Frontline Debriefs: The Cost of Training
Not too long ago, I conducted training for a police group while a different police group trained on…
Frontline Debriefs: The Low Ready Position
I was taken to task on the internet some time ago for advocating the low ready position. To…
Frontline Debriefs: Contagion Fire
The subject of contagion fire arises from opposing attorneys in officer-involved shooting (OIS) cases wherein a number of…
Frontline Debriefs: Emotion and Deadly Force
My wife, Brett, and I attended a movie the other night. It was a movie of her choice—which…
Frontline Debriefs: Active Shooters
The active shooter is a relatively new phenomenon in the grand scheme of things. In the 1950s, ‘60s…
Frontline Debriefs: Excessive Shots
Excessive rounds in the field can be problematic. First and foremost is the fact that in most cases…
Frontline Debriefs: Has “A” Way Become “The” Way?
For many individuals, as well as for many agencies, “a” way to do something becomes “the” way to…
Frontline Debriefs: Old West Gunfighters
Gunfighting is pretty much an American phenomenon. The trans-Mississippi West conjures up dust-blown streets, fixed gazes, and worn steel drawn from weathered leather. No other country has a gunfighting history equal to ours.
Frontline Debriefs: Training in the Rain
This year I conducted nine consecutive weeks of training in the rain. And it wasn’t just rain—we also…
Frontline Debriefs: Long Distance Shooting
We have had thousands upon thousands of shooters come through our training both within International Tactical Training Seminars…