Identify Friend or Foe is a Thing The ability to discern friend from foe is constant challenge within in the training industry. In fact, I feel often times it is a glossed over subject. Magic wand In preparatin for an upcoming advanced tactical class I suggested folks read an older blog on conducting scans in a training environment. The…

Bold interpretations tend to lead to trouble. Like saying this or that holster offers the best access in the middle of a fight. Versatility Very rarely do things survive contact with the enemy, those few things that did were either so specific to the situation they almost couldn’t fail or so…

By now most of us are probably sick of hearing or seeing posts about the recent negligent discharge. Surprised or not, safety is the top priority in any high risk training evolution. It’s high risk for a reason I don’t feel the need to regurgitate the incident, suffice it to say it was pretty stupid and…

In the tactical community we often reference as part of our decision making process looking at the known versus the unknown. While you may still face challenges in the unknown, the known is a given and provides you with clarity and direction. Decision Making Process Warning…dramatic shift in context begins now! I’m using…

That was a comment I made on an unrelated subject, but it made for a great title. How many people are tired of the apathy and denial we see regarding terrorist attacks? Stop the insanity I consider it an important function to answer questions I get from folks surrounding terrorist acts. After a…

Lack of Consistent Fundamentals as the Problem This is going to hurt some people, but it is the truth. You are not good enough to start questioning a mechanical issue over or a technical error. It’s the Indian, not the Arrow What I mean by the above statement is all too often people will complain how their gun doesn’t shoot straight. They may…

Cry, scream or complain, but the bullet doesn’t lie. It is either a hit or a miss, there is no in between. Nothing To See Here The other day I was at my gym working on some strength components. I don’t care how good you think you are, you can always get better, you…

Last week’s article about passing a firearm to a “trusted” person got a lot of feedback. Is there a time where circumstances might warrant it, absolutely…but. Cattle rustling…sort of Of all the comments, emails, messages and texts I got on the subject about the only one that made sense was a family member…

If you have been shooting for a long time you have probably experienced that twinge or tightness in your elbow. If you are like me, you probably ignored it and pressed on. Here’s the problem with that and how to avoid it in the future. The old holiday inn ploy Caveat, I’m not a doctor…