Monthly Archives: June 2018

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3 Combat Control Fundamentals

When it comes to engaging a violent physical threat at bad-breath distance, most would rather solve the tactical problem with a handgun as opposed to going hands-on with an assailant. You can never know why, when or where an attack may occur. You won’t know if it’s a knife attack, an active shooter or a baseball [...]

By | June 25th, 2018|Personal Security|Comments Off on 3 Combat Control Fundamentals

Take the Curve

When it comes to personal protection against an active threat, having a defensive action plan is not a luxury but a necessity. The advantage of such a plan is: You’re not waiting around to be caught in the middle of an attack You are not forced to come up with a solution on the fly You have a [...]

By | June 14th, 2018|Personal Security|Comments Off on Take the Curve

Hand-to-Hand Self-Defense: Which is the Best?

As a defensive-tactics instructor, my contracts range from NAVSOC (Naval Special Operations Command) to NSA (National Security Agency) to FBI and pretty much any other three-letter agency you can think of. Part of my responsibilities include T3 (train-the-trainer) objectives or teaching professional instructors how to teach various skills. Since personal-defense techniques have roots stemming from [...]

By | June 8th, 2018|Personal Security|Comments Off on Hand-to-Hand Self-Defense: Which is the Best?