Even The Odds
I don't gamble for money. I have my addictions, (ask me how I feel about hot fudge sundaes), but gambling isn't one of them. Work requires me to go to Vegas every year, and so every year, I get to…
I don't gamble for money. I have my addictions, (ask me how I feel about hot fudge sundaes), but gambling isn't one of them. Work requires me to go to Vegas every year, and so every year, I get to…
YouTube decided to serve me up a video for "The Top Five Church Security Handguns." Really? REALLY? I'm in the process of standing up a security team for my house of worship, and trying to standardize on a handgun for…
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…
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…
If you take any beginning pistol class or decent concealed carry source (3 or more hours of instruction), you’re going to get lots of tips on grip, stance, sights and trigger. These are important things, and need to be taught,…
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…
It’s autumn, so a Florida man’s (and woman’s) fancy turns to thoughts of hurricanes, which in turn means thoughts about “prepping.” YouTube has been serving me up videos of various “EDC” (everyday carry) kits, and one of them is called…
“Mama always told my not to look into the eyes of the sun But Mama, that's where the fun is” - Bruce Springsteen I recently shared this photo on social media, and there’s a lot of truth there. Not only…
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…
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,…