Occam’s Razor for shooters….
William of Ockham was an influential medieval philosopher who is recalled chiefly for the maxim attributed to him known as Ockham’s razor. Also spelled “Occam’s Razor”. The words attributed to him are,...
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While it’s generally a good idea to keep the muzzle of your weapon oriented in the same direction as your eyes, there are numerous instances where multiple areas of danger must be addressed. In these...
View Articletwo man drills, good stuff or misunderstood?
I have seen, practiced and even operationally utilized some two man movement techniques similar to these but they sometimes left me thinking about the wisdom of them. I can see the utility in “nuts to...
View Articlethe temple index
There’s a great post over at Moderno.com about the Temple Index. Yes, that “gun by the head” pose that many range instructors will have a cow over….there are times when it’s the best thing available....
View ArticleMagpul “Action Sport”
Magpul PTS Dynamic Action Sport from john lawrence on Vimeo. A nicely put together video that shows the training options/benefits available with Airsoft equipment. While I’m not sold on the competition...
View Articlethe armed citizen
View image | gettyimages.com This is something I just wrote in response to a comment about the Paris Terror attack. Someone had commented on how he has firearms training and believes that he could have...
View Articlelet the hate flow through you
The Costa Hate. Someone explain it to me. I don’t drink his kool-aid, but I don’t hate the guy’s stuff either. Is it jealousy of his success? Is this some sort of “sell-out” thing, like some folks...
View ArticleAR 15 Armoring. Replacing a bolt catch.
The AR Platform is probably THE most modular of long gun’s out there. There seems to be no end of parts, upgrades and do-dads available for it. While there are MANY people out there with the armoring...
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This lesson is going to cover a basic counter-surveillance technique called a Surveillance Detection Route, otherwise known as an SDR. Counter-Surveillance is, simply put, the art of preventing people...
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If you are ever confronted with a situation where you have to escape from a kidnapping attempt or vehicular ambush, and backing out of the killzone is impossible, a simple rule to keep in mind is…....
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