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The names change, but the story stays the same. Ate lunch with a friend a few days ago. My friend let me know she’d had a falling out with an instructor at her local club. “What happened?” I asked. The … Continue reading
The question: A friend asked me what kind of gun she should get. …Don’t worry: I know not to choose a gun for someone else. That’s not my question today. My concern is that I know she doesn’t understand the … Continue reading
This morning I woke up with a smile on my face, thinking about some of the awesome people I worked with this year. (If you recognize yourself in any of the following descriptions – Hi! Thanks for letting me be … Continue reading
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
While we live, let us live. So many people talk about paying attention to the world around you as if it’s some weird, paranoid, scary, “tactical” thing. It is not! It is making the decision to live consciously. To be … Continue reading
So I’ve neglected the blog shamefully this week, but I haven’t been slacking. There’s actually a new article on Cornered Cat. The subject is: Superpowers! Go read it. You can leave your comments here, and it makes me happy when … Continue reading
Tagged Crime, Self-Defense
Oi! So I’ve worked hard to convince people that there’s a value in women-only classes. Apparently, that’s a successful sell, because I’ve heard a lot of people talking about such classes recently. That’s wonderful! What isn’t so wonderful, however, is … Continue reading
Tagged Learning, Men & Women, People, Teaching
This post is mostly for new instructors, but the rest of you can read it too. 😉 Sooner or later, most new defensive firearms instructors come to a startling realization: some people are really, really stupid. I’m talking monumental stupid. … Continue reading
