Tactics
How Fast Should You Shoot In Self Defense?
When talking about using a gun in self-defense, sometimes the following question comes up; “how fast should I shoot if someone attacks me?” It’s a thoughtful question. I guess the simple answer is “as fast as necessary.” While that is true, it doesn’t really give us any metric or standard or concept of what it…
Read MoreAvoid Taking-Train How You Fight-To a Dangerous Place
If we want to become better at something, we practice it. The realistically can replicate in practice, the thing we want to become good at, the better. This principle applies to activities that are difficult or unsafe to reproduce, like shooting a gun in self-defense. Defensive Pistol Training— When it comes to defensive pistol…
Read MoreHow to Get the Best Price on The Guardian Conference
Feedback from attendees of our 3-day Guardian Conference showed it was an incredible success. The combination of many professional trainers and a fantastic facility resulted in growth for attendees of all skill levels and backgrounds. Here is some info on how you can attend and get the best possible price! What is The Guardian Conference—…
Read MoreSimplifying the Debate of Which is Better, the AR15 or AK47?
If you want to buy or build a modern sporting rifle, should you go with the AR or AK platform? With everything that’s changed in the last couple of years, now seemed like a good time to dust off this old debate and give it an update. However, I’m going to come to the debate…
Read MoreConsider Your Response to a Road Rage Shooting
You are driving down the expressway minding your own business when you see a car pass you and fire a gun in your direction. Just like the 17-year-old in an incident out of Ohio, the decision you make next will impact your chance of survival. You can check out the news report of that incident…
Read MoreQuantifying Your Defensive Shooting Skills, And Setting Standards
What level of defensive handgun skills does it take to win in a gunfight? Because no two defensive gun uses are exactly the same, and there are many variables, it’s impossible to answer this question unequivocally. However, don’t think that you can’t or shouldn’t train to a quantifiable standard. By studying many armed encounters caught…
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