From the Archives, 2018 While training the other day I put in 20 rounds on the tried and true Mozambique or “Failure to Stop” Drill. After I ran through the drill once I realized something: I had trained myself to PAUSE between the transition from the two shots to Center of Mass to the shot…
Category: Concealed and Open Carry Issues
Shooting Mechanics: Trigger Slack
Trigger Slack It is said that if you want to be a good shooter with any weapon, there are three words you need to learn: TRIGGER, TRIGGER, TRIGGER!! I have not been seeing a lot of articles concerning the actual mechanics of shooting well. The mechanics of shooting well are foundational and never change…
ECQ In Fight Weapon Access
If you carry a handgun for self-defense and do not routinely pressure test IN FIGHT Weapon Access with Force-on-Force drills, you are cutting yourself short in being prepared for a real world encounter on the mean streets. Most FIGHTS on the street are at EXTREME CLOSE QUARTER (ECQ) distances, ie “Bad Breath Distance”. IMO next…
Court upholds Right of Armed Citizen to Shoot a Police Officer in Defense
So many things went wrong here. In the 21st Century, Part of being a Responsible ARMED citizen is knowing the law and also having good legal representation to start with. The reality however is decent lawyers cost money and the everyday joe cannot afford one typically. If this poor guy would have had a decent…
Is Awareness Mightier Than the Gun?
Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? I personally hold the old school adage of “The Best Fight is the one that never happens” as my personal motto because it exemplifies the two traits I think every martial citizen should have in spades: AWARENESS and DE-ESCALATION. Being AWARE of your Surroundings and Always…
Shoot em’ To The Ground!
From the Archives, 2019 Watching this video of a nut with a knife getting perforated reminded me of this article I did last year. With the recent increase in general anarchy and POS high on drugs like PCP, make sure you guys are running drills like this on a regular basis. Never assume “Two rounds…
Armed Citizen Corner: Single-Handed Shooting, Why Practice It?
Single-Handed Shooting: Why Practice It? This is a skill I always sharpen when at the range because you never know when Mr. Murphy is gonna kick you in the nuts when out on the street among the savages. The old adage “Better to have it and not need than need it and not have…
Balancing Safety and Realism in Civilian Firearms Training
From the Archives, 2014 The following video was sent to be by a good friend who routinely trains with a former Spetsnaz member. At first glance, most people’s reactions are the same “This is CRAZY!!”but not until the end where Larry “arfcom” Vickers explains these are extremely advanced RUSSIAN FSB MILITARY…
As a General Rule, Crowds are BAD
From the Archives, 2018 At a car show recently held in Victoria Texas, a drunk paroled felon who had been locked up for (wait for it) D.W.I, drove his car into a crowd of people, killing a 65 year old man. This type of threat where a vehicle is used as the weapon, has become…
The Combat Realities of Trigger Reset
From the Archives, 2016 Trigger reset is one of those skills, that if you were like me, when you learned it, it pretty much changed your level of accuracy instantly, especially with a pistol. I remember one of my trainers summarizing it for me: “Unlike a rifle, where the barrel is 16 to 20 inches…