Hard Lessons: Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
In this article we discuss when and how knives should be considered as an option on the self-protection spectrum. Ignore the clichés and study the short blade.
Hard Lessons: Fighting and the Consequences Thereof
Most people teaching self defense have never been punched in the face. we give a personal, practical, and raw view of fights and how they affects your life.
Everyday Carry: Everybody’s Wrong
In this article, we define what EDC is really about: matching your ability and equipment in a way that makes you always an asset.
Low Light Tactics for the Regular Person
In this article we discuss how light works with our eyes, and how tactics and technique can help us minimize risk in the low light environment as citizens.
Move, Shoot, Communicate
Few things are paid more lip service than “move shoot communicate”. We lay out the skills you’ll need if you want to be able to move, shoot, and communicate.
The “Core Four” of EDC
EDC is a worn out, tired topic, but we discuss four items you can have nearly anywhere that will help you be an asset in any circumstances.
Hard Lessons: The Non-Permissive Environment
Think you know about the non-permissive environment? We give some hard lessons about laws, ethics, and methods of staying under the radar.
The “Not in the face!” School of Violence
In this article, we discuss how the bad advice of irrelevant instructors teaching technique without context will get you killed. Don’t get killed. Read up.
Hard Lessons: Urban Survival
You want to talk about what it’s like living in the urban landscape in a collapse? Here’s some real talk: it’s right here, in front of our faces.
Escape and Evasion 101: Overview
The worst case scenario for most people is illegal detention by criminals or hostile states. We discuss some myths and consideratons about E&E.