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Category: Combative Mentality

“FIGHT” not “GUN” is the Key Word in “GUNFIGHT”

Posted on 25 August 20223 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

“If you can’t stop the average dude from raping you in the shower, the last thing you need is a Carbine Class.” -Southnarc   In Civilian self-defense training courses you often have certain trainers that require a “pre-requisite or “pre-req”” of certain courses before you take a certain class. For example, before you take an…

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Empty-Hand Skill’s Win The Day

Posted on 5 August 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

MMA fighter springs into action to take down NYC assault suspect   The more Skill-Set’s You have in your Toolbox, the more effective you can be in the protection of yourself and others. Don’t have Empy Hand Skills? Pick one and Learn! I always tell people Boxing or Street Combatives is the best place to…

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Elbows in Close Combat

Posted on 12 March 20227 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

  Some no-nonsense Combatives from an old Devil Dog Kelly McCann.

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Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight

Posted on 13 February 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight   If you carry a Handgun for Self-Defense you should dedicate a LARGE block of your monthly training to knife attacks. They happen more frequently than you think and due to Hollyweird and Fantasy Gunfight Training most armed civilians and sadly a large percentage of law enforcement…

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Know Your WW2 History: William E Fairbairn – The Man Who Shaped Hand-to-Hand Combat in WW2

Posted on 3 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

William E Fairbairn: The Man Who Shaped Hand-to-Hand Combat in WW2 WW2 Combatives taught by Fairbairn, Applegate and Sykes are some of the most practical and street proven methods of self-defense every devised because they are #1 SIMPLE and #2 DOVETAIL into every level of the use of force continuum for the civilian: empty-hand, stick,…

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My Little Armalite

Posted on 28 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

My Little Armalite   There is no secret. The invaders get it. Antifa gets it. BLM gets it. They are true believers in their communist cause. The only people who don’t get it are heritage Americans whose pride gets in the way of the truth. You are losing because you are fat, content, comfortable, and…

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Vehicle Security Basics for Survival in Bad Times

Posted on 22 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

Vehicle Security Basics for Survival in Bad Times   Consider for a moment where you spend the majority of your TIME. For the average Joe that would be HOME, WORK, VEHICLE. Don’t neglect Vehicle Security!  

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The Three “S” Test for Training

Posted on 9 October 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

The “Three S” Test   There is a shit load of FANTASY firearms and tactics training out there. Apply the Three S “Sniff Test” to seperate the Bullshit: Is it SIMPLE? Does it make SENSE? Is it STREET PROVEN? If the training does not meet these three criteria, DUMP IT, and find something that does….

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The Default Position and Taking a Punch

Posted on 3 October 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2013 If you want to be prepared to defend yourself realistically on the street, you are going to have to prepare RIGHT NOW in a controlled training environment, how you can both GUARD against getting knocked out and at the same time, take a PUNCH and keep fighting. Regardless, if you are talking about…

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Non-Permissive (Non-Metallic) Weapons

Posted on 5 July 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

POCKET PREPS: NONMETALLIC WEAPONS SEVEN STEALTHY TOOLS FOR SELF-DEFENSE IN NON-PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENTS   We live in a hyper-security conscious world for the most part. Metal detectors and body scanners are popping up everywhere now, even in the most unlikely of places. Combine this with traveling overseas to countries where personal weapons are strictly forbidden and…

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