GBI releases body cam footage, other information about fatal OIS of man armed with butcher knife Vids like this make me reassess my Combat Pistol Training. A crazed nut with a butcher knife charges you. You shoot him four to five times center of mass from a distance of less than 10 yards. He gets…
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Understanding Mechanical Offset: Skill Drills & Solutions
Understanding Mechanical Offset: Skill Drills & Solutions Important skills set to know and practice for those times when you may have to grab a rifle for home defense or CQ fighting. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Bracken: The Patrol Bike
BRACKEN: THE PATROL BIKE The Tactical/Practical Prepper always needs to BOLO for Dual purpose activities which give you the benefit of physical exercise/training while at the same time sharpening your patrolling skills. Bicycling is a great cardio/endurance exercise that you can do while at the same time patrolling your immediate and surrounding AO. I…
No Encryption, No Problem: Analog Radio Operations for Guerilla Units
NO ENCRYPTION, NO PROBLEM: ANALOG RADIO OPERATIONS FOR GUERRILLA UNITS When it comes to learning Comms in the field, you cannot beat Brushbeater. This guy has BTDT and got the snazzy T-shirt. A really excellent, rubber meets the road, no bullshit article on how small guerilla units can maintain secure comms in the field….
Shooting from the Ground: An Overlooked Skill
Shooting from the Ground: An Overlooked Skill If your firearm drills don’t include some variation of shooting from the ground, you are cutting yourself short. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
The Reality of Having a Gun Pulled on You
Two things I want to point out here: Firstly, having a gun pulled on you is some scary shit, so no judgements on this poor woman cop begging for her life. Secondly, Cop Fitness and Training needs to Improve on a National level. Check out how long it takes on the response time for this…
The Time To Shoot is When You See Another Gun!
Argentina. Armed Off-Duty Cop Lives to see Another Sunrise thanks to being armed, reacting quickly and using good tactics, mainly moving out of the kill zone (Getting off the “X”) Remember: Training to React QUICKLY and WITHOUT HESITATION is going to be the main factor in you surviving a situation like this. Never wait for…
Modified Texas LTC Qualification
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….
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…