By Harold on April 20, 2010
Posted in Books, Featured Posts, Self-Defense | Tagged army field manual, fighting, free book, mixed martial arts |
Learn what the U.S. Army teaches it’s troops in hand-to-hand combat techniques, with the newest version of the U.S. Army Field Manual for Combatives. Based heavily on Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the current version (2002) of the U.S. Army Field Manual FM 3-25.150 was drafted by Matt Larsen, Director of the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) [...]
By Ben on April 7, 2010
Posted in Physical, Privacy, Self-Defense | Tagged farming, FCLDF, legal, property, raids, state inspections |
This article from Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund lays out some useful tips and advice for dealing with nosy agents of the state who think it’s their right and duty to “inspect” your farm.
While this organization appears to be based at least partially around political action, much of the advice they provide is not only [...]
By Ben on April 5, 2010
Posted in Guns and Ammo, Physical, Self-Defense | Tagged American Revolution, Appleseed, marksmanship, rifles, shooting |
For the money, it doesn’t get much better than Appleseed. Unlike many marksmanship programs, Appleseed costs very little — only about $70.00 for the two-day course, and $200.00 for the weeklong course (called a “Boot Camp”).
Despite its low cost, the training received there is invaluable to anyone who wants to get better with a rifle. The [...]
By Ben on April 2, 2010
Posted in Guns and Ammo, Physical, Self-Defense | Tagged handguns, IDPA, shooting techniques, tactics |
“In a fight, your adversary won’t present you with an ideal target. While competitions and most shooting courses reward center-mass shots, the ability to be able to hit just a portion of a threat—an arm, a leg—can be critical to prevailing in a gunfight.”
That’s how this article from Handguns Magazine begins, and it makes sense. [...]
