For those who do not think BAD LEADERSHIP in Washington does not roll down hill and effectively corrode American values, I give you the recent story of US Marine Mario Alejandro, who was recently denied entry to Six Flags in New Jersey until he changed his Patriotic T-Shirt. To me, this is not only…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
CO Combatives: The Side Choke
There has been quite a lot of flak in the news lately about the use of illegal police chokes since the death of a New Yorker Eric Garner who died while being arrested in July. It was later found in the autopsy that Garner’s CAUSE OF DEATH was from the choke hold and “overt compression on…
The “Practical not Tactical” CO Sniper Rifle
In a previous article entitled “The 5 Gun Theory“ I expounded on the logic of the CO owning at least 5 types of firearms in order to be adequately prepared to survive and defend himself adequately. One of those guns was a .30 Caliber scoped bolt-action or semi-auto rifle to be used for hunting and sniper…
When Self-Defense can equal 2nd Degree Murder
One of the most neglected and under-stated subjects regarding Civilian Operator training is the legal aspect of self-defense. It not only behooves the CO to be well versed in their particular states Self-Defense laws and statutes, but also to be aware of HOW Self-Defense trials are conducted, and often how POLITICS and other un-related…
The Real Pandemic Threat: FEAR
One of the more memorable and scariest times in my life was when we use to train for chemical or biological attacks while in the military. I can still remember those drills “GAS!! GAS!! GAS!!” one our Sgt.’s would yell (typically at 2am in the morning while in the middle of a REALLY nice dream)….
The Reality of the “Hostage Shot”
[youtube=http://youtu.be/Pobjj9U3K5g] Most all CO’s in the world have people in their lives they love and care for. Part of the reason they train like they do is for those loved one’s safety and security. Nothing epitomizes the “worst case” scenario for the CO than if a scumbag had one of our loved ones in…
Great Example of “Being Explosive” in a Fight
For those of you out there that drill on your empty hand skills regularly, or even just watch MMA matches regularly, you know how important “EXPLOSIVENESS” is in a fight. It is the one thing that often can make the difference between you getting knocked out versus your opponent. To keep this short and sweet,…
Small Unit Tactics: Building Fighting Positions (Revised)
For the individual soldier, being able to build either a hasty or prepared position to fight from that will give you adequate cover and at the same time good fields of fire is essential for small units to be efficient in the field. All of the material I am covering here can be found…
CO Small Unit Tactics: Fire and Movement
Came across this old OSS WW2 era German infantry tactics training film. Although dated, it shows the universal basics of fire and maneuver warfare. [youtube=http://youtu.be/Kz0a_QGifPM] It goes without saying how integral small unit tactics are for the CO. Of course, there is much more to learn on the subject, but this is a good “jumping…
Once Again a lesson why to STAY ARMED!
You know, I am beginning to LOVE Brazil as a country, although all I see from there are mostly robberies, rapes and deadly shootings, most of the vids you see are criminal POS getting what’s coming to them… this goes a long way in extolling the virtues of the American 2nd Amendment and showing exactly WHY a citizens…