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 …
by Kjell Rosenberg MD Everyone has heard the phrase; “slow is smooth and smooth is fast.” However, that is a heavily nuanced statement and from a purely mathematical perspective cannot be true unless slow = fast. I seriously doubt you will be Read More …
I want to talk about something today that comes up any time defensive carry ammo is brought up. The “Great Caliber Debate” !! There is an enormous amount of data out there now about various calibers, brands, and weights of Read More …
Dry practice or dry fire- as many call it – is a vital part of any firearms training regimen especially if the cost of running live ammo every week is prohibitive. One of my mentors, Tom Givens, states that Read More …
Becoming an Expert Learner
By Kjell Rosenberg
There is a lot of discussion among instructors about “what makes a good instructor.” Which is good. It keeps us evaluating ourselves and trying to improve. But, as they say, it takes two to Tango.” As a teacher and coach, Read More …
By Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster and NRA certified Instructor Until recently most of the wisdom about winning a gunfight was passed down from gunfighters in the verbal tradition or the written word and consisted mostly of lessons learned in blood Read More …