It's a catch phrase in the defensive tactics community, "The only fight we can win is the one we avoid."

It's the challenge that pretty much starts every fight in every bar you've been in. When the challenge is directed at you it can be tricky.

Profound thinking here regarding the 21-foot rule that most firearms instructors and self-defense instructors have advocated for decades.

Left of Bang is a book co-authored by Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley that explores the concept of situational awareness.

Let's take a look at a simple drill in the video on this page which can help set us up on the path for pistol skills success.

A Wyoming team of shooters managed to hit a target 4.4 miles, shattering the previous record for the longest rifle shot.

Brody Young was shot nine time. He survived, fought back, and won. What are the lessons we can learn from him?

What self-defense lessons can we learn from the knife attack on Nathanial Rivers who was killed while seated in a car with his wife?

We've been taught to rely on the police to protect us. But they can't and they are not legally responsible for our safety. What do we do?

Our latest video on YouTube shows an armed robbery and a point- blank murder in Atlanta.

Ammunition for your firearm is as critical as gasoline is for your vehicle. This becomes a top priority for us while crime is skyrocketing

What are the self-defense lessons we can learn from the Sacramento shootings during the early morning of Mar. 3?

Denver prosecutors drop second degree murder charges for security guard Matthew Dolloff in the 2020 shooting of Lee Keltner in a protest.

Is the hidden rate of violence in the U.S. higher because the statistics focus on the murder rate? What can we do to stay safe?

More brazen and deadly criminal shootings in Seattle.

We study and deploy the tactics, techniques, and procedures that are more consistent with the type of self-defense mission needed.

This is the same lesson we need to learn when we are training for defensive firearms use. We have to be masters of the elements of shooting,

Don't dismiss the dangerous of common objects like skateboards. The reality is people are killed with skateboards.

From the well-publicized trial and in-depth analysis about Kyle Rittenhouse we can pull a number of items for our self-defense training.

Day 3 of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is instructive to us for our self-defense and personal protection efforts.