The Cornered Cat
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Holes in Paper
October 7, 2013

A surprising number of people honestly believe that they already know everything they need to know about self-defense once they have learned to yank a trigger at the range. This is emphatically not true! Self-defense is about being able to … Continue reading →

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New Article: Five Stages of Growth
October 5, 2013

Today I finally uploaded an article I’ve been mulling over for some time. “Understanding Your Students: Five Stages of Growth” tackles some thorny questions about confidence, competence, and doubt. Quick preview here. The five stages are I won’t. I will. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Thing
October 4, 2013

As I’ve explained before, I have always had a gut-level conviction that if a thing is not shameful to do in the first place, there is no shame in doing it competently. A job worth doing is worth doing well, … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potatoes
October 3, 2013

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. – George R.R. Martin From … Continue reading →

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Someone Else’s Problem
September 28, 2013

“An SEP,” he said, “is something that we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. That’s what SEP means. Somebody Else’s Problem. The brain just edits it … Continue reading →

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Training Rant
September 27, 2013

Education, training, and practice all work together to increase your personal safety. As you build your skills within those three major learning spheres, you also develop a solid mindset. Leaving out one of these three major legs of learning is … Continue reading →

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Temperature Control
September 11, 2013

M: I used to be afraid, until I got sick and tired of it. Then I got pissed. KJ: Oh, pissed is just another version of powerless. Flip side of fear. M: Defenestration says different. KJ: No, it doesn’t. You … Continue reading →

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The Road Not Taken
August 30, 2013

They say hindsight is 20/20. When you look behind you, you can always see clearly what you should have done, how you should have acted, what you should have said. Hindsight always whispers, “Well, if only you had done x, … Continue reading →

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