Lately I have been working on some drills with my small “hideout” waist-carried fixed blades: Benchmade CBK and SOG Snarl. Training Notes: Since both of these shivs have an unconventional grip (CBK is a syringe type, the Snarl a single-finger loop, raptor-claw design), striking is a bit more unorthodox than if I were…
Training Notes
I was sorting through some of my old Training Ledger Notes in preparation for some drills this week and came across some things I thought might be of value to some of you. Fundamentals to Consider: Train How You Live (Clothes, Gear and Gun) Wear Darker Colors. Lighter Colors silhouette your profile….
Now is the Time to Prioritize, not Panic
H/T WRSA DTG’s 2021 Updated 10 Week (If You’re Lucky) Plan to Prepare for the Worst-Case Scenario This is an excellent Get Your Shit Together article! To reiterate the most important point: TIME is of the essence and everything mentioned is going to be harder to obtain and more expensive as time goes by,…
Morning Laugh
The Marine Corps Iwo Jima Stinger
The Marine Corps Iwo Jima Stinger Good God, do I love the United States Marine Corps. Not just because I served in the Marine Corps and because the cult brainwashing runs deep, but because of the Marine Corps attitude of improvising, overcoming, and adapting. Until recently, the Marine Corps has been famously known for…
The Guns of the Rooftop Koreans
The Guns of the Roof Koreans The Roof Koreans, or Rooftop Koreans, have become a steady part of gun culture. They live on as an example of why the Second Amendment is so important. The origin of the Roof Koreans comes from the 1992 LA riots. These riots left first responders and law enforcement too…
Book Review: “The Lost Sons of Omaha”
Book Review: “The Lost Sons of Omaha” During a racially riven time in America, a young African-American man is shot and killed by a white man. Controversy arises. Police and elected prosecutor alike determine the shooting to be self-defense, but after it becomes a cause célèbre, a special prosecutor is appointed and under his supervision, a…
FYI: You are a “First Responder!”
Via: Defense Training International Multiple militants from Gaza have entered Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Saturday, shortly after a barrage of rockets left one person dead and at least three injured. 7 Oct 23 “The present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when…
Know Your Vietnam War History: Remembering RT Alabama (MACV-SOG)
5 October 1968 – RT Alabama (MACV-SOG) On this day in 1968, RT Alabama was inserted into Laos with 1-0 Jim Stride, 1-1 Steve Engelke, and 1-2 Lynne Black As the helicopter was coming in, Black noticed an NVA flag flying which told him there was a large NVA base camp nearby. Stride…
FUSA Bulletin: Veterans Attending Army-Navy Game In Massachusetts Are Having Hotel Reservations Cancelled In Favor Of Illegal Aliens/Refugees
Veterans Attending Army-Navy Game In Massachusetts Are Having Hotel Reservations Cancelled In Favor Of Illegal Aliens/Refugees