I don’t know about you, but my jaw hit the floor watching this guy. I think part of the reason for my amazement was he literally, in the span of about 5 minutes, through historical fact and obvious demonstration of SKILL, broke every stereo-typical ideal I had about archers in combat. Think back to…
Category: Training
Pick up Reps Wherever You Find Them
By CR Williams, In Shadow In Light If you ever take one of my classes you are going to hear me use the following example: I have a Glock 19 in my safe that currently is only used for dry practice so it stays unloaded. I live alone and nobody else has a key to…
Where have all the Rifleman Gone?
“Make good scouts of yourselves. Become good rifle shots so that, when it becomes necessary that you defend your families and your country, you can actually do it!”- Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts Men trained in arms from their infancy, and animated by the love of liberty, will afford neither a cheap or easy conquest. – Declaration…
Muzzle Discipline FAIL with SLAMFIRE
No matter the firearm, paying attention where your muzzle is pointed is IMPERATIVE at all times, but most especially during the unloading and clearing of the weapon. If there are two general things you can convey to people about firearm safety it is these two: Keep your finger OFF the trigger until ready to FIRE…
Verbal Commands and Discretionary Shooting: A Good Pair
Before I begin, let me first say that there has been much said on the topic of the importance of Verbal Commands during a Self-Defense scenario by trainers and authors far more talented than myself. For those of you that like a visual (and audio) aid, try Southnarcs PUC DVD. For those of you that…
The Waco Biker Shootout: a Study in Common Sense
One of my training goal’s for 2015 was to develop a practical, no-nonsense training course for armed civilians involving “Active Shooter” scenarios. Most of the “scripts’ I have laid out for this course are very basic: A man and his family out and about somewhere, like a restaurant or a Mall, and then BOOM!…
WYATT EARP ON SHOOTING VS. GUNFIGHTING
Lessons from a legend….
Reinforcing Combat Truths
There is nothing like real world video for use as a combat training tool. We get to see how people really behave in a life and death struggle. There is no better tool to help cut through “fantasy gunfight” training, or worse yet, convince those that believe only minimal training is needed to survive the…
The Armed Citizens Duty to Train
“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required” Luke 12:48 There has been a lot of debate as of late about “Constitutional Carry” and how it is the solution nationwide for both returning this country to it’s TRUE Constitutional rights as far as the 2nd Amendment is concerned and solving…
Gross Motor Skills & Weapon Manipulation
We have discussed at length on this blog the reason why Gross Motor Skills (GMS) regardless of what tool is involved, are so important in a fight. Whether you are using empty hand, stick or knife, Gross motor movements work hand-in-hand with using the larger, more dense muscle groups to generate more powerful strikes, jabs,…