In the past decade I have read a staggering amount of books related to personal protection. There is a lot of great written material out there, and some that is not worth your time. I intent to start doing more brief book reviews to share my thoughts on some of these works. The most recent... Continue Reading →
Appearance on Modern Combat and Survival Podcast: Shooting on the Move
If interested, check out this discussion with Modern Combat and Survival on shooting on the move. We delve into some of the misunderstandings regarding this skill as it is being taught in most defensive shooting courses and how it applies to real-world self-defense. Click to Listen
Appearance on The Home Defense Show: Front Door Defense
Author and self-defense aficionado Skip Coryell hosts The Home Defense Show. It is an excellent podcast and I had the pleasure of being featured on it this past week. Tune in to hear a good discussion on home defense, in particular, how to safely answer your front door and deal with unexpected visitors. Also, check... Continue Reading →
Handgun Skills: Press Check Reality
Your gun does you no good if it is not ready to fire if needed. You need to assure that the gun is chambered when you carry it. There seems to be two camps of thought regarding doing press checks: those who say you have to press check every single time you put the gun... Continue Reading →
Home Security – Three Excellent Tools
If you have been hesitant to invest in a professionally installed and monitored home security system, or if you have disbanded such a service because you were not happy with it, how can you adequately secure your home on your own? One of the obvious advantages that a monitored system will have is the automatic... Continue Reading →
The Continuing Evolution of EDC
Any of you that carry a gun on a daily basis are probably well familiar with my plight: the continual evolution of the EDC. The gear we carry changes, and the way in which we carry it changes. I think we all strive to find the optimum between utility and realistic comfort and convenience. Having... Continue Reading →
Shooting Stance: It’s Not That Complicated
Proper stance is an important element of shooting but to be honest it is way over hyped and over-analyzed. This I can tell you in general: the modern isosceles stance is what the vast majority of good shooters use currently. The Weaver stance and those variations are limited in their mobility. If you currently use... Continue Reading →
Ten Suggested Books for the Concealed Carrier
There is no lack of books on the market that pertain to self-defense. A lot of this material is excellent, but much of it is junk. My advice is to read as much of this material as possible, but certainly aim to weed out the nonsense. As an enthusiast of this discipline I have read... Continue Reading →
Security and Self-Defense in the Workplace
There is no lack of discussion on self-defense these days among tactical circles. Ironically, workplace security and self-defense still get less of the lion’s share of thought, even though workplace violence is one of the most common forms of criminal assault. There are a number of things to consider for your personal safety regardless of... Continue Reading →
Answering the Door: How to Manage Possible Danger
It is a sad reality that we must be wary of criminal activity even when in the sanctity of our own home. However, realty remains. Home invasions happen with more frequency than most realize. There are more illegal home entries (the majority being burglaries when people are not home) than there are house fires each... Continue Reading →
