
Dynamic Combat Carbine 1 After Action Report Camp Blanding , FL January 30-31 2010.
Yes it was cold and rainy, at times miserable. Like warriors we shrugged the hard weather. The dedication and the willingness of students to train hard and learn under any environment, make what I do all worthwhile. This course took place in Camp Blanding Joint Operations Military Base in Starke Florida. I must say that they have excellent training facilities. The fact that the ground we trained [...]

I want to thank Aaron and John from Legion Photo for coming to the Low Light Combat Pistol Course and conducting a great video and photo shoot. These guys are all business and very professional. Aaron and John take their job very seriously and it is evident in the quality of work they produce. There are very few companies out there that I [...]

Extreme Close Combat Pistol After Action Report November 14-15 2009
First off let me give thanks to Eileen and Chuck at Revere Gun Range in Pompano Beach. They are two of the finest people you will meet in the gun industry. Eileen worked very hard to get the range ready for this course and it showed.
As I teach most any combat course I stress [...]

AFTER ACTION REPORT
Force On Force Combat Pistol (FFP) Oct.31 – Nov. 1 2009
It gives me great satisfaction to spend a weekend with a group of hardcore warrior minded individuals. Attending this course we had an excellent mixture of Law Enforcement, Security Operatives, EX Military and Martial Artists. Ages ranged from the late twenties to the middle fifties. Their open mindedness and will to learn kept this course going at a high pace. FFP is not for the weak of heart [...]
Book Review: Narc Ops A Look Inside Drug Enforcement
Author: Greg Ferency
Publisher: Publish America
I am an avid book reader. Law Enforcement, Military, Firearms, Martial Arts and Japanese Philosophy are my favorite subjects. My library contains over 500 hundred books on the above stated subjects. I state this information, not to impress you but to impress upon you the fact that I value good books and treasure great ones.
Ill be honest, at first what attracted me to this book was the [...]

As you all know the tactical gear arena is loaded with companies claiming that their product is the best. The phrases commonly used to catch the consumers interest are:”Tested in Iraq”,” GSA”, “Mil Spec”, “Standard Issue” etc. Today’s consumer is constantly searching for the “most tactical” gear available. Bags, holsters, vests and boots top the list.
Well, what exactly [...]
Internal fortitude …most people can’t pin point exactly what it is. In this article I will do my best to throw at you my two cents and my understanding.
I have been involved in the Eastern Martial Arts for over 22 years, both as a student and instructor. Over the last 12 years I have had the honor of working as a team leader for a High Risk Dignitary Force Protection Unit operating in extreme hostile environments. I have graduated and [...]

As a society we have become lazy – complacent and accepted what we observe on billboards as the “truth”. We are constantly searching for a “quick fix” and have what I refer to as the “TOES” Tactical Overnight Expert Syndrome. The thought of this type of person makes my “TOES” curl and makes me ill. For the “TOE” (Tactical Overnight Expert), the shorter and more convenient the course, the quicker you get your signed certificate of completion. Normally [...]

This is a topic that lately has been a hot one for me. Dating back thousands of years ago there was a special breed of warrior that was in charge of protecting kings and Queens. Today the president and political figures are protected by the secret service and department of state. Many dignitaries and prime ministers throughout the world are currently protected by private security firms. (Especially in Iraq). There are private security firms popping up left and right claiming [...]

At the conclusion of a course I always like to write my thoughts down in my handy dandy note book, better known as my Blackberry. I do that to make sure that when I complete a post course report (I do this for all the courses) I have a fresh recollection. During my return flight to the U.S. from Lima, I wrote down an unusual amount of thoughts and opinions in my notebook. By the time I was finished I [...]
There is an old saying: think for a minute move for a second. Fellows, there is a time to commit and stick to your plan, do not be afraid to act with confidence. Too many times, I have observed operators second guess there every move, in training and the real world. No time for that! Once you act, follow through. Unfortunately sometimes lives will be lost. That is the price we pay for working in high risk environments, however based [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The beginning of the New Year is commonly when people create “New Year’s Resolutions”. In my opinion “New Year’s Resolutions” are for the fat slobs that don’t train and lazy fucks that Monday morning quarter back everything everyone else does. I pose this question to you…When was the last time that you or anyone else that you knew kept a “New Year’s Resolution “? By the second or third month into the year most are back to [...]