Monday, July 25, 2016
Different Dialogue, Same Old Shit
The Anti-Firearms rights people are at it again.
Just like a bad cold or a persistent cough.
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160722/gun-control-supporters-are-once-again-rebranding-their-efforts
Just like a bad cold or a persistent cough.
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160722/gun-control-supporters-are-once-again-rebranding-their-efforts
Monday, July 18, 2016
The Mind Is The Weapon, Everything Else Is Just A Tool.
So at the Boston Marathon it was a bomb. In Paris, San Bernadino, Orlando, Baton Rouge (and several others) it was firearms. At Nice it was a truck, and now in Germany we're seeing edged weapons.
Evil minds with murderous intent will always find a way no matter what instruments the politicians attempt to ban or control.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/18/about-20-people-injured-in-axe-attack-on-train-in-germany
Evil minds with murderous intent will always find a way no matter what instruments the politicians attempt to ban or control.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/18/about-20-people-injured-in-axe-attack-on-train-in-germany
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Social Media and Terorism
If you don't follow Lt. Col. John Robb's blog 'Global Guerillas', you should. His post from the other day using the Dallas shooting as an example is an excellent example of how governmental and law enforcement agencies are always behind the curve in terms of new technology being used by bad guys.
http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2016/07/violence-media.html
http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2016/07/violence-media.html
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Practical Reasons For Using A Knife For Personal Protection
This article was written by Chris Fry (of MDTS Training) and was published online by the PersonalDefenseNetwork (PDN).
I have attended several training classes by Chris and do recommend him for his training services. This is not a n in-depth article of techniques, but rather an overview detailing the positive aspects of carrying an edged/pointed tool for personal protection.
Why the Knife for Self Defense?
Copyright PDN & Chris Fry 2013
http://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/why-the-knife/
By Chris Fry
I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by a “knife” is one of the very commonplace folding knives found in almost any sporting goods store, or a small fixed-blade knife. Both of these may measure 6 to 7 inches total, with 2 to 3 inches of cutting surface. Here are some general reasons why I recommend a knife:
Knife vs. Gun for Self Defense
Knives are easy to find and purchase
Knives can be carried almost everywhere.
Small knives are convenient to carry and conceal.
More than one knife can be carried easily.
A knife or object/improvised tool is possibly the most common tool found in our everyday environments — at work and at home.
Local laws do not require a permit to own and carry a small knife.
Knife applications can be easily adapted to improvised tools or nearly any firm pointed object.
A small knife can be “palmed” or “indexed” covertly much more easily than a handgun, and a knife-like object or improvised pointed tool can be carried openly without drawing attention — for example, a pen or screwdriver
A knife doesn’t require an in-depth understanding of ballistic overpenetration and clearing your background prior to application.
Knives are easy to access and apply in confined spaces due to their small size.
Knives are easy to apply, requiring gross motor skills with minimal training time.
Knives are easy to integrate with other physical defense skills.
Knife application is not reliant upon size, strength or prolonged attribute training development. A child can put the tines of a fork against an adult’s leg and, with a little pressure, penetrate and retract, creating a wound. The child simply doesn’t understand the specifics of where, how and why.
A knife can be a tremendous equalizer if utilized properly, more so than relying upon attribute-based physical defense skills such as punching or kicking. The latter need time to develop and size/mass to apply against an opponent of greater size/mass than oneself, or more than one opponent.
A knife is better when facing an opponent with a knife, stick or even a gun (at close range) compared to relying upon just physical defense skills.
A knife is an everyday tool that can be and is used for multiple utilitarian tasks, thus an almost instinctive familiarity with knives is ingrained in us from childhood. This same familiarity does not exist with a handgun. Give your wife or daughter a handgun and a steak knife off the dinner table and note which one they immediately recoil from.
Under austere conditions or in unknown environments, a knife or knife-like tool can be more readily acquired or made.
Knife Application: Point, Edge or Both?
A justified concern many have is their ability to apply the knife in a given situation. The knife is a close-contact tool that requires face-to-face application, similar to a hand-to-hand altercation. While many people have a hard time justifying the usage or application of such a tool to protect themselves, I urge you to consider that if your child, mother, father, brother or sister’s life is at stake, you must act.
This isn’t a knife “training” article per se, but in very general terms, knife application can be broken into three categories: point driven, edge driven, and a combination of both. Think about which method of application applies to the widest variety of knives, tools and objects, and analyze where and at what ranges each application can be utilized successfully. If robbery, rape, kidnapping or assault occurs at extreme close range, the ability to slash with the knife edge may be hindered. Consider the efficacy of edge-driven application (slashing) inside a car or when grounded in some type of grappling engagement.
