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Mirror, mirror, on the range…
June 1, 2015

Did you know there are special cells inside your brain that are actually designed to mimic the people around you? Yup. It’s true. They are called mirror neurons, like holding a mirror up in front of your face. Imitating others … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating Predators
May 25, 2015

Over on the Chiron blog, Rory Miller mused: Nothing about survival or self-protection or self-defense or whatever you want to call it is difficult or unnatural. This is exactly the problem we were evolved to solve. Not being a victim … Continue reading →

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Living in fear
May 24, 2015

Too many people live in fear. I’m not talking about the fear of crime. I’m talking about the fear of understanding crime: understanding that it happens, understanding how it happens, understanding where and when it happens, and especially fear of … Continue reading →

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Hold the criminal at gunpoint?
May 23, 2015

On the video embedded below, you’ll hear a statement from a law enforcement agency about an officer-involved shooting that happened during a traffic stop and you will see the dashcam recording of the events that led up to the shooting. … Continue reading →

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Build the building
May 22, 2015

A real-life attack is not the same thing as training for such an event. Training prepares you for something and by definition cannot be the identical to the real thing. I though that was obvious, but apparently, it isn’t. Especially … Continue reading →

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Moving targets at 25 yards — FAS Level 4 Handgun (part 2)
May 21, 2015

Here’s a video that we recorded during the Level 4 Handgun class at the Firearms Academy of Seattle last weekend. It’s a montage of several different strings of fire, a sequence that led students through the following activities: Draw and … Continue reading →

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Think while you shoot – FAS Level 4 Handgun (part 1)
May 20, 2015

Spent the weekend playing in the new iteration of the Level 4 Handgun class at the Firearms Academy of Seattle. Orignally signed up to shoot in the class as a student, but had an issue that kept me from shooting … Continue reading →

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Gotta fight for your right to potty…
May 18, 2015

Today’s Fb post apparently struck a nerve. Over 100 Likes and more than 30 comments in less than one hour. The post? “When I talk to women about their shooting experiences on outdoor ranges, the subject of disgusting, horrible, cramped, … Continue reading →

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