Can Competitive Shooting be Harmful in Real-Life Shooting Encounters?

Yes, matches will enhance your gun skills, but may provide ‘false confidence and bad habits that could get you in a jam or killed.’ Story and Photos by Paul Pawela Throughout the years, there have been many heated debates amongst gun aficionados that seem to never come to any semblance of a rational conclusion. The […]
My Two Cents on Revolvers and Gunfighting (Part 2)

Parsing the words of famed Old West lawman and OK Corral gunfighter Wyatt Earp.
Self-Defense Guns for the First Time Gun Owner

What are some of the simplest, most foolproof weapons for newbies looking to protect themselves and/or their family?
Self Defense Against a Knife Attack

With the use of Firearms for self defense, defending against a knife has taken a back seat, but what if you couldn’t get your Pistol out? What do you do?
Gunfight Training

Sometimes a pre-cursor to a Gunfight involves Hand-to-Hand Jitsu just to get to Glock-Fu, Are we training correctly in preparation for that Gunfight?
Think Twice before Robbing this Store

What happens when you bring a fight to a gun store? When two men entered the Dixie Gun and Pawn at 11 am to rob the place, it’s hard to tell what they were thinking. Were they aiming for a store next door? Did they really think they had a foolproof plan? Were they just […]
What would you do?

Mugger wants valuables, gets shot instead The mugger in the blue shirt made the worst mistake of his life when he pulled a gun on an off-duty cop. The cop drops the contents of his pockets, bends over, and backs away quickly. While the mugger stoops to pick up the goods, the officer draws his […]
Surviving a Knife Attack

Knife attacks from the front can be scary, many knife attacks are psychologically personal. Ryan Hoover of Fit-to-Fit Krav Maga goes over some simple principles and tactics to defend against a frontal knife attack. First Method Re-Direct/Stun Create a better angle Redirect Attack the aggressor, not the weapon Basically, Ryan’s example is with a swift […]
The Mini Thunder Hammer

There are many different types of impact weapons considered non-lethal used for self defense like kubotan, keychain, yawara stick, and mini Asp baton to name a few. Not too many people have heard of or think to carry a mini size hammer, otherwise known as the mini thunder hammer. With the added weight and design […]
How to Disarm a Pistol to your Face

Disarming a pistol pointing at your face, demonstrated by Shawn Daveport of Funker Tactical. The idea is to get off line of the muzzle, control the pistol and execute the disarm. Disclosure the video is for Information and Entertainment. Please do not try anything you see in these videos without the supervision of a qualified […]