group Incorporated, a company that teaches police and military tactics to law enforcement agencies and film production crews.<ref name="waterman">{{harvnb|Waterman|1997|p=69}}</ref><ref name="chalker">{{harvnb|Chalker|Dockery|2003|p=323}}</ref>

As an author, Emerson has written over 30 articles on hand-to-hand combat, knife fighting, history, and knifemaking for publications including ''[[Human Events]]'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2010}}</ref> ''[[Blade (magazine)|Blade Magazine]]'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2001|pp=118–122}}</ref> ''American Cop Magazine'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2006a|pp=62–63}}</ref> ''Martial Arts Experts'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2006b|pp=12–14}}</ref> ''Journal of Modern Combatives'',<ref name="combatives">{{harvnb|Emerson|2006c|pp=11–12}}</ref> ''Inside Kung-Fu'',<ref name="3rules">{{harvnb|Emerson|1999|pp=45–47}}</ref> ''Black Belt Magazine'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2006d|pp=98–104}}</ref> ''Police Magazine'',<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2002b|pp=36–41}}</ref> and ''[[American Handgunner]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Emerson|2007|pp=82–90}}</ref>

In 2014, Emerson was inducted into the ''Black Belt Magazine'' Hall of Fame as "Self-Defense Instructor of the Year".<ref name="HOF">{{harvnb|Young|2015|pp=62–63}}</ref>