Tag Archives: cover

Movement and Cover in Defensive Firearm Training

Posted on 29 March 2021

Training facility shoothouse scenarios don’t exist to teach you how to clear a house on your own. Rather, they teach the importance of movement, particularly movement to solid cover. The defensive shooter is well advised to keep in mind that … Continue reading →

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A Critical Self-Defense Skill: The Tactical Reload

Posted on 4 May 2020

The tactical reload is a term for topping off your partially empty pistol. It has been termed a method of getting your pistol fully loaded when there is a lull in the fight, but let’s examine the technique a bit further.

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Assessment and Awareness in Self Defense

Posted on 22 April 2020

It was a force-on-force class using Simunitions. The two student partners were walking down a path and, as they rounded the bend, saw an attractive, young woman lying crumpled on the ground by the path. One of the men, who happened to be … Continue reading →

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