Food and Fitness
Anyone that has trained with me knows the emphasis that I put on fitness. If you are not in good shape is is much more difficult to sprint up two flights of stairs, then across a parking lot and […]
Review of FLIR Thermosight Pro PTS233
I don’t normally get very excited about new gear. This thermal weapons sight changed that, not because it is better than anything else out there but because it brings a useful thermal sight into working man’s prices. It is still […]
The Best All Around Rifle: The Hybrid Carbine
What if you could only have one rifle? What would it be? What if you need the ability to engage very fast up close and then also shoot out to medium distance? This is where is a Hybrid Carbine shines. […]
What Matters Most in a Carbine
Where do you start and what should you get for your carbine? AR15 style rifles are more available and cheaper than they ever have been. There are also many more options/ brands than there have ever been. The […]
Differentiating Between a Coordinated and Uncoordinated Attack
How will you respond? How will you respond if you are the first, second, or third officer responding to an active shooter situation? The majority of the school shootings/ active shooter events in the United States have been carried out […]
AAR: Integrated Combatives Course by VDMSR
May 27-28, 2017 (New Holland, PA) ” Those who carry a pistol should understand that a pistol, most often, is not the only tool they should have in their toolbox. Being able get hands on, using simple concepts of strikes […]
AAR2: Integrated Shooting and Combatives on Civilian Gunfighter
May 27-28, 2017 (New Holland, PA) “I’ve mentioned previously my interest in becoming a more well-rounded fighter and also increasing my capability with my pistol, the weapon that I’m most likely to have on my person at all times. Taking […]
AAR: Women’s Defense Course on VDMSR by Larisa
May 25, 2017 (New Holland, PA) “My name is Larisa, and I am a mother of three boys. I decided to take Bill’s (one day) Women’s Defense class because I need to be able to protect my kids.” “I […]
AAR: The Responsible Armed Citizen on Breach Bang Clear
March 11-12, 2017 (Chino, CA) “I took Bill’s Integrated Combatives course last year and it was one of the most productive courses I’ve taken with regards to practical fighting with a gun. Although we fired 600 rounds over two days […]
Primary Philosophy
I am a Christian. As I started thinking about what the first topic would be that I would write about, I considered writing about proper mindset or the importance of fitness in tactical training or even my primary training philosophy, […]