“Habit hardens the body for great exertions, strengthens the heart in great peril; Habit breeds that priceless quality: CALM, which passing from rifleman to commander, will lighten the task.” -Clausewitz In the armed citizen’s quest to stay tactically prepared for any eventuality that may come down the pike, taking a realistic, no bullshit inventory…
Category: Firearm Training Tips
The Great Distraction
There is an old military adage that goes something like this: “In Warfare TIME is one of the most valuable commodities, so if you can get the enemy to WASTE their time with distractions, you have partially defeated him without firing a shot.” DISTRACTION. It’s one of the most subtle tools of warfare. Yeah…
Gunfight Shooting Positions: Tactics for Cars, Cover and More
Pistol Shooting Positions I have always said a shooter needs to be intimately acquainted with shooting from the GROUND. Why? I guess it’s the old grunt in me but the EARTH is you friend in a gunfight! Get close to it and Hug it! Learn to maneuver and shoot accurately from every position on…
Texas News: Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Law mandating Armed Security at all Texas Schools
Gov. Greg Abbott signs new law mandating armed security at all Texas schools This is the first piece of school safety legislation Texas has passed since the Uvalde tragedy but sadly, it falls way short. Sure on the surface putting an armed security guard at every campus in Texas sounds good until the fiscal…
Making our Schools Safer with Paul Howe
I have a lot of respect for Paul Howe. Besides his extensive military credentials (Delta Force during Black Hawk Down) he is a fellow Texan who has INVESTED a lot of time and resources into CIVILIAN FIREARMS & TACTICS TRAINING. In this video Paul pulls no punches on the current state of Texas…
Rifleman Corner: Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms
Light Precision: Build Guide for the SPR and DMR Platforms There really a lot of misunderstanding surrounding the designated marksman rifle and special purpose rifle. People often confuse the role and the rifle. Since adoption into the US military doctrine, the actual rifles have changed several times, often leading to confusion over what it…
Rifleman’s Corner: Complete Guide on How to Set Up Your Battle Belt
Complete Guide on How to Set Up Your Battle Belt A very thorough and detailed guide on setting up a practical and functional Rifleman’s/Battle Belt.
“Metal on Meat” Drill
Though D.J. does not use that term, that is the term I learned it as when I was taught this technique back in the day. Simply put, “Metal on Meat” is SUPER IMPOSING the frame of your weapon on your target without taking the time to input and calculate sight alignment. This is when…
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp
Lessons On Gunfighting From Wyatt Earp This interview excerpt about the lessons on gunfighting, supposedly said by the legendary lawman, gunfighter, and frequent movie subject, Wyatt Earp, comes from a 1994 book written by Stuart Lake, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal. You can find the book online at a hefty price since it’s long out…
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body
When You Can’t Use Your Sights, Aim With Your Body Mark my words: If you carry a handgun for self-defense and you are not integrating Force-on-Force CQ combatives, point shooting and weapon retention into your training, you are cutting yourself short. All of us like to think we would never let somebody “invade our space”…