
DEPLETION DAYS
In the daily grind that is many times training as a professional, most long-term programs should be based around rest and recovery. Rather than seeing how much training you can […]
In the daily grind that is many times training as a professional, most long-term programs should be based around rest and recovery. Rather than seeing how much training you can […]
Looking at bodybuilders is a glance at the human form “in extremis.” The dedication and discipline is clearly to be admired; much focus and single-mindedness go into the workouts, nutrition, […]
The performance cycle – or cycle of function – of the M16 rifle is the following: feeding-chambering-locking-firing-unlocking-extracting-ejecting-cocking. Two of the steps – extracting and cocking – occur at the […]
There are a lot of people who own handguns and/or rifles today. And a very high number of them cannot shoot or handle them. A person who owns a handgun […]
A popular definition of steadfast is “firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.” In a dynamic, fast-changing world, the steadfast can appear to be unable to change with the rapid pace. Nothing […]
Of the many skills that man cultivated and mastered in his rise to Apex Predator, the ability to track both man and beast is perhaps the most elemental. The skill […]
When I was a teenager, I spent a good bit of time with a tough New England farmer and woodsman. He worked a farm that had been in his family […]
Peaking for an athletic event with a long, detailed training plan has long been considered a solid road to success. Terms such as programming and Specific Action to Imposed Demands […]
A legendary Border Patrol Agent, World War II Marine Corps veteran, and experienced gunfighter, Bill Jordan coined two phrases that apply to the path of the professional. The first is […]
Combat is a movement-based activity. A true strength of the man-of-action is the emphasis – in preparation and in operations – on mobility. Strength, speed, and endurance are only of […]