Skills vs. Application
Do you need to have been in a gunfight in order to teach defensive tactics? For the armed civilian, I think the answer to that question is “No.” Skills are universal. For instance, I had the chance last year to…
Do you need to have been in a gunfight in order to teach defensive tactics? For the armed civilian, I think the answer to that question is “No.” Skills are universal. For instance, I had the chance last year to…
I freeloaded my way into Brian Hill’s “Pistol Essentials and Beyond” to write an article for work (full disclosure, Brian’s wife Shelley writes for us), and while there, I had some breakthroughs about the mind game of shooting. As some…
Challenge Your Assumptions: Think you “know how to shoot?” Prove it. Shoot a 5x5 or a Dot Torture drill with no warmup, and see if you’re right. Can’t do that? Well, then it’s time to… Cover Your Assets: Prepare yourself…
Let’s talk for a minute about three interrelated topics in the armed self-defense world, namely the sub-second draw, the stealthy or surreptitious draw, and the principles of counter-ambush. Taking them in reverse order, let me acknowledge the huge debt we…
All the practical shooting sports have one thing in common (besides using guns): They all have evolved towards optimizing the sport for the top 10 percent (or less) of competitors. If you’re not a GrandMaster, don’t even CONSIDER running for…
I taught another Self Defense Inside The Home class this weekend, the class I teach AFTER Self Defense Outside The Home. This might seem backwards to some, I mean, defending your life outside the home means learning situational awareness and…
One of my goals this year is to shoot the 25 round IDPA Classifier at Master level or better. It’s a daunting task, because it’s going to require me to hone a good number of skills, such as drawing from…
I’ve been thinking a bit about what my students actually need to know in order to live safe, happy, productive, quietly armed lives. This means understanding just what kind of threats are out there, what are the odds of them…
Remember 35mm cameras? The ones that shot actual film that needed developing before you could see your pictures? I realize that right now, some of my photographer friends are saying “Remember 35mm cameras? I shoot with one all the time!,”…
I recently did a list of "must know" trainers and resources for some people who wanted to get serious about training, and I thought I'd share it with you. First off, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my site,…