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Wonder Woman
August 7, 2013

One thing I’ve been studying lately: body language. Since  I don’t have a lot of natural aptitude for reading people, I’ve had to study and work hard to understand the nonverbal signals people send. The way this type of communication … Continue reading →

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Blame
August 5, 2013

Here’s a poster that expresses an important point of view — one that we need to understand when we talk to other women about protecting themselves from violent crime. Awhile back, one of my friends shared it inside a private … Continue reading →

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“Can I teach that?”
July 31, 2013

One of the most brilliant posts I’ve ever read about training was written by Todd Green several years ago. You can find it [here]. Not to be too cliche or anything, but do go read the whole thing, right now. … Continue reading →

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Dry Fire Drill
June 12, 2013

There are a lot of really cool and awesome things we can do in dry fire. One of the best, and sadly most neglected, thing to practice: ingraining basic safety habits. Here’s how. Drill #1: On target, on trigger. Off … Continue reading →

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Safe direction
April 6, 2013

One thing that often surprises me about firearms instructors is how much we take for granted. This little business of a “safe direction,” for example. We often teach our students to chant the rule (“Always keep the gun pointed in … Continue reading →

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Annie, get your gear
March 8, 2013

A few days ago on Facebook, I posted a question about why there aren’t as many women as men in midlevel or advanced firearms training classes. There were a lot of answers.[ref] I’m probably going to talk about more of … Continue reading →

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Fire Drill
March 3, 2013

This weekend, I’m hanging at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference. Soooo much good stuff here, with presentations from some of the best serious gun trainers in the industry. There are over 20 professional instructors here, each presenting a 2-hour block of … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the headlines #6: How _not_ to check out your new holster
March 1, 2013

Over the years, several people have wondered why I recommend never putting a loaded gun into your new holster right away. “Wait, what? Did she just say not to use my new holster immediately??” Why, yes. Yes I did. Never … Continue reading →

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