Armed crew flaunts guns inside Colorado apartment building overrun by Venezuelan gang The Third World Great Replacement Army whose ranks include members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua can be seen here terrorizing a Section 8 Government Housing Project in Aurora, Colorado. Once again we see the slow and steady progression of…
Category: CQB Training
Close-Quarters Shotgun Technique
Close Quarters Shotgun Technique Shotguns can be excellent tools for home defense, but their long overall length presents some challenges for maneuvering in tight spaces. Today, we’re looking at a technique called “short stocking” that was developed to meet those challenges. Short stocking has long been used by law enforcement and other entry teams,…
W.O.F.T. Training
What is W.O.F.T. Training? There is a misconception that simply having a firearm can solve any problem, but this is flatly wrong. If someone approaches you in a dimly lit parking lot yelling out at you, your natural response shouldn’t be to draw your concealed firearm and deposit some hollow points into them. W.O.F.T. is…
Small Unit Tactics 101: Assessing the Effects of Fires
Assessing the Effects of Fires Anyone who has ever done any sort of small-unit tactics training can remember “covering” a buddy while they move. This is good to learn, but there can be a bit of misunderstanding as to what actually constitutes “covering fire” or “suppression”. Just because you are putting rounds downrange does not necessarily mean…
Combat Shooting 101: The Zipper
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 class”…
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil There’s no shortage of stories about crime and criminals on the nightly news, these days. It seems we’re currently trapped in a cycle of violent criminal activity, with the bad guys holding communities all over our nation, hostage. We’ve seen this problem before in America, especially…
Assessing the Effects of Fires
Assessing the Effects of Fires Anyone who has ever done any sort of small-unit tactics training can remember “covering” a buddy while they move. This is good to learn, but there can be a bit of misunderstanding as to what actually constitutes “covering fire” or “suppression”. Just because you are putting rounds downrange does not necessarily mean…
One Mind, Any Weapon
‘It was pure instinct’: Brazilian Deliveroo driver tells of moment he stopped Parnell Street attacker In the violent, unpredictable world we live in today the martial citizen must possess the Combative Mentality of ONE MIND, ANY WEAPON. In other words, it does not matter HOW you defeat your attacker, whether it be with a…
Old School Pistolcraft: Mastering Jim Cirillo’s Technique For Coarse-Aim Shooting
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…
Finnish Brutality Combat Shoot
The Difference Between ‘Combat’ and ‘Competition’ Shooting is a 56 Pound Kettle Bell and a Entrenching Tool! 🥵️ Day 1 Day 2 *Lessons Learned: If you are not Integrating Realistic Stressors in your Shooting Drills (Cardio, Upper Body Strength, Positional Shooting) you are cutting yourself way short. Remember: You are shooting to…