Vigilant by Nature; Prepared by Choice
Or How Presuming Everyone is a Young Athletic Male is Bad for the Self-defense Community By Kjell Rosenberg MD, There is a tendency among those who train in martial arts whether it is an open-hand art such as Brazilian Jiu Read More …
by Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, NRA, USCCA instructor I had the privilege of observing the Craig Douglas/Shivworks module entitled Experiential Learning lab at Tac-Con in 2021. I had signed up to take the course as a student, but it filled Read More …
Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, USCCA, NRA instructor Copyright 7 February 2021 This article is intended for the lay citizen who has no significant training in emergency first aid or trauma. The trained professional is already expected to be able to Read More …
By Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, USCCA, NRA instructor. The dedicated student of firearms has always recognized the value of dryfire. The utilization of ammunition-free training provides us with something very few can manage otherwise: recency of training. One of the Read More …
By Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, USCCA, NRA certified instructor One of the most common themes I see on gun forums and social media pages about firearms is “I’m new, what should I do?” Unfortunately, a lot of those folks have Read More …
As it appeared in the Havoc Journal May 10, 2019 By Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, NRA, and USCCA Instructor In my second profession as a firearms/self-defense instructor there is, rightly, a significant amount of emphasis placed on situational awareness and Read More …
By Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster, NRA, USCCA instructor A student recently asked me this question: What’s the best way to carry in your car? This is not at all a simple question to answer. And of course, I have a lot Read More …
One of the questions I regularly field is this; “how do I keep my gun accessible but be responsible with it as well. That’s a difficult question and the answer is that every thing that makes it more accessible decreases Read More …
in self defense scenarios By Kjell Rosenberg MD Colonel Boyd’s OODA loop is an important piece of the self-defense puzzle. It describes the natural process we all go through when faced with a stimulus of any kind in every situation. Read More …
Understanding and Applying Automaticity
In the defensive scenario
By Kjell Rosenberg, MD, Rangemaster and NRA instructor Here is a concept which needs to be understood and discussed: Automaticity. One expert, John Hearne, considers it one of the most important features of a fighter. It weighs in strongly in his Read More …