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How does self defense start? Recently, I received an email from a woman about concealed carry from a female perspective. This woman, we’ll call her Lucy, was seeking my advice because she had experienced a self defense scare of her own and wanted to take steps to protect herself and her children. Lucy hadn’t previously […]
Our modern world certainly isn’t short on threats — from lone wolf terror attacks to state level threats like a nuclear North Korea to worry about on the global scale and good old-fashioned home invasions and murders to stress over on the local front, it can feel like there’s never been more to prepare for if you’re […]
The Special Forces rite of passage is about to begin for the next class of SF candidates. The final training in Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) for prospective SF soldiers is the Unconventional Warfare (UW) exercise “Robin Sage”, which we went over in detail in an earlier post, that you can read here: The prospective Green […]
Favorite thing to do, skydiving. Not many commandos had the balls or tenacity to take on a beast like this massive payload. Back in the day this was the thing Shrek would rather be doing other than war. On this particular day, he got creative with this bundle. Not only was this killer load attached […]
Walking and shooting is an incredibly simple task that is often made unnecessarily complicated by instructors and the general shooting community. For instructional purposes, this article will be targeting beginners — but you paper-slayers out there might learn a thing or two as well. There is a great deal of practical uses for shooting while on the […]
The 1911 is still a viable carry option, 107 years after its development. I own and have owned many Glocks. I’ve built one of my plastic fantastics. I love polymer frame, striker fire pistols. Especially with a nice aftermarket or well broken in trigger. But the 1911 still holds a very special place in my […]
Gun control is a topic swirling in the hearts and minds of many Americans today. Will restricting the use of firearms help lower the amount of mass shootings? Or will it enable the shooters who procure illegal firearms to meet less resistance? One thing most everyone can agree on: these situations are always going to […]
Continued evolution in lethal handgun employment for combat situations. First, let’s discuss the Modern Technique of the Pistol as presented by Jeff Cooper and the changes to the curriculum since his death in 2002. Then, my additions to the curriculum. The five major concepts are: A large caliber, the semi-automatic pistol should be used The […]
Dedication for this essay goes to SOFREP brother Alex Laserblast Samuel Booth Foster was a kayaking phenomenon. As for the biggest, strongest brothers in the Combat Diver Academy, none of them could keep pace with Sam in a kayak. Even while power sailing, a technique where a kayak would paddle hard and erect a sail […]
So for years, we have been sold on the idea that we need tactical gear in order to be high speed and get from point A to Z with our stuff intact. Multicam and molle covered packs, with a half a dozen special pouches to hold “the gear” has become the norm. Then a couple […]
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