Tag: Situational Awareness
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9/11, 25 Years Later: A Day I Still Remember
I was more than 50 miles from home that morning, in the north part of Houston, doing an install for a new customer. I do not remember how we first heard the news, but I remember pulling up the CNN home page and seeing it stripped down to one image of the towers and a…
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Eyes Up, Phones Down: Master Your Awareness with “Condition Yellow”
in TrainingWe have all seen it—or been guilty of it. You walk down a busy city sidewalk, completely glued to your smartphone, earbuds firmly plugged in, totally oblivious to the world around you. In the tactical community, this state of existence has a name, and it isn’t a compliment. True safety doesn’t start with a self-defense…
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Left of Bang: The Concealed Carrier’s Guide to Anticipating Threats
in BooksMost self-defense training focuses entirely on what happens during a fight. We spend hours at the range practicing draw strokes, managing recoil, and clearing malfunctions. But if you are forced to draw your firearm, it means you are already in a reactionary gap. You are playing catch-up against an adversary who chose the time, place,…
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Combatting Home Threats: Awareness and Security Tips
in TrainingYour home is your castle—but is it actually safe? Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reveals that roughly 35% to 40% of violent encounters happen in or around the home. That figure skyrockets to 77% when the offender is a family member or acquaintance. When you compound that with the fact that police…