Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Nitrate and Nitrite Myth: Another Reason not to Fear Bacon […]
“Chasing the Dot” Shooting Drill
Written by Greg Ellifritz “Chasing the Dot” is a great drill for mastering trigger control as well as reinforcing shooting fundamentals with both the strong and support hand. I first saw this drill at a pistol class I took from shooting legend Rob Leatham. We did the drill several times in […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 12, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. When Drones Decide to Kill on Their Own I really believe […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 5, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Appendicitis in Survival Situations Do you know how to diagnose appendicitis and […]
I’m a training guy. I’m not a website developer/social media expert. I created this website just because I thought it would be a good skill to learn. I’ve learned a lot and feel comfortable managing the site, but I really don’t care to take the time to learn much more. It just isn’t […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 28, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Reality Based Training: Time for a Global Shift Ken Murray writes […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 21, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Fight of His Life: Rob Dillon This officer was attacked by […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 14th, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. AR GAS KEY STAKING One of the most common functioning problems […]
Critique of the Sikh Temple Shooting Video- Six Points to Ponder
Yesterday, police officials in Oak Creek Wisconsin released dash cam footage of the Sikh Temple shooting. The video is quite instructive for both police officers and any armed citizens who might respond to an active shooter event. Watch the three minute video at the link below: Sikh Temple incident dash-cam video released […]
Another Active Shooter Stopped by Citizen Intervention
Most of the Active Shooters who are physically stopped during the commission of their crimes are stopped by courageous citizens, not the police. Often those events are not well publicized in the media. The trend continued with a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky last Thursday evening. A man who was angry at his homeowner’s […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 7th, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Handgun Stopping Power: Sizing Up Your Options Valuable details about gelatin testing […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 31, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Sick on the Road? Try the Grocery Store Effective remedies for […]
Active Shooters and Media Bias
In the past couple weeks there have been numerous media reports about “active shooter” events all around the country. Almost any time multiple victims are shot, it seems that the media is quick to report that it was an “active shooter”. We’ve certainly had a couple of legitimate active shooters in the last month, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 24th, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Advanced Man Skills “Character is what makes a man, and character […]
Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event AAR
Last week I was honored to instruct at the inaugural Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event. Paul Gomez was a well known firearms instructor and friend of mine who died an untimely death several months ago. Approximately 30 of the best trainers in the world (organized by William Aprill and Sherman House) donated their time to create […]
New Magazine Article Published!
Delta Media’s Concealed Carry Magazine just published one of my articles describing some research I have done into the types of guns criminals use in their crimes. I think you’ll find the research interesting. Check it out at the link below! Criminals and the Guns They Carry
Book Review- “How To Protect Yourself By Developing a Fighter’s Mindset”
“Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach.” – Jim Rohn I truly believe in the quote above. I read a lot of books, more books than anyone I know…except Alain Burrese. Alain is a […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 17th, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. A Students Guide to Tactical Folding Knife Selection, Carry & Deployment […]
The Government is Ordering Millions of Bullets…Should I Be Worried?
I’ve been contacted by several friends recently about the Federal Government’s ammunition purchases. Apparently, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has ordered 750 million handgun, rifle, and shotgun rounds (in addition to the 450 million purchased earlier this year). You can read the actual request for proposal HERE. My […]
Active Killer Response- The Sikh Temple Incident
I’ve been reading all the information available about the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin last week. It’s another tragedy that shares some of the same characteristics as other active killer events that seem to be happening on a more regular basis of late. Most of the advice I have already written […]