Most combat firearms 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 certainty is STRESS. In the heady days of firearms training (waaaay before I was a glint…
Category: Tradecraft
“FIGHT” not “GUN” is the Key Word in “GUNFIGHT”
“If you can’t stop the average dude from raping you in the shower, the last thing you need is a Carbine Class.” -Southnarc In Civilian self-defense training courses you often have certain trainers that require a “pre-requisite or “pre-req”” of certain courses before you take a certain class. For example, before you take an…
Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking
Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking — How To Play It Safe When you are talking about Security and Personal Protection you need to focus your attention and training on the three areas you spend most of your time. For the average person these are: Home, Vehicle, Work. Out of these three the Vehicle is…
Armed Citizen Corner: By a Long Shot
By A Long Shot With the tragic incident last month at the Greenwood Mall in Greenwood, Indiana where 22 year old Elisjsha (Eli) Dicken took down an active shooter from 40 yards away with 10 rounds from a Glock 9mm in which he scored eight hits (80% accuracy) the importance for the Armed Civilian…
The Dicken Drill
Self Defense Skills and Drills | The Dicken Drill Definitely a drill worth adding to your training regimen. I would add a 20-yard dash to cover in the beginning to replicate stress (increased heart rate, sweaty palms, etc.)
Dose of Truth
H/T Freedom is Just Another Word When is the last time you drilled on engaging targets out to 50 yards with your carry sidearm? A 22-year old named Elisjsha Dicken practiced it regularly and it saved a countless number of innocent lives. Don’t get stuck in a rut with your Carry drills and only…
Armed — In Plain Sight, When You Can’t Carry
Armed — In Plain Sight, When You Can’t Carry You can never learn enough about improvised weapons IMO when you are surrounded by a society that is intent on disarming you at every turn. “Non-Permissive Environment” may soon be a metaphor for everywhere except your Home! Prepare Accordingly!
Land Navigation
Green Beret Tips on Land Navigation Drill Time. We just got an EMP dumped on our heads so your precious cell phone and GPS are nothing but expensive paperweights. All is not lost however, because you DO have a compass and a good set of maps including a Randall Road Atlas (remember those?) Time…
Why You Should Become an EMT
Why You Should Become an EMT Or more to the Point, WHY you should get EMT Training… In a Nutshell the answer is the same as to Why You Should Always be Armed: Because when Seconds Count, the Police (and the Paramdedics) are only an hour away! NOBODY is Coming to Save You! The “Cavalry”…
Skillset’s and Tradecraft: One Time Pad’s
In the coming struggle the Resistance is going to have to revert to the “Old Paths” to Communicate as the Gubmint and it’s Globo-Homo whoredom of tech cronies will have control of everything else. Becoming adapatable to things that DO NOT depend on Technology to Operate is Key. Another good example is learning to use…