The Confidence You Want and the Training You Need You want to feel confident in your ability to respond to aggression. That's a good thing! You probably already have some idea of the training that would get you there. But this is exactly where you're most likely to get it wrong. Because you cannot picture the optimal path without already having the...   Read more  

If All People Only Learn to Be Peaceful, Only Criminals Will Have the Advantage There's an old debate, carried out especially in the United States, about disarming the civilian population. The argument of those who support banning weapons for ordinary citizens sounds good at first glance: fewer weapons means less violence. But the reality is far le...   Read more  

I Don't Know How to Fight — I'm Only Prepared to Neutralize The same principles govern every conflict — whether it's an argument with your partner, tension with a colleague, a struggle with your own thoughts, or a physical assault on the street. Only the intensity differs. What you learn about yourself in a real physical conflict &mdash...   Read more  

Special Forces Don't Need the Best Weapons — They Need the Most Common Ones I recently watched a presentation on a new firearms technology: high-velocity ammunition. These rounds, thanks to their higher speed, can travel farther and penetrate better-protected targets. However, achieving this performance requires a cartridge with greater explo...   Read more