Exercise is of extreme importance for all people. As is the agenda of this blog we look at the world of self-defense and personal protection. From that perspective exercise is an integral component to your ability to fight and defend yourself. This, of course, is just one of the many life benefits to exercise, but... Continue Reading →
Jeff Cooper once opined that he could not understand how some people could be shooters but not hunters, and conversely, some were hunters but not shooters. For Cooper, the founding father of our modern approach to self-defense, hunting and shooting were intrinsically linked. I am of a newer generation of gunmen than the late, great,... Continue Reading →
Leftists: "Disarm! You don't care about children! You are responsible for the actions of mass killers due to your devotion to that outdated founding American principle. Society will be safer if you are unarmed. We should be like the rest of the enlightened world. Only the government should be armed. Rely on them to protect... Continue Reading →
Now, before I proceed, a disclaimer: I like football and I like Tom Brady. I have nothing against either. With that said…. In 1457 James II of Scotland banned the sport of golf because it was taking away time and effort from the practice of archery. James considered such fascination with a worthless game a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to 2018! Maybe it will be a better year than 2017 was. Maybe not. Are you prepared for what it brings? Well, unless you have a crystal ball that I certainly do not we simply don't know what our future holds. Thus, we hope for the best, but we prepare for the worst. Are... Continue Reading →
One of the relatively few television series that I have watched and enjoyed is Vikings. I have actually only watched the first two seasons, I intend to jump into the third season once I find the time. A particularly interesting scene occurs early on in the series when the primary character Ragnar, a Viking raider... Continue Reading →
The American Warrior Show is, in my opinion, one of the best self-defense oriented podcasts going. The host is Mike Seeklander, probably known to many of you as a co-host on the Outdoor Channel’s show The Best Defense. Mike is a great host and always covers great topics. I listen to all of the episodes... Continue Reading →
There is a disturbing trend in the community of self-defense, shooting, and overall preparation in which many people “forecast” and try to predict the nature of the danger they may face and what that will actually look like. This can be seen in a number of ways. In his best-selling book The Black Swan renowned... Continue Reading →
While I am primarily a handgunner in the field of personal protection the handgun related skillset is only one among many that a capable individual should be serious about. Many folks within the self-defense community have put together lists of critical skills to have, so this is obviously nothing new. However, what I am trying... Continue Reading →
I was nine years old. My father would pick me up one afternoon a week from school and take me for allergy shots at the doctor's office. I then spent the rest of my day at my father’s place of work. It was awesome! An afternoon with dad. He worked for the New York State... Continue Reading →
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