Several years ago I read Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life. The authors detail the Combat Hunter program approach to identifying threats in the environment. The idea behind the term “left of bang” is that this material focuses on what happens before the “bang.” The desired result... Continue Reading →
Knowing how to speak, believe it or not, is an essential element of self-defense. I have written a number of articles on the general subjects of contact management and de-escalation. These skills are just as important as knowing how to draw your firearm. If you have not researched and trained in this skillset I would... 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 →
You are at greatest risk of criminal assault when transitioning from one space to another, or one environment to another. While there is some merit to sitting with your back to the wall like Bill Hickock so that you are aware of what and who is around you, this mentality is somewhat difficult to maintain... Continue Reading →
