The impetus for writing this article is a silly one, but it is at the same time extremely funny. As I was cruising through the living room the other day, I noticed my daughter was watching what looked like another stinker “B Horror Movie” on Netflix. This one, as best I could deduce, was about…
Category: Survival
Countering Road-Rage 101
[youtube=http://youtu.be/wNOyDMzn2bY] The above video shows a despicable and cowardly incident that happened Sunday in New York City when a father, Alexian Lien, out on a Sunday Drive on his First Wedding Anniversary with his wife and 2-year-old infant child were aggressively provoked and then openly assaulted by a group of “crotch-rocket” thugs out on a…
Surviving Multiple Active Shooters
Terrorism by its very nature, is a virus. A virus, in order to survive must adapt and change to defeat anti-biotic/security counter-measures. The Terrorism/Active Shooter MO today is to avoid hard targets like Embassies where the security has been tripled since 9/11 and to strike in force at soft targets where hapless, un-armed throngs of…
Going the Distance
“Wade through the Wounded and Vault over the Dead” -Master Chief Petty Officer Hershel Davis (USN) In my good friend and mentor Paul Howe’s Outstanding Book Leadership and Training for the Fight Paul gives this quote to open up a short paragraph on Aggressiveness and how it can keep you alive when you are fighting for your…
Defeating the “Legal Fear Mongering” with Concealed Carry
I have had a lot of students, friends and associates email me recently about how best to be prepared for the legal ramifications AFTER a justified shooting while carrying your concealed carry weapon in Texas or elsewhere. The George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case once again brought this important issue to light, if not created an Atmosphere…
The Survival “Rule of 3”
There are several things worth securing to memory when talking about Survival, but the following 3 things dealing with the essential of life: Air, Water and Food, are handy things to remember if you ever find yourself in a jam. Take in mind that there are always exceptions to the rule, like the man who…
Another Reason to Keep your Kids Close……….
This was one of the scariest kidnap incidents I have seen in a long time. As a parent I was on pins and needles through the entire video. Kudos to the Midwest City, OK Police Chief who saved the little girls life; he did not hesitate at the moment of truth and was textbook throughout…
Are Suppressors, SBR’s and Bullet Hoses Worth It?
You know I get asked alot of firearms questions, some of them technical, some of them tactical; but the ones that I really like are the VALUE questions…not just in terms of financial value, but in terms of Practicality. A recent example would be how practical is it for the CO to own an Uzi??…
Training Stressors
“Take time to Deliberate, but when the TIME for ACTION has arrived, stop thinking and GO IN.” -Napoleon Bonaparte Most firearms/combat training today lacks realism; Those “primal elements” that the student needs to experience when they are TRULY fighting for their lives. One of these primal elements that we can replicate with some degree of…
Lessons from Miami Growhouse Shootout, 7/31/12
Miami Grow House Shootout, 7/31/12 I am going to break the events in this video into “categories” to make it easier to digest. Lastly, I am also going to approach certain aspects of the gunfight from the perspective of the deceased perp shooter, not to glamorize or add credence to him or his…