Authors Note “Going Grey” will be an ongoing series that deals with How the average civilian joe can be more “Grey Man” in both his mentality, his wardrobe and his weapons load out. Sorry, but it will not be a series of articles on how you old farts can hide your grey hair more effectively,…
Category: Combative Mentality
Combatives: How To Head-Butt The Sh_t Out of Somebody
HEAD BUTTIN TIME! HOW TO HEAD-BUTT A BAD GUY REAL GOOD Head Butts are a much under-used and under-estimated Combatives “technique”. They are the authentic “OODA Loop Interrupter!” in a fight. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Mindset: A Time for Wolves
A Time For Wolves (click on link title above to be re-directed to article) I think this has tremendous civilian operator applications as well. From a purely philosophical point of view, a man can be just at utterly vicious and brutal as his enemy without surrendering his moral code or inadvertently becoming a “grasseater” himself….
Armed Citizen Corner: Understanding “Proportional Response” in Self-Defense Law
Proportional Response: Understanding Self-Defense Statutes (click on title link above to be re-directed to source page) This goes right along with that article from this morning about being prepared for the “Second” most important fight for your life: The Legal Battle after a Self-Defense Shooting or Confrontation. Know the Law, especially Self-Defense Law in…
Practical Skill Set’s: It’s A Boot Party – How NOT to Become Part of the Boot
GROUND-FIGHTING REALITIES AND HOW NOT TO GET STOMPED INTO A STAIN (click on above title link to be re-directed to source page) More Ground Defense than Ground Fighting by Mike Janich. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Civilian Operator 101: The Survival Tree
One of the BEST and most Practical articles I have read in a long time on training for and surviving an Active Shooter situation.-SF A lot of people have asked me about how they could increase their survivability in an active shooter situation. The reality is sometimes you can’t win and that’s something you should…
Armed Citizen Corner: Never Have a “Favorite Weapon”
This short story reinforces the USMC Training mantra “One Mind, Any Weapon”. Never lock yourself into a box with your firearm training. Don’t get hung up on the Tool..Always Train to WIN THE FIGHT, REGARDLESS OF THE TOOL!-SF “Favorite” Weapons! by John Farnam | 23 May 2016 “Warriors should not have ‘favorite’ weapons.”…
Combatives: From the IDF to Hollywood; Krav-Maga’s Meteoric Rise
The Israeli close-combat method shoulders its way into civilian life as the ultimate form of self-defense Krav Maga, the close-combat method conceived in secrecy by the Israeli army, has kicked its way firmly into civilian life and with Hollywood’s help, has become the ultimate form of self-defense. “The idea is to be able to quickly…
Cold and Hot Ranges & The Use of “Safeties” in Training
In reference to the issue of the use of rifle or pistol safeties when conducting realistic tactical training, this video pretty much sums up my attitude: The weapons safety is to be disengaged when the drill starts and not re-engaged until the drill STOPS. When not shooting, finger is to be at High Register. Being…
Inspirational: Green Beret takes Matters (and the Enemy) Into His Own Hands
Before you lay your head down on your pillow each night, THANK GOD there are men like this roaming around in the night all over the world taking out the trash so you don’t have too. This is also a great lesson in having that combative “killer instinct” attitude when fighting for your life! -SF…