Role Players and OPFOR

Role Players and OPFOR

EPISODE 30 TrAINING WITH ROLE PLAYERS AND OP-FOR Reality based training with opposing force and other role players What about “reality” are you trying to simulate when you run scenario based training? How do you explain to your role players what you want them to do?...

Ask, Tell, Make: Still Works

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN ASK, TELL, MAKE: STILL WORKS In the police academy, we learned this decision-making algorithm for use of force: “Ask, Tell, Make.” First you ask ‘em, then you tell ‘em, then you make ‘em.” It was simple, but problematic....

Remember Rick Rescorla

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN REMEMBER RICK RESCORLA For this week’s bulletin, I thought I’d share a Facebook post I wrote on Thanksgiving a few years ago. I hope you enjoy it. -Mike  Today, and everyday, I am thankful for American heroes like Rick...
Shivworks ECQC

Shivworks ECQC

EPISODE 29 SHIVWORKS:Extreme Close Quarters Concepts Earlier this year we had Craig Douglas on the show to talk a little about his expertise in the self-defense world. Craig runs a company called Shivworks, and their flagship course is called Extreme Close Quarters...

Leadership in Teaching

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN LEADERSHIP IN TEACHING One of the first leadership opportunities I’ve had at any job has been some form of teaching, either in a formal setting like a classroom or one-on-one working with a new employee. I’ve also...