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…
Category: Combative Mentality
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!
Knife “Dueling?”
KNIFE DUELING? I have never been a fan of the term “Knife Fight” or “Knife Duel” simply because in all my years I have never seen one, except in Hollyweird. Anything involving a knife in the real world has always been Fast, Bloody and most of the time DEADLY, which is why I have been…
Badlands Fieldcraft: No Matter What Happens
This appeared on 5 NOV at Badlands Fieldcraft. Man Up. -NCS It’s the morning after the election and there’s not a clear cut winner, and it looks like things will no doubt get messy as the results get ironed out. Whichever way the winds blow over the next week or so, I’m unaffected. Of course… Badlands…