It’s been long known that when under extreme stress (including when under attack) the human body will undergo a series of involuntary changes as part of the “fight or flight” mechanisms built into our systems. Anecdotal evidence from the last five wars (including the current two) plus a number of law enforcement studies, have all [...]

Last issue, we discussed the types of memory distortions that commonly occur during critical incidents including slow motion time, loss of memory, and false memories. In this issue, we’ll wrap up the series with an explanation of what muscle memory is, and we’ll answer the question once and for all, “Is action faster than reaction?” [...]

Visualization or imagery is one of the most effective tools available to you for mental conditioning. This is vital to success in a fight. Under stress, your subconscious mind will immediately take over and direct your body to do whatever the subconscious has been programmed to do. If you have been programmed through training to [...]

As an NRA and state certified instructor, I realize that personal defense is deadly business. As a professional I check my gear on a regular basis. I have a program for keeping up with my personal handgun, concealment leather, spare magazines and edged weapons. I am certain that all are worn properly and accessible when [...]

My lazy beagle Toby was loudly barking as I’d never heard him before. Usually I would have waited a minute or two to see if I heard any footsteps, strange noises, or a window breaking, but I didn’t have time to spare. My mother, who had cancer, was bedridden on the couch on the main [...]

In the wake of the shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., gun sales across the country are soaring. But many first-time and longtime gun owners aren’t aware of an added layer of protection — self-defense insurance, which could save tens of thousands of dollars in court costs. Many gun owners wrongly assume their homeowner’s insurance policies [...]