My main objective when developing the Civilian Operator Training curriculum was to give the average joe civilian a practical set of skills that he or she could use to both defend themselves and their loved ones at the same time. Most tactical training that is offered to civilians nowadays centers solely on the individual and…
Category: Tradecraft
The Real World “Sewing Machine”
Knife techniques used on the street are brutal, fast and often very lethal. The goal of the “sewing machine” move is simple: To stab you repeatedly, as fast as possible, in vital areas, so you die quickly. This move is thought to have originated in Prisons, where inmates, needing to eliminate somebody before a guard…
Violent Mob Defense Tactics: Moving Vehicle TRUMPS All!
Let me be clear before I start this group of lessons. What is happening across this country right now is NOT protest, it is the behavior of common thugs. Going around needlessly looting, stealing, destroying private property, committing blatant arson and attacking innocent people WITHOUT cause is CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, NOT POLITICAL PROTEST. As a Civilian,…
CO Security Alert: Hospitals
[youtube=http://youtu.be/ZaI1L8EfsBs] With this latest incident in a Minnesota Hospital, where a mentally deranged patient after dismantling a bed frame , took a metal rod and attacked several nurses, injuring four, with one nurse suffering a collapsed lung, it makes people realize that Hospitals are not as safe as once thought. Hospitals have always been an…
21st Century Guerilla Terrorism
At NO other time in history has there been a more obvious and clarified threat to the civilian operator by terrorism than today. Now I am not going to waste your time and go into the political “Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda” of this. Obviously, the ball has more than been fumbled in this situation..it has been LOST…
Building your Kids a SHTF “Key Ring”
If you are a parent and are like me, for every thought that passes through your mind about preparation, survival and security, there is always another thought that follows close behind that ask how it applies to your kids. In going over a basic SHTF plan, most families have to consider that their is…
Quit Worrying and Start Training!
I have been literally assaulted on all sides lately by folks asking me to give them advice on how best to “prepare” for the current crisis we are all facing in this country right now. From Ebola to EV-D68 to ISIS coming across our borders, to our 1st and 2nd Amendment Rights being trampled…
Thoughts on Perimeter Security
As I was going over my final checklist for both my “Shelter-in-Place” and “Bug-Out” Plans, I came across something I have been meaning to work on for some time but never got around to it: improving my perimeter security. Now being I am in a very rural area, my perimeter security is a bit unorthodox…
Making the Tactical Flashlight Practical Again
It is amazing to me the speed in which technology moves. And whats more amazing is it is not just the technology that we see and hear about everyday like computers and cell phones, but the technology advancements not readily apparent to most everyday “sheeple” types, like in flashlights. Being kind of a tech geek…
Learning from Terrorist Tactics: Spotting Suicide Bombers
When I decided on this subject, I initially was prepared to do a ton of research and fact checking, but then it hit me one day: I really have to look no further than Israel and their Counter-Terrorism Networks to get the “scoop” on this subject! After all, they have been dealing with and neutralizing…