The AR-15 is Not an Assault Weapon
I would like to offer some education to my fellow Americans. This has nothing to do with political views, or recent events. I am...
Accuracy Capabilities of a Modern Sniper System 3
This is the final chapter dealing with the evaluation of L.O.D. Training Associates: a total sniper, equipment, and training system, developed by Mr. Billy...
LOD Precision Marksman Sniper Rifle 2
The Accuracy Tests
In Part 1 of this series, LOD President. Billy Martin, spent considerable time with me, familiarizing me with his equipment, getting in some...
LOD Precision Marksman Sniper Rifle 1
The Man And His Mission
My first encounter with Billy Martin, President of LOD Training Associates and inventor and designer of the LOD Precision Marksman Sniper...
What is the Best Knife Grip for Combat?
“What is the best knife grip for combat?”
I get asked that question a lot at seminars. I usually respond by saying “Well, show me...
Range Safety and Marksmanship
Put it on Target: Range Safety and Marksmanship
1 – Familiarization with your Firearms
Know your firearms and read all the directions. That’s what I always...
Reexamining Modern Knife Instruction for Civilians
It is imperative that we reexamine modern knife instruction for civilians and make sure teaching provides practical unarmed skills against a live blade.
Many instructors...
Locked and Loaded: Ready to Engage
Get Real: Locked and Loaded
Depending on what a dictionary, search engine, or person has to say, the “Locked and Loaded” quote or saying can...
The Hand To Hand Survivalist
In a world that is constantly filled with day-to-day violence, it is important for the hand-to-hand survivalist to know how to protect themselves in...
Know Your Weapons Know Yourself
Following my military career, I served for many years as a law enforcement professional in the southeast part of the United States. I started...
6 Points For Firearm Defense
Events of the last several years have finally sent the “wake-up call” to the entire world. The United States begrudgingly joins with many countries...
Israeli Martial Arts and Deadly Mistakes in Gun Disarming
Gun disarming is one of the most important skills you want to obtain when training in a martial art that claims to be about...
Why A Shooters Stance Or Position Is Critical For Self Defense
For over 47 years I have been a student of firearms training. I started shooting and hunting when I was 8 years old. I...
Big: That’s Not a Knife . . .THAT’S a BIG Knife
By Lynn Thompson - Cold Steel ~ In my earlier article regarding "Mouse Knives" I urged my friends and customers to examine their knife...
Kapap Combat Concepts – Defensive Tactics (CCDT)
Thinking Out Of The Box
In order to understand the meaning of thinking out of the box, I will relate a short story. There once was...
The Knife: The Ultimate Tool To Develop Trapping Skills
One method Progressive Protective Systems (PPS) practitioners use to develop trapping skills is knife sparring within a confined environment. Knife fighting usually occurs with...