“FINDING COVER MUST BE YOUR PRIORITY IN A GUNFIGHT: MOVEMENT & COVER=LIFE.” –Frosty talking to FNG, 2006 I had a serious case of Deja Vu’ and at the same time was reminded of the tactical importance of COVER while watching Netflix movie yesterday, Korengal, the follow up documentary to Restrepo by Sebastian Junger. It follows a Company from the 173rd Army Airborne while…
Attacked when Carrying a Child
My main objective when developing the Civilian Operator Training curriculum was to give the average joe civilian a practical set of skills that he or she could use to both defend themselves and their loved ones at the same time. Most tactical training that is offered to civilians nowadays centers solely on the individual and…
The Real World “Sewing Machine”
Knife techniques used on the street are brutal, fast and often very lethal. The goal of the “sewing machine” move is simple: To stab you repeatedly, as fast as possible, in vital areas, so you die quickly. This move is thought to have originated in Prisons, where inmates, needing to eliminate somebody before a guard…
Violent Mob Defense Tactics: Moving Vehicle TRUMPS All!
Let me be clear before I start this group of lessons. What is happening across this country right now is NOT protest, it is the behavior of common thugs. Going around needlessly looting, stealing, destroying private property, committing blatant arson and attacking innocent people WITHOUT cause is CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, NOT POLITICAL PROTEST. As a Civilian,…
Netflix Streaming Pix for November
With the Holiday Season just beginning, sometimes what you need to escape the stress and madness of a house full of kids and relatives you really don’t like is a good flick…luckily, Netflix has you covered this month. Sabotage (3 out of 5) Yes, Arnold “I’ll Be Back” Schwartzenegger is back with…
A Tribute to Veterans Everywhere….
No matter your Branch of Service, Thank You for Serving! [youtube=http://youtu.be/dcZVJsU5wtI]
Blade Drills: Perfecting the “Snap” Cut & Thrust
I have been drilling lately with my small “hideout” waist-carried fixed blade knives, mainly, my 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, claw design), striking is a bit more unorthodox than if I were using a standard…
CO Security Alert: Hospitals
[youtube=http://youtu.be/ZaI1L8EfsBs] With this latest incident in a Minnesota Hospital, where a mentally deranged patient after dismantling a bed frame , took a metal rod and attacked several nurses, injuring four, with one nurse suffering a collapsed lung, it makes people realize that Hospitals are not as safe as once thought. Hospitals have always been an…
Open Carry May Soon be a Reality in Texas!
Well it did not take our new Governor Greg Abbott long to act on one of his campaign promises. Open Carry of a Handgun (with aPermit) may be coming to Texas very soon. While it is currently legal to openly carry a long arm, our New Governor saw fit to have Texas POSSIBLY join…
Re-Examining the Neck Knife: Mall Ninja Garb or Street Practical Shiv?
I have discussed on this blog before how I favor the carry of a small fixed blade knife carried horizontal in addition to a pocket folder of some type. The point being: AMBIDEXTROUS ACCESSIBILITY or Can you access both blades with either hand easily? When we think about having access to a weapon during a fight, we…