Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Imperfect practice makes rehearsed. You’ve heard a lot of advice on different training philosophies – ways to maximize the results you achieve. The fact is, desultory training (grunts: desultory) is a waste of time, ammunition and money. It may get you killed. Read this and pay attention….
Category: Training
Armed Citizen Corner Video: Why Israeli Carry Truly Sucks (Not Carrying Your Gun With a Round Chambered)
A good friend turned me on to the Active Self-Protection You Tube Channel and I now find myself browsing through their video collection at random times. The commentary is sensible and practical for the most part, without much rambling and droning on. If you guys like or dislike me re-posting these, let me know in the…
Armed Citizen Corner Video: Mugger Ask For Cash, Gets Hollow Points Instead
See the Original Video at Active Self Protection You-Tube Channel
5 Life Lessons Learned from USMC Scout Sniper School
A former Marine scout sniper shares life lessons from the Marine Corps’ Scout Sniper Basic Course. There is no shortage of popular culture lionizing snipers. From movies to books, legendary exploits are laced with evocative imagery. Alone, unafraid, heroically holding back enemy hoards with only a bolt gun. This captivation is not without good cause,…
Armed Citizen Corner: Never Have a “Favorite Weapon”
This short story reinforces the USMC Training mantra “One Mind, Any Weapon”. Never lock yourself into a box with your firearm training. Don’t get hung up on the Tool..Always Train to WIN THE FIGHT, REGARDLESS OF THE TOOL!-SF “Favorite” Weapons! by John Farnam | 23 May 2016 “Warriors should not have ‘favorite’ weapons.”…
Real Facts About School & Other Mass Shooting Defense Tactics
What if I told you that all of the mass and school shootings over the past 20 years or so could have been done, to equal effect, by a murderer using a 150-year old lever action rifle? You know, the same kind that was commonly used in the Civil War? Or, what if I told…
Soldier Superb: Australian Infantry Training in WW2
Outstanding article on a subject too many WW2 buffs no little about: How the Australian Army’s Trained for the Tough Pacific Campaign they fought.
In Memoriam: Pat Rogers
Thousands of Americans were saddened this week to learn of the passing of one of the greatest patriots, greatest firearm instructors, and most dedicated professionals they have ever personally known. On Tuesday, Pat Rogers—a true legend in the firearm community—passed away from natural causes. As explained in a wonderful tribute by his close friend, Paul…
Military History: The 30 Years War
Thirty Years By John Farnam Protestant King Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, the “Lion of the North,” the “Snow King,” led a lean, efficient, and highly-mobile army that was able to move faster and hit harder than any thrown against it. He was ahead of his time and nearly unbeatable. His greatest fear was territorial encroachment…
Cold and Hot Ranges & The Use of “Safeties” in Training
In reference to the issue of the use of rifle or pistol safeties when conducting realistic tactical training, this video pretty much sums up my attitude: The weapons safety is to be disengaged when the drill starts and not re-engaged until the drill STOPS. When not shooting, finger is to be at High Register. Being…