Modified Texas LTC Qualification Not too drastic a change to the COF, but enough of a change to add enough realism and challenge to make the drill respectable. I agree with the author, if the licensee cannot meet this very standard baseline of skill, something is terribly wrong and they should seek additional training….
Category: Training Tips
Are You Adding More “Suck”or “Skate” To Your Training?
I got asked this question the other day by a very close friend of mine I served with and it got me to thinking seriously about my current combative training routine. (and understand when I say “Combative” training routine I am referring to my ENTIRE martial training: Empty Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun.) Now before I…
Slow= Dead!
Army Issues Lighter Armor For Bigger Wars Body Armour is a subject I don’t hear a lot of tactical trainers talking about nowadays and that has always puzzled me. I mean to train realistically we need to understand that rounds are not just going to be OUTGOING but also INCOMING with great frequency; therefore we…
Macnamara Slaughters Some Gun Range Training Sacred Cows
Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Fighting or Shooting? Which Are You Practicing?
Fighting or Shooting, Which Are You Practicing? Great read. I urge all my readers to take this to Heart. The Life you SAVE could be your own! Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
CO 101: Battlefield Intelligence
BATTLEFIELD INTELLIGENCE: A PRIMER ON COLLECTION & EXPLOITATION Extremely valuable primer on collecting intel in the field. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Solitary Knife Fighting
Solitary Knife Fighting One of the more practical articles on how to train to defend yourself (not “fight”) with a knife I have read in a while. Make no mistake about it, using a knife as a defense tool is gritty, ballsy stuff, so you need to be REALISTIC about your training and your expectations….
Dose of Truth: Mass Distraction
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and we were discussing all of the crazy things going on in the world and after about twenty minutes I realized that not once had we discussed TRAINING or PREPPING, two subjects that we are both very passionate about! That is when it…
In Memoriam: Ari Fuld
A hero goes down fighting! Recently, an American/Israeli (duel citizenship), Ari Fuld, was precipitously attacked by a knife-wielding Palestinian teenager in Israel. He was stabbed in the back at a shopping center near Jerusalem. Fuld was likely targeted due to his high-profile, pro-Israel political activism. At the moment of his attack, Fuld was carrying a concealed…
Prepper’s First-Aid and Medical Checklist
Prepper’s First Aid and Medical Checklist Being prepared for medical and first-aid emergencies is hands down one of the most important areas of Prepper “Preparation”. Having both the Hardware and Software tools available when the chips are down could mean the difference between life and death. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!