How to Spot a Bad Guy- A Comprehensive Look at Body Language and Pre-Assault Indicators Good stuff by Greg Ellifritz over at Active Response Training. Keep that Situational Awareness Sharp…better to be aware and AVOID a problem than walk head first into one and have to fight your way out. Stay Alert, Armed and…
Category: Combative Mentality
Dose of Truth: Run, Hide, Tell or Fight?
I was watching a documentary on Netflix titled Fightworld about different types of fighting styles all across the world and the most interesting to me was the one about Krav Maga in Israel. In one segment the Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, discussed how in Great Britain the Metropolitan Police are instructed to respond…
Dose of Truth: Mass Distraction
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and we were discussing all of the crazy things going on in the world and after about twenty minutes I realized that not once had we discussed TRAINING or PREPPING, two subjects that we are both very passionate about! That is when it…
Mastering The Pistol Whip
Pistol Whip: When You Should Use a Handgun as an Impact Weapon Mike Janich gives a very practical, down and dirty walk thru on one of the most basic of CQ combative strikes when the chips are down: The Pistol Whip. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
CQ Impact Weapons: Saps and Jacks
AAR: Point Driven Training – Saps and Jacks 2018 Great AAR of a Class I would like to take soon. Most violent “social” encounters take place at close distances. Regardless if you carry a handgun for self-defense or not, you ALWAYS need to have this type of skill-set in your software toolbox because creating…
Contact Distance Shooting…Rescuing a Friend or Family Member
Contact Distance Shooting…Rescuing a Friend or Family Member Great realistic training scenario every armed citizen needs to mentally and physically prepare for from Greg Ellifritz over at Active Response Training. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Fight Like A Girl and Other Lessons From a Stabbing
Fight Like A Girl And Other Lessons From A Stabbing Really great read for not only Women but also Men; sometimes it pays to analyze and critique an attack like this in terms of what you were taught; what worked, what did not not and what you can do to IMPROVE your odds next…
Civilian Operator 101: Managing a Stranger’s Approach
I have always liked Craig Douglas and Shivworks…some of the first training DVD’s I got were from him. I still regard his Fighting Handgun DVD right up there with Kelly McCann’s Combative Pistol DVD. The guy is solid, has BTDT and knows his stuff. What I liked about this short lesson is it clarifies…
Self-Defense Skills: Mastering the Shoulder Stop
Self-Defense Skills: Mastering the Shoulder Stop for a Quick Counterattack Mike Janich goes over a simple and effective Counter-attack method to keep you vertical when the shit hits the fan. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Civilian Operator 101: The Collective Mood and You
The Collective Mood and You (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) Very practical and civilian applicable article on situational awareness. Learning the different pre-cursor’s to violence earnings for crowd/mobs/flash-mob’s etc. is an important skill-set we all need to keep sharp. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!