Combat Studies Group

   Whilst surfing the web yesterday I came across a couple videos of some guys showing off a few Krav Maga weapon "disarm" moves....all well and good....except, the "instructor" in each segment would go to great lengths to teach a faulty, and completely backwards mindset.    In one video, which dealt with the ubiquitous "guy sticks a gun in your face" scenario, he instructs you to first and foremost comply with the attackers demands....go ahead and give him your wallet, watch, jewelry, car, etc....."because once he has what he wants he will probably leave you alone (followed by the obligatory) and none of that stuff is worth your life." After screaming vulgarities at my unresponsive computer screen, I decided to address this in a more useful manner. To wit: 1) Giving an attacker what he wants only empowers him further....it's the way a criminal mind works, read up on the FBI's own crime data reports. 2) You have taken the positio...

"Always place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark"   -- Robert Heinlein   A lesson every soldier learns a few days into his first combat deployment.....

"Lethality comes in threes, you need to accurately hit your target. The "center of mass" hold for pistol shooters is fine for a high probability of lethal effects, but it is almost a guarantee that a center mass hit will not "stop" an attacker. To stop an attacker you have to get a central nervous system shot, brain or spinal column, to get a guaranteed stop." AmMerc has a good piece on ballistics.... HERE I could not have said it any better...

"A tourist is beaten in Baltimore. Young people surround him and laugh. He's pummeled, stripped and robbed. No one helps. They're too busy taping it on their smartphones. That's how we heard their laughter. The video is on YouTube along with the latest McDonalds beat-down and the latest store surveillance tapes of flash mobs. Groups of teenagers swarm into stores, rob everything they can, and run out. The phenomenon is on the rise across the country. Police now have a nickname for it: "flash robs."                                              ______________________________   This may seem a bit off topic, but I believe it speaks to the broader issues all of us, that desire to continue drawing breath in an unencumbered fashion, need to stay cognizant of. You could say it falls under the subject of "recognizing your battlespace".... Read the rest HERE ...

  I am going to be putting Troy's new Battle Mags through the paces at the June carbine course. They claim to have fixed the "over-insertion" issue that has plagued some P-mag owners....we shall see. I also have some new optics from Vortex to beat up on the range.    Hopefully, Hard Point and Otte Gear will be able to get me some of their new offerings in time as well. I am a huge fan of Otte Gear; innovative designs inspired by the guys on the ground.....and made in America.   Arcteryx used to be my go-to gear, but as they have moved much of their operation to China (yet their prices have gone up....figure that one out), I have been looking elsewhere for my gear needs. Same goes for Salomon and Merrell footwear....moved to China and quality went to hell......anyways, I am ranting now.....

The COSSA range near Bend will be hosting a Sniper competition on 30 June 2012. I will post more information as it becomes available..... Might be time to revisit those pesky mil relation formulas...

I am in the process of finalizing training dates for June/July. Here is what I have so far: 16-17 June...   Gunfight Concepts - 2 day Pistol/Carbine , to be held in the Eugene area. 23-24 June...   Kidnap Defense - 2 day course , to be held in the Bend area. The weekend of the 30th is up in the air at this point, I have had some varied requests, so I will continue to try and work with everyone as best I can.    I should also add that I can put on an NRA Basic Pistol Certification course if I have at least a few interested parties. This will give you the NRA cert that will satisfy the Oregon Concealed Handgun License required training. It is also a very good course for those that are inexperienced or new to pistol shooting.