CLOSE-QUARTERS KNIFE ATTACKS: Red Zone Threat Management Knife Defense Program
“If some skeevy guy attacks me with a knife, I will simply draw my pistol and shoot him.”…
CLOSE-QUARTERS BATTLE: You’re Doing It Wrong
Stacking up—entering a room to conduct close-quarters battle (CQB)—is one of the most dangerous tasks a Soldier or…
GET THE MOST FLASHBANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Training With Distraction Devices
The noise flash diversionary device (NFDD), also commonly referred to as a flash sound diversionary device (FSDD), diversionary…
Precision Rifle at Thunder Ranch : TRAIN YOUR WEAK STUFF
Most guys I know train (or just practice) the stuff they’re good at. They’ll go to the range…
MENTAL TOUGHNESS: Fighting Edge for Women
This year in the White Mountains of Arizona, a 43-year-old woman was killed by a 14-year-old boy. The…
MENTORING NEW SHOOTERS: Training the Next Generation
We’ve all seen Internet videos of someone trying a high-powered gun for the first time. Often it ends…
TRAINING AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD Firearms Instruction, Alaska Style
In January 2018, I was contacted by a police officer in Alaska. He asked if I was available…
TRAVELER’S TRAUMA TIPS Risk Mitigation
I’m just back from a marvelous month-long vacation in Paris, France. Despite the increased security across the board,…
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY Amtac Shooting Women’s Combatives Course
My husband and I were walking on the beach one afternoon when he popped the question: “Would you…
COOL ON THE RANGE, DEAD ON THE STREET: A Hard Look at Shooting Techniques
Photos by Gracey Gurwitch After reading this, many in the tactical community may label me a heretic! That’s…