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People attend training for a wide variety of reasons that may include a real world need or nothing more than an opportunity to have an Outward Bound-type trip. Regardless of the rationale for attending, the end state is to build new skill sets.

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Doing the Double-Tap in Mozambique

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It was known far and wide by savvy shooters (as in shooters with savoir-faire) as The Mozambique Drill, and was probably the most influential combat training drill of all time. Then the language-killers got in the act, politically corrected the phrase, sucked all the juice out of it and bestowed upon the famous firing sequence the inspiring title of “failure-to-stop” or simply “failure” drill in their manner of communicating like a rookie cop writing out a shoplifting report.

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Get a Grip!: A Complete Guide To Knife Grips

byMichael Janich

Any time you use a hand-held weapon, the grip you take on that weapon is a major determining…

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Way of the Gun: The Zen of International Tactical Training Seminars

byChristopher D. Lovett

Another beautiful, balmy Friday dawns on southern California as Scott Reitz, head instructor and co-founder of International Tactical…

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Springfield Armory .45 XD Pistols: One Size Does Not Fit All

byClint Smith

Almost everyone reading this will be familiar with the Springfield Armory name and their products, so no history lesson is required. Springfield Armory is synonymous with M1As, 1911s and most recently their imported Croatian pistol, the XD.

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Don’t Fight Your Sling: A Quick Fix for the Sling, Small Arms

byPatrick A Rogers

Many of us have a choice as to what type of weapon/support equipment we use. However, there are…

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International School of Tactical Medicine: The Best Medicine In The Worst Places

byDenny Hansen

As all tactical officers know, you perform as you train—and that is exactly what takes place at the nation’s premier program for training tactical medical personnel. The concept of providing on-scene advanced life support during tactical operations by trained medical professionals has become integrated into today’s elite law enforcement tactical units nationwide.

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Against All Odds: Staying Fed in the Wilds

byJeff Randall

I’ve gone for several days without eating in the bush and when you finally get the chance to eat, your stomach has changed. Just about anything you put in it, especially raw meat, causes it to react in strange ways, and you may end up spending a few uncomfortable hours until the digestive process catches up.

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Feed the Puppy: Tac Pro Primary Shotgun Class

byTim Mccord

Bill Davison’s calls to “feed the puppy,” along with the deep booms of a 12-gauge shotgun and lead striking steel, make up the distinctive sounds of the jungle run during the Primary Shotgun Class at Tac Pro Shooting Center.

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Yavapai Firearms Academy Close-Range Pistol Tactics: Think More and Shoot Less

byTommy Gong

Anyone who has trained with Louis Awerbuck knows that he’s a “thinking man’s warrior.” It is always interesting to get Mr. Awerbuck’s perspective on a combative topic or the flavor-of-the-month gun tactic or gear, because he will always have an opinion and you know that it will be well thought-out. It may not be the way you feel about it, but you will admit that it is a way that is definitely viable—and you might even change your mind.