Another example why I always say Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous! If you do not drill on engaging targets from a a vehicle, you need to start. Your vehicle is where you spend the other 1/3 of your time besides your home and work..Keep your Training realistic and practical!
Category: Tactics
Why Your Intelligence Section Must ID Gang Activity Now
“Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.” – George Washington By Samuel Culper This past weekend, we had the great fortune to see some of the good, the bad, and the ugly in West Virginia. First…
The Personal ‘Stealth’ Existence: Remain Deadly
Sage Advice Indeed..Heed it Well! -SF By John Farnam Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- In the wake of Friday’s heroic action by US Servicemen in Europe, who are currently getting microphones and camera lenses shoved into their faces by the minute, as well as being invited to appear on all manner of TV talk-shows, along…
Urban Warfare, Back in the Day
URBAN WARFARE, BACK IN THE DAY Current headlines are replete with stories of urban warfare. Be it Aleppo, Ramadi, Tripoli or some Ukrainian city you only learned of last year, there appears to be no shortage of combatants that want to fight in/over/for some piece of urban terrain. Perhaps a brief step back in to…
Why I abandoned the Pocket-Clip Folding Knife Once and for All
By Hammerhead7 For the CO, having an outward “sterile” appearance is mandatory to retain tactical surprise. This is why I support concealed vs Open Carry for firearms. But what about knives? When it comes to knives, most CO’s are relegated to just sticking (ie “clipping”) a “tactical” folder in their pocket and moving on. But…
Combative Strikes
These are some very old clips but are still IMO some of the best out there regarding realistic Combative strikes that work. *Use these strikes in your CQ empty-hand/stick/knife/gun training as a way to quickly “create distance” between you and the BG so you can draw your weapon. Always stay open to the ideal of…
Vehicle Ambush v2.0
The definition of hybrid warfare designates a combination of tactics and strategies; some from the conventional school, some from the asymmetrical and some from the cyber. It is this integration of cyber techniques that can make traditional and asymmetric battlefield strategies much more deadly and efficient. Imagine this: a small insurgent force, (platoon strength…
Reality Based Firearms Training for Civilians
I urge all CO’s to seek some type of realistic training like this. The Active Shooter threat that now exist out there require vastly different skill-set’s than just punching holes in paper” at a square range. Training in a 360 degree environment with real-world type scenarios using “cognitive stress” type drills will pay huge dividends…
The Paper Tiger that is American Domestic Counter-Terrorism Policy
Yesterday was a Sad Day when 4 Marines and now a Navy Petty Officer (who was wounded but succumbed to his wounds Saturday) lost their lives not on a foreign battlefield, but right here in America by the hands of a coward terrorist. My deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers go out to the families of these…