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…
Category: Shooting Mechanics
Negotiating the Drive-Thru Lane
Follow-up I advise students to avoid sitting in a stationary vehicle for long. When in a vehicle, get the vehicle in motion as quickly as possible. So, using a fast-food drive-thru already violates that advice! But, like spending time in banks and jewelry stores (which I also advise against), we all find it necessary…
“Listerine Pistol”: Extreme Close-Quarter Combative Realities
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…
Porch Monkey Zombie, Exhibit A
H/T Bustednuckles Standard Engagement Rules Apply for Zombies: Forget Center of Mass, Always put a minimum of two rounds into the “Cranial T” to incapacitate.
Positional Rifle Shooting for Survival [How-To Guide]
Positional Rifle Shooting for Survival [How-To Guide] In the Art of the Rifle Jeff Cooper famously said that Being able to shoot accurately from ANY Position is one of the most important fundamentals a Rifleman can possess. If you are not integrating courses of fire utilizing all eight of these shooting positions, you are cutting…
Guerilla Tactics Flashback: 2002 D.C. Snipers and 2015 Dallas Police Attack
Guerilla Tactics Flashback: 2002 D.C. Snipers and 2015 Dallas Police Attack Don Shift’s recent article on Gun Trucks got my mind turning on Guerilla Vehicle Tactics. From the Hermit Cave Archives: The attack on Dallas PD June 13, 2015 by a man in an armored van represents a variation on a tactic that has…
The Most Important Pistol Skill
Pistol Sights Under Various Lighting Conditions
Pistol Sights Under Various Lighting Conditions An older article but a very handy reference when choosing some new sights for your pistola. Prepare Accordingly.
Pistol Corner: Texas DPS 25yd Course of Fire
Texas DPS 25 yard course of fire This is a variation of a “tune-up” drill I shoot regularly. It’s a really good 50 round Course of Fire that maximizes both your range time and ammo. *The more movement you can integrate into this drill, the better. (Getting off the “X”)
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”…