What If Someone Tries To Rob You While Camping?
Look at any RV message board or Facebook group and you'll see posts about "the knock." For some people, it's just that they parked in the wrong place and tried to sleep against the...
Visualization: The Cheapest Self-Defense Training
There are always companies trying to sell us new ways to train. Sometimes, the new technology is helpful. Things like red/blue guns, laser trainers, VR guns and airsoft/simunition are both great for safety and...
Constitutional Carry: What You Still Need To Know
Unlike some other instructors, I'm not against constitutional carry at all. Sure, it might mean fewer students and less money in my pocket, but an out of control government that doesn't respect the limits...
The Shooting Drill You’re Most Likely To Actually Use In Self Defense
When it comes to practicing and learning self-defense, there's a few classic drills everyone likes, and there's often a new drill that's popular whenever a big defensive shooting hits the news (ex. the "Dickens...
Course Review: John Murphy / FPF Training’s ‘Street Encounter Skills and Tactics’
Chicago has an armed robbery and carjacking problem. We all know that.
“But I don’t live in that urban hellscape known as Chicago, so I don’t have to worry about that so much,” most readers...
What Basic Defense Guns Should A New Gun Owner Get?
When it comes to gun ownership, the motivations can vary greatly. For some people, it's hunting that interests them. For others, it's target shooting and competitions. There are also collectors, history buffs, doomsday preppers...
North Carolina Shootout Drives The Importance of “Head on a Swivel” Home
A recent tragedy in North Carolina shows us that no matter how prepared you think you may be for a situation, you can't overcome the problem of action vs. reaction. But, if you are...
Even Mainstream Media Can’t Argue: Women Learning to Safely Shoot is a Good Story
At the Strong Arms Gun Club in Virginia recently, WTKR news was on hand as approximately 20 women gathered to learn firearm handling and safety from Joel Jones, a local firearms instructor. Amidst rising...
Never Underestimate The Danger Of Edged Weapons
A recent video out of Tucson, Ari., shows us the right way to respond to a man threatening you with a sword. But, if you've never thought too much about how you'd respond to...
Why Everyone Should Be Getting Into VR Training
When I was a teenager, I liked to play paintball with cousins and friends, along with a few army guys from church. The realistic fighting environment, including some pain if you lose, was a...
The Value of Firearms Training: Keep Your Shooting—and Legal—Skills on Point
Our decision to carry is an important one and should always be regarded with a serious sense of responsibility. I carry and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you carry or are...
Overcoming the Fear of Guns Leads to Empowerment Over Fears of Sex Offenders
Roughly a dozen years ago I met a woman Adrienne. Like many young women, she feared guns because she didn't understand them and had years of mostly negative "education" about them from American media...