One of the many things that I consistently remember from two decades of training is Mike Pannone’s advice of “Avoid, Evade, Defend” as priorities of action. Similarly, Claude Werner, the Tactical Professor, refers to this as the “Avoid, Escape, Confront, Resist” paradigm. A few months ago, I found myself in a position to use this […]
I am not sure if this will become a regular series on this blog, but this article will connect with at least a couple of others already on the blog. While my last vindication article was all about why I choose not to carry a firearm at work (or some other places), this article will […]
John and I have taken at least a little flak over the years for not putting our full names, photos, videos, etc., out there. I have personally taken some flak (including in some comments right here on this site) for admitting that I do not “always” carry a gun. One recent event shared by a […]
I am not sure when the quest for the sub-second draw became a thing, but clearly it did. I am happy to not be on Facebook anymore, but whether it’s on Reddit, YouTube, or on the gun forums, it seems like this is the Holy Grail for many handgun owners. What is the sub-second draw? […]
I first wrote this five years ago… I’m posting it again with minor edits that reflect the passage of time, although I cannot help but notice how much more poignant some of the words seem today in 2020. Today, please take a moment to pause and remember the many brave Americans that tragically lost their […]
Veteran cop, trainer, prolific blogger, adventure traveler, friend, all around good guy, and now published author Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training just shared today that his new book has reached a milestone of 1000 copies sold! I’m responsible for both a Kindle version and a paperback version of those sales and can recommend the […]
We haven’t posted much to the blog recently for obvious reasons…. but I thought it was time to share a few thoughts and observations. First of all, I’m going to try to keep this as germane as possible to the core mission of the blog. But, I’m also going to approach the subject from the […]
This past weekend, I was able to attend Frank Proctor Shooting’s Proctor Pistol Process “The Fundamentals of Fast” (2 day course). I had been aware of Frank Proctor for a while, having previously purchased one of his DVDs, and decided to sign up after reading some favorable comments posted about an earlier iteration of this […]
Do civilians need to know ready positions? I was inspired to write this post (and start a new series of articles) by a somewhat disjointed comment made on one of Robert’s past articles. If I understand the commenter correctly, he was admonishing us for superfluously writing about ready positions when we should be focusing on […]
If you’ve ever read one of Robert’s end of year review blog posts, you’ve probably noticed that he keeps detailed track of round counts, personal performance goals, and achievements throughout the year. I have to confess I am not nearly as detailed in my record keeping, although I wish I was. Furthermore, it’s inarguable that […]
CIVILIAN GUNFIGHTER 