Now Out: Paul Markel’s ‘How to Shoot Better than a Navy SEAL’
The latest book to be published by prolific author and friend of TTAG Paul Markel is How to Shoot Better than a Navy SEAL. As Markel writes in his introduction . . . I began…
Training & Technique
Guns for Beginners: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know About Armed Self-Defense
By Rob Morse The news right now is enough to frighten anyone. I’m hearing Pro-Palestinian protesters say they wanted to kill Jews. I expected that from extremists overseas but I didn’t expect to hear it…
Personal Defense: Know the Difference Between Cover and Concealment
Cover is any object that protects you from gunfire. Concealment is an object that hides you from an aggressor. Question: if you were in the Stop ‘N Rob in the video above, where is…
How to Give Good Advice When You’re Asked About Guns
By Paul Markel Just like clockwork, when people who don’t own or carry guns are faced with the reality that we live in a dangerous, uncertain world, they look to their “gun friends” for advice….
Things That Don’t Suck: Clip-N-Shoot Dry Fire Training System
While dry fire practice is very beneficial, it’s always boring. Well, it can be. Ten reps often feel like 50. Just plain dry firing gets boring and doesn’t always offer the best practice. Yet, dry…
Self-Defense Training: Does Anyone Ever Really Have Time for the OODA Loop?
A TTAG Reader writes: Innumerable articles have been written about the defensive use of firearms, especially handguns. Due to the high number of current and former combat veterans, much of the self-defense literary efforts seem…
Real World Personal Defense Lessons from Hamas’s Drugged-Up Terrorists
The original assassins had hashish, the Moros in the Philippines used a native opioid, the Somali pirates and terrorists chew khat, and now there is a new terrorist drug of choice…Captagon. Numerous dead Hamas terrorists…
Personal Defense Tip: Train to Move When You Shoot and to Shoot When You Move
Movement is a topic that’s mostly misunderstood and rarely practiced. As a foundational skill, it should be part of every competent gunman’s skill set. Why is movement so important? Because a moving target is…
How to Make the Most of Your Precious Range Time When You Can Never Seem to Get Enough
By Brian P. I have precious little time to hit the range. Ring a bell? Three kids, a five days a week work schedule with an hour commute, and a wife who rotates weekends every…
Personal Defense Tip: Just Say No To Warning Shots
In a perfect world, everyone would know not to fire warning shots. Unfortunately, Hollywood has made them almost part of our cultural lexicon. But don’t fall for Hollywood “training” on self-defense when it comes to…