Reconciling Lethal Force

Reconciling Lethal Force

EPISODE 15 Reconciling lethal force A police officer on the east coast was fired for failing to shoot a suicidal person with a gun. We talk about applying critical thinking to discussions like this, because it’s important that we consider the arguments of both sides...
Q&A with Massad Ayoob

Q&A with Massad Ayoob

EPISODE 14 IntervIEW wITH MASSAD AYOOB The courts make the final judgement on use of force–but they rely heavily on the expert testimony of legends like Massad Ayoob. Mas is a champion shooter and long-time teacher in matters related to self-defense, police doctrine,...
Annette Evans: “Every girl should learn how to shoot!”

Annette Evans: “Every girl should learn how to shoot!”

EPISODE 13 Annette Evans:”EVERY GIRL SHOULD LEARN HOW TO SHOOT!” Annette is a competitive shooter, private firearms instructor, attorney, author, blogger, and she was gracious enough to join Mike on the podcast for an interview. If you are just getting...
Communicating During a Crisis

Communicating During a Crisis

EPISODE 12 Push to talk, not to thInk Communication during a crisis Communicating during a crisis is its own skill all by itself. We’re going to talk about some principles that can help you get it right whether you use radios professionally in public safety, aviation,...
Get off the X!

Get off the X!

EPISODE 11 GET OFF THE X! Ambush is a term that we tend to overuse to mean any attack that catches us off guard. We are going to define the term ambush and, more importantly, define the counter-tactics to apply if you are ambushed. The important thing to realize is...
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

EPISODE 10 SLOW IS SMOOTH, SMOOTH IS WEIRD, FAST IS TACTICAL…rIGHT? Like many good ideas in the tactical community, “Slow is smooth, Smooth is Fast,” is one of those that started out with strong roots and grew into something barely recognizable. We lose IQ...