The Illusion of Proficiency I will sometimes open seminars by having students emulate real-life knife tactics used by criminals, working through a handful of techniques that I have picked up from various sources over the years. The point of the exercise isn’t to train these techniques for self-defense purposes, but rather to illustrate the glaring…
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Firearm Training Tips: Living With Astigmatism When Using Red Dot’s, Holographic or Prismatic Optics
About 15 years ago I sadly boxed up a brand new Red Dot Optic for it’s return to the manufacturer without ever having used it to fire a shot – the reticle was a blurry burst rather than a crisp clear dot. But before I called and asked for a return authorization, I decided to…
Health and Fitness: The Physically Adaptive Combat Athlete
Although this is obviously aimed for military application, I think it gives the Civilian Operator a great springboard template to base his Physical Fitness training regimen off of, especially if you want to integrate small unit tactics. -SF The Physically Adaptive Soldier: Creating the Combat Athlete Darrell E. Fawley III As the Army transitions…
Trauma Medicine: Through-and-Through Gunshot Wound to the Chest
This is an excellent educational article on traumatic gunshot wound care and treatment. Lots of good photos and vids, so please click on the Original link at Tac-Med Australia to see ALL of It!-SF 02 JUL 2016 The following case study is of an Afghan civilian woman who was medically evacuated to a Forward Surgical…
Farnam Quips: Quick or Dead!
As Mr. Farnam reiterates below, when you budget for any defensive weapon, be it a handgun or long gun, also budget for some classes in how to use that weapon effectively. Beware of classes that only make you “feel good about your abilities”, seek out a class that challenges you and forces you to improve!…
Armed Citizen Corner Video: Oath Keepers Active Shooter Training w/John Karriman
Examining GW Tactics: Fire and Maneuver in Urban AO’s
By Hammerhead In a recent Article, Law Enforcement told how they found a very large collection of ‘tactical writings’ in the home of Dallas Police Shooter and Army Panty Bandit Micah Johnson. According to Police, the tactic of “Fire and Maneuver” or “Shoot and Move” was the tactic seen most often in Johnson’s “voluminous” notes. Since…
Prepping 101: Creating A Working Inventory For Living in Dangerous Times
Not a bad primer to help get your mind in the right direction when it comes to preparing for when the Hammer drops. Remember, in Prepping, just like in Firearms and Combat Training, it is Software before Hardware. The Mind is the Ultimate Weapon, all else is Supplemental. -SF I have been reading the excellent…
Crusader Corner: Killing The Terrorist Before They Can Kill You
This is not just great advice for LEO but also for Armed Civilians. Everybody say with me like you mean it: “Cut the Head off the Snake before they DETONATE!” -SF The video footage of the terrorist attack at the airport in Turkey will have to be developed into a police training tool. A new…
Practical Skill-Sets: Trapped in a Crowd – Why Crowds Get Dangerous & How To Survive A Crush
I used to lovegoing to sporting events. I regularly spent Saturday afternoons in a football stadium with 65,000 other fans, or in a basketball arena with 23,000 other basketball crazies, or a Friday night at Disney World with 80,000 of my newfound friends. I had no problem with large crowds. I loved the lack of…