While the will to survive is instinctive the ability is learned
MORE HICK’S LAW BS HICK’S LAW IS OUTDATED It’s raised its ugly head again. Someone was telling me they went to a course, and the instructor, (clearly not up with the times), was citing the dreaded Hick’s Law. For those who don’t know, Hick’s Law says that “the time it takes for a person to …
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Assessing bad guys as potential threats is a huge part of situational awareness. Remember, situational awareness, in a nutshell, is “who’s around me and what are they doing?” Who can I dismiss out of hand as a non-threat, and who should I be concerned with as a potential threat? Obviously, this was also …
TAP, RACK, BANG OR NOT For those unfamiliar with shooting, I apologize in advance. For your edification, almost every reputable shooting school worldwide teaches a drill to address weapon malfunctions. It’s commonly known as the Tap, Rack, Bang drill. (The link will take you to a video clip of it being done.) I have never …
SELFISH PRICKS It’s no surprise to most that we have been inundated by a generation of selfish pricks who care only about themselves. If something goes wrong, it’s everyone’s fault but theirs. On May the 8th at Denver airport, we can see a classic example of these mindless, self-centered cretins in action. Here’s a picture …
That Guy Without fail, every time I see an article from any reputable self-defense instructor, “that guy” is going to show up. It doesn’t matter if it’s me, Dimitri, Thompson, Martin, Hockheim, Miller, Christensen, or McCann. Just doesn’t matter because the twat is going to make an appearance. Who Is That Guy? He’s the guy …
Wrapping Up This is part two of a two-part blog wrapping up Bodyguard Training 101. If you haven’t read the first piece, I highly recommend it before tackling this one. It will make a lot more sense that way. Threat Analysis One of the big parts of training, next to doing an advance, is conducting …
Bodyguard Training 101 It’s day one at the farm and, under the tutelage of Dennis Martin and Lofty Wiseman, the bodyguard training 101 is underway. Every morning, before breakfast, we’re up for fitness work with Lofty. It involves log training, running, hill sprints, calisthenics, and slower 3 mile runs up the road and back. Not …
Apology I apologize profusely for the delay in this post. I said the next blog entry was going to be about the bodyguard training I went through with C.Q.B. Services in the UK. I was still a member of the Foreign Legion when I did it and so here it is. I’ve been held up …
Lazarus Has Risen My bodyguard training paid off. My client was supposed to have a broken leg. The accident happened on a walk to inspect some property when he went down, and the team medic deemed it broken. I was the team leader therefore, I began organizing taking care of him. Behind us, on the …
Nominated for Book of the Year Very happy to say that How To Be Your Own Bodyguard has been nominated for book of the year at the British Martial Arts Awards Ceremony this year, 2018. I’m guessing that to a writer of normal books, this is no big deal. It’s not on the New York …