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Man shoots himself in an elevator

January 23, 2019 By Staff & filed under Blog, Defensive Fitness.

A Kentucky Officer’s weapon “went off” as he tried to put it away. The bullet bounced off the elevator wall and hit the officer in the stomach. We hate it when they say that. It implies that guns somehow ” go off”….which they simply do not. Human error plays… Read More

Personal Defense Training Injury Management

November 9, 2015 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

We’ve all been there. Tweaked a knee. Sprained a wrist. Bruised a coccyx. Read More

Running for Defensive Shooters

April 18, 2013 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

The running shoe and the handgun: two things every defense-minded person should put to use on a regular basis.When people realize that they need to take responsibility for the safety and security of themselves and their families, they usually begin to look for tools and… Read More

“I Can’t See My Gun Sights!” – Gun Sight Paint

November 16, 2012 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

One of the most common complaints people have about their guns, particularly as they get into their 40’s and beyond, is that they can’t “pick up” their gun sights as well as they used to. This is usually the opening salvo that ends… Read More

Getting (Back) Into Shape!

April 12, 2010 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

General Physical Preparedness The necessity for having a base level of fitness or general physical preparedness should be common sense for any armed citizen. Possessing the ability to run away from danger is often a better plan than engaging and then, if you survive, dealing with the legal and… Read More

Human Weapon System, Part 1: Command and Control

February 24, 2010 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

Last month, we introduced the concept of the Human Weapon System and evaluated its assets and weaknesses. Now we’ll start to examine the components of the Human Weapon System (HWS) in detail. There is a glut of information regarding thought and integration of action in… Read More

Integrating Medical Knowledge Into Combative Wisdom

January 13, 2010 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

“Experience is only good if you learn from it.” Humans are a unique biological system. When placed in the context of defending itself, a human characteristically attacks and defends itself based on a complicated series of generational learning and unique anatomy and physiological constructs. In… Read More

Introduction to Functional Fitness

January 13, 2010 By Staff & filed under All Articles, Defensive Fitness.

The dead lift movement is done every time we pick something up off the ground. When done correctly it causes the greatest contraction of the muscles of the core. Functional fitness is a term that has been bandied about quite a bit lately.In many circles,… Read More