One of the most frequent questions I get from students is “How many rounds do I fire in a situation where my life is at risk?” I often answer this with the very simple answer “As many as you need too to put the threat down.” I then refer back to the military term of…
Training Notes: “Line of Sight” Shooting
There is a lot to be said about how important it is to be fast and accurate with a gun when you are shooting to save your life or the life of others. I often tell students when they first start out that speed with a firearm is all about efficiency of motion. Start out…
Addressing Fratricide in CO Training
Fratricide of “friendly fire” has been an unfortunate part of war since time in memorial. Several things contribute to “blue on blue” incidents, most of them stemming from poor communication between supporting units. Both the Iraq and Afghanistan War have seen their fair share of friendly fire incidents, one of the most tragic being…
Remembering Overlord: June 6th, 1944
Take some time today and remember the Heroes that jumped out of airplanes and stormed the beach 70 years ago today to ensure your Freedom stays intact. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
Carry 24/7 or Guess Right!!
For all of the unfortunate and violent stories of incident’s I have posted of CO’s fighting for their lives to help us LEARN and therefore GROW as Civilian Operators, I think the above story can do the most good-by far. It touches on 4 skill sets that I have always felt are integral to staying…
Escaping a Wrecked Vehicle
Learning to fight in and around vehicles is a skill-set the CO’s needs to be intimately involved with. The reason being is that aside from our home or workplace, this is a place we spend a majority of our time. Now I could spend 2,000 words just on the subject of worthwhile drills pertaining…
Memorial Day 2014: Earning the Right
As a Vet, Memorial Day has always held a special place in my heart. Not for the sake of being recognized as a Veteran, but because it is so important to me personally that ALL AMERICANS recognize and remember all those who have served and pay special homage to those vets and their families…
Memorial Day History Special “The World Wars”
This Memorial Day, be sure to tune in to the History Channel at 8pm CST for their Premiere 3 Night Event “The World Wars”. It will track the History of WW2 through the lives of Roosevelt, Stalin, Patton, Hitler and Churchill and the pivotal decisions they made during WW1 that eventually shaped the world. …
Book Review: Rattenkrieg: The Art of ECQ Combat Pistol
Bob Taubert’s latest work, Rattenkrieg: The Art and Science of Close-Quarters Battle Pistol is a book that is right up there with Styer’s Cold Steel or Applegate’s Kill or Get Killed. The book reminds you of the hard fact that necessity is definitely the mother of invention when it comes to relevant and practical combat skills….
Neglected Skills of the Civilian Operator
“Habit hardens the body for great exertions, strengthens the heart in great peril; Habit breeds that priceless quality: CALM, which passing from rifleman to commander, will lighten the task.” -Clausewitz In the CO’s quest to stay tactically prepared for any eventuality that may come down the pike, taking a realistic, no bullshit inventory of…