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Adulthood

Posted on 20 January 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: DTI       “The American Revolution was conceived in churches and taverns. I think I’ll spend more time in both!”   -Anon   Just happened yesterday in TX Two men were unloading firewood from a truck in front of a Fort Worth, TX home. One was the homeowner, and the other was the delivery…

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It’s Better to Shut Off the Computer

Posted on 29 December 202329 December 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

It’s Better to Shut Off the Computer   I’ll let you in on a little secret. A knife has never been my go to choice for self-protection. I train with them. I instruct in the use of them. Hell, I’ve designed them. It was my dislike of the knife that drew me to better understand it….

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Armed Citizen Corner: Where Should You Sit?

Posted on 16 November 202316 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Where Should You Sit?   Take a look at the photo above. If you were visiting a coffee shop, which seat would you pick?  I’ve seen recent articles discussing the topic and decided to weigh in with my opinion. When I am choosing seats in a restaurant, I use the following selection criteria: 1) I…

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Spaulding’s Rules of Conflict

Posted on 20 October 202320 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Spaulding’s Rules of Conflict   Operational rules are a sound practice and, over the years, I have created some I use in my classes. Recently, a student said, “You should write those down and give them out to students.” As I sat down to create the list I thought, “Maybe others would like to read…

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Blade Drills: Perfecting the Snap Cut & Thrust

Posted on 9 October 20239 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

  Lately I have been working on some drills with my small “hideout” waist-carried fixed blades: Benchmade CBK and SOG Snarl.   Training Notes: Since both of these shivs have an unconventional grip (CBK is a syringe type, the Snarl a single-finger loop, raptor-claw design), striking is a bit more unorthodox than if I were…

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Armed Citizen’s Corner: Review of Jim Cirillo’s “Guns, Bullets and Gunfights”

Posted on 11 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Cirillo’s “Guns, Bullets and Gunfights”   Jim Cirillo was probably the last real gunfighter in America. Without a doubt the combat arms fellas in our military are gunfighters, but they ply their trade overseas. Jim did it at home, in the grim streets of New York city. He was a member of the city’s Stake…

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Old School Pistolcraft: Mastering Jim Cirillo’s Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting

Posted on 10 September 202310 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Mastering Jim Cirillo’s Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting   (From the Tactical Hermit: This is one of the early uses of the “Metal on Meat” technique. Field Proven!!)   Lethal-force events can happen in a split second, you need the capability to respond in kind. Here’s how law-enforcement legend Jim Cirillo got the drop on the…

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Drilling for Changing Times

Posted on 16 August 202316 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

From the Archives, 2013       The armed civilian, like the LEO, needs to evaluate his Course of Fire and Firearm Drills frequently to make sure they stay current with the times. The best example of this is the increased use of Body Armor by thugs. Looking at history, one could expect your “higher…

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Fairbairn and Sykes: Shooting to Live

Posted on 16 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Fairbairn and Sykes: Shooting to Live   Travis Pike provides a practical review of the classic book “Shooting to Live” by Fairbairn and Sykes. Considered by many to be a forerunner to modern defensive firearms training, the book focused on the use of handguns in self-defense scenarios. The authors, with their extensive experience in law…

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“Listerine Pistol”: Extreme Close-Quarter Combative Realities

Posted on 26 July 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

  When we talk about “Listerine” Combat we are referring to that nasty “bad breath” distance fighting that takes place within 2- 3 feet of your nose. This can be empty hand, knife, stick or firearm. We will see that all of the Combative principles of each of these platforms intersect or duplicate each other…

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