Shooting, Beginner to Good

Shooting, Beginner to Good

EPISODE 3 ShootING: BEGINNER TO GOOD/GREAT Mike and Jim talk about ways they learned and apply the fundamentals to shooting practice, specifically trying to bridge the gap from “beginner,” to “decent,” to “good.”  We talk about ways to balance speed and accuracy, and...
Using Rules to Manage Risk

Using Rules to Manage Risk

EPISODE 2 USING RULES TO MANAGE RISK One of the themes we discussed in our last episode was that just because something is technically legal, or not against the rules, that doesn’t necessarily make it a good idea. We build on that theme today and talk about how we use...
Lessons from Aviation

Lessons from Aviation

3 Key Lessons from Tactical Aviation In my military career, I have sat through A LOT of training. I have had training on how to work a fire extinguisher, “total quality management,” how to welcome all gender identities into the workplace, and how to report human...
Just because you can

Just because you can

EPISODE 1 jUST BECAUSE YOU CAN,DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD   In our inaugural episode, we delve into the notorious Utah nurse incident where a nurse was seemingly “arrested” for her refusal to perform a blood draw, a case that ignited intense scrutiny...
21 Foot Rule

21 Foot Rule

21 FOOT RULE One of the patterns we have noticed lately is how intense the tactical community’s relationship with fads can be. The Sheepdog analogy is a useful way to help a young soldier or cop begin to understand that they have to be prepared to do violence, but in...