Point-driven application applies to a broad spectrum of items, tools and objects found in our everyday environments and includes pens, pencils, forks, screwdrivers, and scissors. Point-driven application is predicated upon putting the point or tip of the knife or object between yourself and the attacker and thrusting, jabbing, or pushing at and into targets that provide maximum potential for preventing or stopping aggression against you.
The face (generic target), eyes (specific target), and throat area inflict decent physical damage while sending a clear psychological message. At extreme close range (contact distance), the “fork” (directly between the legs) is an easy to hit (large and somewhat fixed), vascular rich and psychologically intimidating target area. The torso is protected by bone (sternal plate and ribs) and muscle (abdominal musculature), and vital organs lie deep enough that thrusting and slashing require repeated penetration to inflict sufficient damage to stop an attacker, especially a young, strong and determined one.
Ultimately, the application method you choose is situation driven. If you have an actual knife, you may be able to slash and thrust. But if you’re in the front seat of your VW when a stranger gets in, and all you have is the plastic fork that came with your lunch, then knowing and understanding both methods may be essential to your survival.
Summary
Carrying, accessing and possibly utilizing a knife or knife-like tool on another person is serious business. It requires understanding the legal ramifications of doing so: the why, when and how of justifiable use of lethal force. If you carry and protect yourself and others with a knife, it is considered lethal force, just like a gun. A knife is an affordable option that is available nearly everywhere, legal in one form or another (do your research) nearly everywhere, and an extremely viable personal protection tool with minimal (a few weeks) training time. Personally, I would much rather have my family members’ EDC (everyday carry) be a convenient small folding knife as opposed to nothing at all.
If you’re not carrying a knife, ask yourself why not. And if you are, keep in mind that possession does not equal proficiency, and learn the fundamentals of knife and edged-tool personal-protection skills.
I have attended several training classes by Chris and do recommend him for his training services. This is not a n in-depth article of techniques, but rather an overview detailing the positive aspects of carrying an edged/pointed tool for personal protection.
Why the Knife for Self Defense?
Copyright PDN & Chris Fry 2013
http://www.personaldefensenetwork.com/article/why-the-knife/
By Chris Fry
I was recently asked why I’m so quick to recommend a knife, not a gun, as a primary personal-protection tool. For the purposes of this article, what I mean by a “knife” is one of the very commonplace folding knives found in almost any sporting goods store, or a small fixed-blade knife. Both of these may measure 6 to 7 inches total, with 2 to 3 inches of cutting surface. Here are some general reasons why I recommend a knife:
Knife vs. Gun for Self Defense
Knives are easy to find and purchase
Knives can be carried almost everywhere.
Small knives are convenient to carry and conceal.
More than one knife can be carried easily.
A knife or object/improvised tool is possibly the most common tool found in our everyday environments — at work and at home.
Local laws do not require a permit to own and carry a small knife.
Knife applications can be easily adapted to improvised tools or nearly any firm pointed object.
A small knife can be “palmed” or “indexed” covertly much more easily than a handgun, and a knife-like object or improvised pointed tool can be carried openly without drawing attention — for example, a pen or screwdriver
A knife doesn’t require an in-depth understanding of ballistic overpenetration and clearing your background prior to application.
Knives are easy to access and apply in confined spaces due to their small size.
Knives are easy to apply, requiring gross motor skills with minimal training time.
Knives are easy to integrate with other physical defense skills.
Knife application is not reliant upon size, strength or prolonged attribute training development. A child can put the tines of a fork against an adult’s leg and, with a little pressure, penetrate and retract, creating a wound. The child simply doesn’t understand the specifics of where, how and why.
A knife can be a tremendous equalizer if utilized properly, more so than relying upon attribute-based physical defense skills such as punching or kicking. The latter need time to develop and size/mass to apply against an opponent of greater size/mass than oneself, or more than one opponent.
A knife is better when facing an opponent with a knife, stick or even a gun (at close range) compared to relying upon just physical defense skills.
A knife is an everyday tool that can be and is used for multiple utilitarian tasks, thus an almost instinctive familiarity with knives is ingrained in us from childhood. This same familiarity does not exist with a handgun. Give your wife or daughter a handgun and a steak knife off the dinner table and note which one they immediately recoil from.
