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Tactical Home Defense

Tactical Home Defense: Neighborhood Security

This article in the Tactical Home Defense series discusses several important points on how to establish a neighborhood alert and response plan.

Advanced CQB: How to Train Footwork

When trying to master close quarters battle (CQB) footwork, the quality of your practice is even more important than quantity. This article covers some training/practice techniques for optimizing and refining your CQB footwork.

Advanced CQB: Footwork 1

Among the most fundamental close quarters battle (CQB) movements is moving through a doorway and turning to either the left or right to clear the corner.

Advanced CQB: Introduction

This article initiates a series of articles, online training courses, and books on "Advanced Close Quarters Battle (CQB). This first article is an introduction to help delineate what advanced CQB is, and what it is not.

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 2

The second of a 4 part series, this article discusses the use of armed guards, and offers 7 unconventional recommendations to provide the greatest chances of successfully thwarting an attack.

CQB: Limited Penetration vs. Points of Domination

This article compares the traditional CQB points of domination room entry technique to limited penetration techniques, as well as a more balanced shallow horseshoe technique.

Tactical Home Defense

Tactical Home Defense: Defensive Positioning

This article in the Tactical Home Defense series covers several critical armed defensive positions and tactics when an intruder is in your home or place of business.

Active Shooter Response for School and Church Security: Part 1

The first of a 4 part series, this article discusses the critical importance of resource integration in an active shooter response plan by schools and churches.

Emergency Preparedness

Create Your Emergency Preparedness Plan

When you have a plan, you're far less likely to panic, and much more likely to survive, in an emergency. The time for you and your family to plan and prepare is BEFORE an emergency or disaster happens.

Gear and Equipment

Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Assaulter's Kit Set-Up Suggestions

While there are no “right answers” when it comes to kit set-up, it is difficult to know if a specific kit layout works or doesn’t work if you don't put it to the test in realistic combat simulations.

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