When was the last time you stepped outside your comfort zone and tried your hand at a new form of personal defense? Yes, I know my audience here, and I don’t mean the last time you picked up a new firearm or tried the latest and greatest ammo. I mean really stepped outside the box
Rob Pincus has appeared on several episodes of the Stop the Threat TV program, which dissects re-enactments of actual crimes to share lessons that can be learned from the experiences of the victims. There is no replacement for experience … or is there? In his book On Combat,Lt. Col. Dave Grossman coined the term “Pre-Battle
How important is your hearing? It’s something I value highly. The ability to hear a bad guy sneaking up on me in a parking lot is high on my list of reasons why, but so are the rustle of the wind through the trees, the sound of donkeys braying in the pasture, the call of
It’s easy to become state certified and meet mandatory training requirements to become a defensive shooting instructor, but it requires extra dedication and effort to become a true defensive shooting instructor. Here are some tips for giving your students high-quality training. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ I have been teaching the Texas Concealed Handgun License curriculum for a little
Training. What does that mean to you? Does it mean going to the local gun range and shooting a box of ammo with the indication of success being the center of the target shot out? Or does it mean learning skills that relate to the real-life dynamics of fighting for your life? Sadly, most gun
Most shooters have a type A personality that drives us. That being the case, my students often ask me how to measure the skills they have. While there are multiple ways to measure skill, I like to have one that objectively allows me to measure my ability, so I can compare it to my skill
Lots of people have been asking this question and thinking about this problem since the bombing attack in Boston earlier this week. As with any personal defense issue, the most important step is simply accepting that it could actually happen to you or your family. Thinking about what you would do, imagining being there and
I’m from the Pacific Northwest, commonly referred to as the “Pacific NorthWET” by those of us who live here. Having grown up in the region, I’m used to the rain, wind, and cold. (And as the saying goes, that’s just summer in Oregon!) It rains so much here, in fact, that there is a common
December 15, 2012, 3:30am: As I lie awake in my bed at the fire station, my mind is racing trying to comprehend the tragedy that took place yesterday in Newtown, Connecticut. Having been in EMS/Fire for over 20 years, I have worked countless murder scenes and witnessed human beings at their absolute worst. I have
In my previous article, Psychological Principles of Combat Training, we looked at some basic human behaviors and how to design training and practice regimens that take advantage of those behaviors. I would like to continue in that same direction and look at basic response types and the underlying causes of human error in high-stress encounters.
