I am a huge fan of mental exercises to keep us sharp and focused in matters relating to security. I equate these drills to dry firing with our weapons: it does not cost us a dime and we maximize our time in the process, cementing the fundamentals. The exercise I will describe below can be…
Category: Tactics
The Fallacy of the “Panic Room”
(It has been brought to my attention by some LE Friends and Family that this article generalizes the shortcoming of Law Enforcement too much, therefore, I have made some revisions to clarify my points..I support all LEO’s and the job they do everyday..the point of this article was not to denigrate them, but raise awareness…
HCS Pistol Bullet Points
I came across this in my binder today and realized I had not published this. I think it speaks for itself, but as we cover the associated drills in the coming months it may help you visualize the drill itself. Train how you Live, same clothes, same gear, same gun. Don’t go to the range…
Positional Shooting
I like listening and learning from guys who have BTDT (Been There, Done That)…they give it to you with no bullshit. They have seen the Elephant and lived to tell the tale. One of the many men for whom I hold in high regard is the late, great Police Officer Jim Cirillo. I won’t dishonor Jim…
Scanning and the Third Eye
It came to my attention during a recent series of drills that there are certain things MOST gun schools teach people that are regarded as necessary and prudent, but in reality are just uneccessary movement. We should always seek in our training to do MORE with LESS, to trim off any movement or action that is…
More Training, Less Talking
I had a guy email me recently asking me: “Is it really that bad that we need to own all these weapons and train to protect ourselves every weekend?” “Our parents did not do this stuff, why are we?” “Are we getting duped into thinking that this TERRIBLE EVENT everybody is talking about is going to…
Frequent Flyer Readiness
After 9/11, accordingly there was a huge increase in airline passenger security awareness. The airlines made stringent regulations and we as Americans accepted it as what was best for us. Now, with the recent headlines of violence and chaos on domestic airline flights, I wanted to offer some brief thoughts for the Civilian Operator who is also the frequent flyer. Unfortunately, it…
**Actual** Close Quarters Shooting Vid
This happened in Brazil. The undercover cop was paying a bill when the perp walked in..just goes to show, when everybody might have a gun, crime has a good chance of being stopped before it starts. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=347_1333565286 Some things to Note: (Since there is no audio, I am guessing from body language on some parts) As soon as cop…
The Combative Continuum
As you journey through the world of self-defense you will ultimately discover that few combat systems are compatible. For example, you may have one stance you learned in martial arts and another you learned for knife, another for your pistol and another for your rifle. Soon, your brain becomes jumbled and you have information overload….
The Discretionary Mindset
With the recent headlines of the neighborhood watch shooting of Treyvon Martin by Martin Zimmerman in Sanford Florida, I thought it pertinent to touch upon the topic of discretion in relation to Concealed Carry and personal defense. Since the gun-prohibitionist movement wants to use this case to demonize ALL people who carry concealed firearms, I will be commenting on what we need…