“If you can’t stop the average dude from raping you in the shower, the last thing you need is a Carbine Class.” -Southnarc In Civilian self-defense training courses you often have certain trainers that require a “pre-requisite or “pre-req”” of certain courses before you take a certain class. For example, before you take an…
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The Default Position and Taking a Punch
From the Archives, 2013 If you want to be prepared to defend yourself realistically on the street, you are going to have to prepare RIGHT NOW in a controlled training environment, how you can both GUARD against getting knocked out and at the same time, take a PUNCH and keep fighting. Regardless, if you are talking about…
Dr. William Aprill’s “Unthinkable” Presentation
This guy has a wealth of knowledge about Criminal Behavior, Criminal Awareness and Not Becoming a Victim! Trust me this is an hour well spent. Prepare Accordingly!
Self-Defense Behind the Wheel of Your Car
Self-Defense Behind the Wheel of Your Car Decent primer on a subject I hope you are devoting some live fire/force-on-force training to every month since besides your home and workplace, your vehicle is where you spend a large majority of your time. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
ECQ In Fight Weapon Access
If you carry a handgun for self-defense and do not routinely pressure test IN FIGHT Weapon Access with Force-on-Force drills, you are cutting yourself short in being prepared for a real world encounter on the mean streets. Most FIGHTS on the street are at EXTREME CLOSE QUARTER (ECQ) distances, ie “Bad Breath Distance”. IMO next…
The Stuff You Don’t Learn in “Gun School”
Experiential Learning Laboratory with Craig “SouthNarc” Douglas – The stuff you don’t learn in gun school If you an armed citizen or even just a citizen who wants to be better prepared for the violent world in which we live and have not taken a force-on-force training class with SouthNarc, I HIGHLY recommend it. The…
Civilian Operator 101: Managing a Stranger’s Approach
I have always liked Craig Douglas and Shivworks…some of the first training DVD’s I got were from him. I still regard his Fighting Handgun DVD right up there with Kelly McCann’s Combative Pistol DVD. The guy is solid, has BTDT and knows his stuff. What I liked about this short lesson is it clarifies…
Border Security Update: African Migrants Flooding Border Towns
Mexico helping unvetted African migrants to U.S. border, many from Al-Shabaab jihadi hotbed (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) To show you how serious an issue this is, I am over 400 miles from the Mexican border in Texas and in the nearest town to my residence I am already seeing…
Civilian Operator 101: Staying Armed!
You know that signature line I sign off with every time: Stay ALERT, Stay ARMED and Stay Dangerous is not just another catchy tag line, right? It is actual sound advice I am giving you guys! A recent shooting in Barney Obama’s Homocide Capital Home Town, Chi-Raq (Chicago) re-emphasizes this point. 71 year old Frederico La-Guardia…
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…