I got alot of positive response from the AK Pistol piece and I first want to thank all my loyal readers and future students out there for your kind words. I also got alot of questions and I wanted to address those in this article. As you know, I am building this company piece by piece every…
The Lil’ Terror: The AK Pistol
The AK Pistol. The chopped down version of Kalashnikov’s masterpiece. This particular weapon shown above is a slightly modified Romanian “Mini-Draco” AK-47 in 7.62×39. This model has a 7″ Barrel and is 19″ Overall and weighs in at around 5lbs. This model is not to be confused with the standard “Draco” which has a 11.5″ Barrel…
Lessons from the Battlefield
As a veteran, I know the horrors and hardships of war..I like to think I have hardened my heart enough to not let the news from the battlefield affect me anymore, but that is a joke. With the recent tragic loss of 30 Special Operation Operators, 22 of them from the Elite Seal Team 6 in Afghanistan (The…
The Martial Cane
The Martial Cane You know life is a journey, and you have to enjoy the trip more than anticipating getting to your destination. Recently I have had to start using a cane more and more due to my injuries, being a still, relatively young and vibrant man, it has really opened my eyes to another dimension of…
“Listerine” Pistol: ECQ Combative Realities
When we talk about “Listerine” Combat we are referring to that nasty “bad breath” distance fighting that takes place within 2- 3 feet of your nose. This can be empty hand, knife, stick or firearm. We will see that all of the Combative principles of each of these platforms intersect or duplicate each other at…
The “5 Gun” Theory
There is a lot to be said about having the right tool for the job..for one, it makes your job easier and typically, faster to complete. You have to summarize the task at hand and deduce what tool would do the job the best. A surgeon for instance, needs a scalpel, not a machete, a lumberjack needs a…
The Predators Among Us
Predators Among Us With the recent headlines of Laycee Dugard and the murder and mutilation of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn, New York in his own neighborhood, I thought it appropriate that we discuss the issue of child predators and the skills we need as parents and our kids need to protect themselves from these animals. Since the mission of HCS is to empower the average civilian…
Routine and Self-Absorption: The Unseen Enemies
As we go about our daily lives in today’s world we must strive to stay aware of our surroundings as best we can. As we look at Cooper’s Awareness Scale above, we can quickly deduce that most people we see everyday walk around in Condition White. Although it is unrealistic to think that people can continually…
The Self-Defense Training Community “Circus”
I wanted to add to the title “Coming to a town near you…” but feared it would be a little long. This post however, will no be long, as this blog is dedicated to more fruitful topics to actually help people. I could not ignore this issue any longer however and wanted to give my two…