In early 1990, I was utterly uninterested in any sport except boxing. All others, it seemed, were some convoluted route to what boxing was at it’s very core: two men in a fight. In boxing, men didn’t set out to chase a ball or perform a feat against gravity, they sought to physically beat another…
Introduction The other day I was sitting in a coffee shop listening to people talk. As much for the pulse of the local scene as for the coffee, and I casually eavesdropped on a conversation at another table: “I hate small talk, I just want to talk about the deep topics of importance.” It’s entirely…
Training is the mantra. All mouths in our community utter it in ritualistic unison. Whether that be through study, instruction, or drilling — you certainly will not find any among ISG that dissent with the dogma. Each of us who’ve been published here have been, at some point, both teacher and a student alike. Training…
Introduction – Hope vs Hopelessness As I sit down to write this, the world outside my windows seems mad. Utterly, hopelessly, incomprehensibly mad. You may see that, too. It seems like most people these days can sense that something, if not everything, just feels off. While it’s not the main focus of our public aspect,…
Since the publishing of Tactical Social Media, I haven’t been able to shake that atmosphere of thought. Perhaps part of me knew that I hadn’t pieced together all the parts of the mystery in a way that struck definitively towards the heart of the matter. There was a good dichotomy set for which we could…
In ancient times, firebearers rode ahead protecting coals to light a signal fire for their tribe. In our time, we strive to do the same with our culture.
How we present ourselves certainly matters to us. Here’s a peek behind the curtain; among the ISG contributors and owners there has been plenty of discussion about editing and production value. Recently, we’re more aware of our faults than ever — and are endeavoring to amp up the quality of content when and where we…
In this review of a street race wreck, the ISG team discusses skills and tools to be an asset in a medical emergency.
Society has tried to condition judgment out of us, but making judgments is a cruicial part of seeing problems before they blindside you. Find out how here.
In this second part of the training series we discuss why it’s critical to train with and without context to maximize your development when building skill.
