Mission Creeps
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Pistol Qualification has been a staple of firearms training not just for police officers here in the Sunshine State, but also armed civilians all across the country. It’s shot at realistic distances with generous…
Sorry for the lack of posting, but I’m writing more for work and working on my first novel, so that is sucking all of the creative oxygen out of the room. What was this year like, and what do I…
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…