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…
Category: Combative Mentality
Non-Permissive (Non-Metallic) Weapons
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…
Combative Strikes
These are some very old Kelly McCann clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to…
Combative Corollaries
The following is taken directly from the Afterword in Kelly Mccann’s Outstanding book Combatives for Street Survival. In this afterword, Kelly draws corollaries between what is taught in the USMC Field Manual (FM 1) Warfighting and what is experienced in personal combat using Combatives for self-defense. Kelly divides these corollaries into Several distinct sections: War,…
Integrated Combatives | Why You Should Always Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
INTEGRATED COMBATIVES Why You Should Always Bring a Knife to a Gunfight The Combative Continuum is a concept that once you grasp it can change the way you look at Self-Defense. This is why the USMC Martial Arts Program saying “One Mind, Any Weapon” is so applicable in Civilian Self-Defense Training. Stay Alert, Armed…
The Light Infantry Report
The Light Infantry Report Another great read from Raptor Two over at 4GWTimes aka The Patrol Base. Never discount the devastating effect a Guerilla Sniper can have on the enemy. Study Up and Train Hard! Spicy Times Ahead. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
GRAPHIC! Crazed Man Attacking Deputy Soaks Up 12 Rounds Before He’s Stopped
Crazed Man Attacking Deputy Soaks Up 12 Rounds Before He’s Stopped A hardcore, close up video of a police shooting of a crazy dude with a stick. This video dispenses with the urban myth that people fall down on the first shot even at close range with a decent defensive caliber as shown here. There…
Avoiding Surprise Attacks
Avoiding Surprise Attacks Some good practical advice in the age of the “Electronic pacifier” (cell phones, tablets, etc.) “Who naively believe that their personal safety can be effectively “managed” by others, is a fool”! -John Farnam. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Know Your Knives: The Wharncliffe Blade
Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Training for a Gunfight: Military Analysis of 133 Gunfights
TRAINING FOR A GUNFIGHT: MILITARY ANALYSIS OF 133 FIREFIGHTS Solid Information for the 21st Century Armed Citizen. We need to be constantly evaluating our firearm training to ensure it is RELEVANT, PRACTICAL and EFFICIENT! Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!