Combative Mind
The purpose of fighting is to win.There is no possible victory in defense…The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either.The FINAL WEAPON is the brain…all else is...
View ArticleEnter The CAP Sight
I have long felt that part of being a combative firearms instructor was looking for solutions not just teaching established doctrine. The debate between point shooting and sighted fire has raged for
View Article2 x 2 x 2
The price of ammunition has doubled since I retired from law enforcement and while the supply shortage has ebbed, the price has not receded and I doubt it ever will. Because of this, I remain a...
View ArticleInstructor Skills and SERPA Bashing
My wife wonders why I still attend training courses at this stage of my life. “What could you possibly learn that you have not already heard?” she often asks. The truth is I don’t know what I don’t...
View ArticleOn SERPAs and Solutions
When I decided I wanted to make training a business my kids told me I needed to become involved in social media. My daughter said, “Dad, you have to have a web site, be on Facebook, Linkedin and write...
View ArticleThoughts on Training: Guest Editorial by Dan Brady
I would like to see The Combative Mind Blog become a conduit for useful (not like much of the crap found on the gun forums) personal security information. In that vein, I would like to introduce Dan...
View ArticleHolsters are Important
Gear does not make the combatant, but good gear can certainly enhance performance. After three plus decades of practical street experience and a lot of time spent researching the topic of interpersonal...
View ArticleDoes the 1911 need to go away? Guest Editorial by Dan Brady
Once again, I would like to introduce former U.S. Marine and current DOD officer Dan Brady. Dan is discussing a controversial topic in this blog and while you might not agree (or maybe you do!) the...
View ArticleDave Explains The NESS Brothers
I have been studying armed conflict my entire life. After sitting down in 1976 with a veteran of the trench warfare of WWI, I became hooked on
View ArticleEnhancing Performance with Gear: Guest Editorial by Dan Brady
Once again I would like to call the reader’s attention to Dan Brady and his thoughts on skill development and gear. Enjoy! -Dave SpauldingEnhancing Performance with GearMy daily kit has evolved over...
View ArticleDave Spaulding on Stupid Disputes
If you spend any time around handgun shooters, whether at a training course, the gun club, on a gun forum or just standing around a gun store, controversies will arise that are so hotly debated
View ArticleAn Armed Populace: Guest editorial by Dan Brady
I had this emailed to me by a close friend. I understand the authors point, but I take exception with a few statements and offer a few caveats. Please read and check my commentary.
View ArticleDave Spaulding on The Speer Gold Dot
“An off-duty police detective shot a 17-year-old mugger dead in Brooklyn Sunday after...
View ArticleAre You Ready? Guest Editorial by Mike Boyle
Mike Boyle is one of the finest weaponcraft instructors I know. He is a retired law enforcement officer and IALEFI Board member who spear-headed the popular Master Instructor program that tours the...
View ArticleAirsoft Training: Guest Editorial by Dan Brady
I ran across an argument between a couple instructors recently about the inclusion of Airsoft replica pistols as legitimate training tools in training for deadly force encounters.
View ArticleDave's Thoughts on Fear
From my worn out, ratty, dog-eared, paper back (I know…old school) version of the Webster’s Dictionary:Fear (fir) n. 1. Anxiety caused by real or possible danger, pain, etc.; fright 2. Awe; reverence...
View ArticleDave Spaulding: Reading Is Essential
Reading is Essential!If you wish to improve knowledge that is…Many years ago, while attending a seminar on Instructional Skills/Adult Learning Theory, the instructor passed on this little tidbit…
View ArticleDave on The Personal Armament Network
Click on the link for the Personal Armament Network Podcast of Dave Spaulding discussing Personal Security Concepts.
View ArticleDave on Life Choices: Convenience, Cool or Prepared.
My first experience with the ankle holster was the 1971 Academy Award-winning movie: The French Connection. I was in high school and hadn’t even thought about a law enforcement career. My life’s total...
View ArticleDave on The Problem with Stopping Power
I have long been fascinated with the topic of handgun stopping power. For almost 25 years, I read
View ArticleDean Rieck on BFA leaders spend a day with handgun combatives expert Dave...
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View ArticleDave Spaulding on GunTalk Radio 2012
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View ArticleShould We Shoot On The Move? by Dave Spaulding
The legendary Bruce Lee said it well… "Advanced skills are the basics
View ArticleDave Spaulding on Gun Guy Radio
Dave's interview starts at the 10 minute mark. http://www.gunguyradio.com/018/
View ArticleDan Brady on The CO Shooting
Everyone is talking about the mass shooting in CO. There is ill advised, knee jerk legislation being proposed.
View ArticleDan Brady on Possibilities, Probabilities and Training
We practice shooting not only because we enjoy it but because we aren’t willing to believe that we’ll
View ArticleDan Brady & Will Ruprecht on Shooting Drills and Standards
This blog, while written by Dan Brady, is a cooperative effort between Dan and Narcotics cop Will Ruprecht. Both men have extensive military and law enforcement training and the drills listed here are...
View ArticleDave With More About The 2 x 2 x 2 Drill
I ‘m glad I did not order 250 challenge coins for the 2x2x2 drill. When I first decided to add this drill to the end of my 2 and 3 day courses, I was a bit taken back by the cost and number of coins I...
View ArticleSlaughter in Progress by Dave Spaulding
Like many people across the country, I am saddened by the senseless slaughter of children in Newton, CT. but it is not the first time I have felt
View ArticleDan Brady on Recent Events
This is from my friend and student Dan Brady and would seem appropriate for this time of year…and considering recent events in Connecticut…appropriate for all, not just warriors.Merry Christmas!Dave...
View ArticleDan Brady checks in once again with a lesson on why it is important to go...
On Thanksgiving night 2012 I was staying in a nice hotel in Raleigh NC as my eldest daughter was competing in a cheer leading competition the following morning. A little before midnight
View ArticleDan Brady Addresses Reader Feedback
In reference to my last Blog about being armed 24/7 because you don't know when you will need your gun, a reader asked me a very good question about the
View ArticleShooting on the move? A second opinion.
A few years ago I wrote several columns questioning the time spent teaching shooting while moving.
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