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Flood Survival 101 By Mark Hatmaker

I compose these brief notes while the unfortunateness with Harvey continues to plague Texas and moves its way to Louisiana. I fear it is far too late to aid and assist folks in those stricken areas, so I offer this information in the hopes that we may have it at the fingertips of our minds for future use. As Seneca reminds us “What has befallen one man may happen to all” or as the Boy Scouts would say “Be Prepared.” Read More

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Balance & Power Training Throughout History

Balance & Power Training Throughout History

Footwork Is Key Footwork is a mainstay of combat sports and martial reality. The feet are the deuce-and-a-half’s that get your munitions to the field of battle. The feet are your mode of retreat to get out of harm’s way. Your feet are the two pegs you use to cut angles to better deflect, diminish, Read More

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Bushcraft or BS: Waterproofing Your Survival Gear

Bushcraft or BS: Waterproofing Your Survival Gear

Keeping certain survival items safe in a crisis can be the difference between life and death. The good news is, it’s ridiculously easy to do. This is the simplest way to turn any bag into a waterproof bag, on the fly, with a readily available item.

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The Art & Craft of Intention-Signalling by Mark Hatmaker

The Art & Craft of Intention-Signalling by Mark Hatmaker

We’re going to take a walk from bird-watching, through to animal ethology, to suppressed “escape” behavior in humans in the face of boring conversations or bad dates, and wind up with spotting suspicious behavior in potential human predators. We’ll also discuss how paying closer attention to bad conversations might one day save your life. First, Read More

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Special Agent Tactics: Escaping From Handcuffs

Special Agent Tactics: Escaping From Handcuffs

Break Free As an agent I used handcuffs on bad guys quite often. It was one of my most essential tools of the trade. However, there was always a possibility that my handcuffs could be used against me or the bad guy may have handcuffs of his own, especially when I was undercover. Because of Read More

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Great Is Drill by Mark Hatmaker

Great Is Drill by Mark Hatmaker

“Great is drill.” – Henry VIII A common request among combat rookies and even intermediate players (and if we are honest some long-timers still think this way, too) is “What’s next?” or “What’s the next super-secret neato technique to master?” And I get this attitude, I mean who doesn’t want some new bit of information Read More

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