Under austere conditions or in unknown environments, a knife or knife-like tool can be more readily acquired or made.
Knife Application: Point, Edge or Both?
A justified concern many have is their ability to apply the knife in a given situation. The knife is a close-contact tool that requires face-to-face application, similar to a hand-to-hand altercation. While many people have a hard time justifying the usage or application of such a tool to protect themselves, I urge you to consider that if your child, mother, father, brother or sister’s life is at stake, you must act.
This isn’t a knife “training” article per se, but in very general terms, knife application can be broken into three categories: point driven, edge driven, and a combination of both. Think about which method of application applies to the widest variety of knives, tools and objects, and analyze where and at what ranges each application can be utilized successfully. If robbery, rape, kidnapping or assault occurs at extreme close range, the ability to slash with the knife edge may be hindered. Consider the efficacy of edge-driven application (slashing) inside a car or when grounded in some type of grappling engagement.
Point-driven application applies to a broad spectrum of items, tools and objects found in our everyday environments and includes pens, pencils, forks, screwdrivers, and scissors. Point-driven application is predicated upon putting the point or tip of the knife or object between yourself and the attacker and thrusting, jabbing, or pushing at and into targets that provide maximum potential for preventing or stopping aggression against you.
The face (generic target), eyes (specific target), and throat area inflict decent physical damage while sending a clear psychological message. At extreme close range (contact distance), the “fork” (directly between the legs) is an easy to hit (large and somewhat fixed), vascular rich and psychologically intimidating target area. The torso is protected by bone (sternal plate and ribs) and muscle (abdominal musculature), and vital organs lie deep enough that thrusting and slashing require repeated penetration to inflict sufficient damage to stop an attacker, especially a young, strong and determined one.
Ultimately, the application method you choose is situation driven. If you have an actual knife, you may be able to slash and thrust. But if you’re in the front seat of your VW when a stranger gets in, and all you have is the plastic fork that came with your lunch, then knowing and understanding both methods may be essential to your survival.
Summary
Carrying, accessing and possibly utilizing a knife or knife-like tool on another person is serious business. It requires understanding the legal ramifications of doing so: the why, when and how of justifiable use of lethal force. If you carry and protect yourself and others with a knife, it is considered lethal force, just like a gun. A knife is an affordable option that is available nearly everywhere, legal in one form or another (do your research) nearly everywhere, and an extremely viable personal protection tool with minimal (a few weeks) training time. Personally, I would much rather have my family members’ EDC (everyday carry) be a convenient small folding knife as opposed to nothing at all.
If you’re not carrying a knife, ask yourself why not. And if you are, keep in mind that possession does not equal proficiency, and learn the fundamentals of knife and edged-tool personal-protection skills.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
What The People In Charge Really Think About The Middle Class
Consider this my Socio-Economic rant for a soggy, humid day on the East coast. There's nothing really new here, but it's very well written and put together.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437454/american-elite-and-american-people
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437454/american-elite-and-american-people
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Combat Jujutsu Class from Clint Sporman North Brunswick N.J. July 6th 201s6
From Clint,s FaceBook Page. Clint has decided to set up a seminar at a local Fitness and Martial Arts & Self Defnse gym. This will allow him to reach a wider audience for what we do. Utilizing a regular school with a fully matted facility will also allow him to demo/train the methods of standup grappling and groundfighting as we do it. This will help dispel the mistaken belief that we are just "WW2" guys.
Sporman Group LLC
Hey guy's, I will be teaching an introductory Master Class Session in my Combat Jujutsu for the Streets at the North Brunswick UFC Gym Frankie Edgar on Wednesday July 6th at 7:00pm.
Anyone who is interested in attending, I will be able to get you 5 day FREE pass to the gym compliments of Frankie Edgar.
If you are interested please call Randy at 732-986-0800
(you don't have to be a member to attend).
Randy D.
UFC Frankie Edgar
https://ufcgym.com/northbrunswick
Clint Sporman
Sporman Group LLC
Sporman Group LLC
Hey guy's, I will be teaching an introductory Master Class Session in my Combat Jujutsu for the Streets at the North Brunswick UFC Gym Frankie Edgar on Wednesday July 6th at 7:00pm.
Anyone who is interested in attending, I will be able to get you 5 day FREE pass to the gym compliments of Frankie Edgar.
If you are interested please call Randy at 732-986-0800
(you don't have to be a member to attend).
Randy D.
UFC Frankie Edgar
https://ufcgym.com/northbrunswick
Clint Sporman
Sporman Group LLC
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