You’ve Picked Your Perfect Gun—Now What?

Person practicing firearm handling in a training environment, emphasizing self-defense skills and firearm safety.

Last time we talked about how to select a firearm based on your specific needs and abilities. Now, let’s get into what else you will need to go along with your gun. Every pistol needs a holster, and every holster needs a good belt. Every rifle needs a sling; a sling is to a rifle…

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Gearing Up and Training

Woman practicing firearm training with instructor at outdoor range, aiming at target on wooden fence, emphasizing self-defense and firearms education.

Now that you have your new gun and have some way to sling or holster it, it’s time to have some fun with it. As always, safety is paramount when it comes to handling a firearm. Following these four simple rules will keep you from hurting anyone or having a negligent discharge: Always treat every…

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Which firearm is right for you?

Person practicing firearm handling in a training environment, emphasizing self-defense skills and firearm safety.

Whether you are a first-time gun owner or have been shooting since you were a kid, there are many factors to consider when selecting which firearm to get. Unfortunately, there is no be-all and end-all gun that will be suitable for every purpose or every shooter, and when you are planning to buy a gun,…

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Anti Bullying Classes

Teenager in red shirt bullying another student at school locker, with peers watching and laughing, highlighting the issue of bullying in educational environments.

What does it take to change a bully into a respectful and humble human being? The answer is simple…values. We move young, often angry, teens/adults away from bad habits rooted in bullying into a new world of respect, humility, and courage. Bullying is a symptom of a poor environment, which could include: gang membership, abuse…

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Owning the battlefield…strategies for self-defense

Martial artist kneeling in a fighting ring, showcasing intense focus and determination, embodying the philosophy of self-defense and resilience in martial arts training.

In the United States Army, we often talked about “owning the battlefield” or in some cases controlling the battlespace. The Air Force typically gains air superiority while the tankers and infantry must hold key points of terrain. The Navy, of course, dominates the oceans and provides additional support to the coastline. In Martial Arts, do…

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Maximizing your workout in a thermogenic state

Person preparing to lift a barbell with weights in a gym setting, emphasizing strength training and fitness.

Anyone can Google the average caloric burn for the major forms of exercise and easily discover that on average a person can burn 500 to 700 calories per hour. That research would indicate that on the surface it doesn’t matter whether we are running,, swimming, lifting weights or engaged in some form of high-intensity interval…

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Developing Power

Young martial artist delivering a powerful kick to a heavy bag in a training studio, emphasizing fitness and power development in martial arts.

Power is essential in martial arts. For those of you who might read this statement and think developing more powerful kicks, more powerful punches, or even more powerful throws is something you can’t live without, let me just say that I like how you think. Typically, we think of heavyweights as being the guys with…

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