As most of you know, I do not use the term muscle memory. Muscles don’t have memories, and what we are really talking about are habits, good ones and bad ones. And, if we pay attention and think about what we do, we can identify those bad habits that need correcting. Or we can just develop a good habit that enhances our defensive abilities.
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According to some news reports, more and more Americans are getting out of shape. We can all probably think of someone we know who can make all kinds of excuses for why they don’t exercise and get in better shape. In point of fact, maybe we see that person when we look in the mirror. It’s really all about taking responsibility for our own situation.
Continue readingOne time I was working with a film crew out here in the desert Southwest. These folks were a long way from home and not at all familiar with my part of the country. So I gave them a brief talk about rattlesnakes and how to keep from being bitten by being cautious and watchful. Almost to the man, their response was to tell me snake stories from back home. All of which, though it might have been interesting, had little to do with my trying to keep them safe and healthy long enough to get our work done.
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I recently saw this interesting quote on social media: “Willingness is a state of mind. Readiness is a state of fact.” While this may apply to many situations, it is critically important to the armed citizen, so I call it the winning combination.
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