Not being a victim is much more than blind good fortune or being able to defend yourself. It is a choice you make. It is a state of mind.…
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A friend of mine survived a hijacking in rush hour traffic by fending off two assailants. So I asked him if he wouldn’t mind writing about his experience. You…
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Allow me to answer one of the questions I am asked most on social media – which instructors do I recommend training with? Additionally, where do I buy my…
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Barrel Fellatio: pick your shooting instructor carefully
April 20, 2018 1 Comment
Written by Bryan Mennie There is a saying that those who cannot do, teach. Now, I know the root of this anecdote stems from George Bernard Shaw’s Man and…
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Defending against animal attacks: legal and practical advice
February 14, 2018 3 Comments
To completely understand the law surrounding animals, pets or otherwise, it is important to understand that an animal is a “thing”. It is a possession. Not much more or…
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Comfortable guns don’t matter: buy reliability first
December 15, 2017 2 Comments
We are approaching year end, and I have some time on my hands. So I may as well tackle one of the enduring firearms industry myths. It’s a pet…
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Irrational reactions to violence: your mindset can save you
December 13, 2017 3 Comments
People make highly irrational decisions all the time. We decide first, and then attempt to rationalise our irrational choices with cherry-picked data. At least that is how Scott Adams…
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Situational Awareness is your best survival tool – learn to use it
December 12, 2017 3 Comments
Situational awareness is more important than your gun, knife, pepper spray, kubotan or any other self-defence tool you may have. Yes, I just said that! Why would anyone say…
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I am currently deeply involved in a project to sketch out the pathway to maximizing individual resilience. However, having recently worked with Arno Barlow in presenting a combatives course…
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“But it’s just for Self Defence” – problems with online advice
November 14, 2017 1 Comment
Oh my sweaty cr….socks. How often have you seen this crop up in conversation? Typically it is part of a thread in an online forum pertaining to “which gun…