Tag Archives: Mindset

Understanding Concealed Carry Loadouts and Equipping for Any Threat Condition

Do you have a default gear list of items you always carry? Is there a benefit for changing up your… View Article

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The Cycle of Behavior: Understanding What Goes Through Your Mind During a Fight

The Cycle of Behavior Learning Tool describes processes that the body/mind undergoes creating a deeper understanding of how you think,… View Article

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Situational Awareness: Put the Damn Phone Away and Pay Attention!

Every day brings on new adventures and today I’ll share a few I had on a recent trip to New… View Article

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You May Be Strong . . . But Are You Tough?

As a little boy, I was scrawny, weak, and prone to illness (much like a certain former president). For a… View Article

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Old West Life Lessons from the Original Tough and Rugged Texas Rangers

Excluding the baseball team, Chuck Norris and the masked vigilante who rode a horse named Silver, the Texas Rangers certainly… View Article

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Win a Free Spot in Tony Blauer’s Annual Combatives Camp! *Update*

Update: The contest is now closed. If you didn’t win and are interested in attending, you can still get 20%… View Article

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Plan, Execute and Vanish: Everyday Red Teaming

While “Red Team” often refers to a group of experts testing or infiltrating a physical or virtual perimeter of an… View Article

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Is Travel Killing Your Workout Goals and Motivation?

One thing that unites us as Americans is our work ethic and our accepting the busy lifestyle that often accompanies… View Article

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Cover vs. Concealment: Don’t Let Cover Become Your Coffin

Asking for definitions of the word “cover” have more often than not, resulted in visceral responses of solid, robust and… View Article

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself

Relaxation is often directly linked to FEAR. But not the biology of fear, the “psychology” of fear (how you think about… View Article

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