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Author: Condition Red Response
Developing Every-day Self-defense Skills
By Kjell Rosenberg Copyright 4/20/23 One of the major factors causing failure in any endeavor is overconfidence. Self-defense is no different. In many cases, the estimation of one’s ability to defend themselves with a gun or otherwise is exaggerated compared Read More …
Skills, Stress, and Practical Performance
Thoughts on and Review of assorted Lectures from Tac Con 2023 By Kjell Rosenberg Copyright 3/30/3023 Those who seek training in the use of defensive firearms often wonder “How good do I need to be?” There are a number of Read More …
Holsters: the Next Most Important Thing
By Kjell Rosenberg MD Everyone has heard the expression, “opinions are like [enter anatomical example], everyone has one.” True. However, the opinion of someone who has extensive experience in successful expert level performance should carry more weight than the Read More …
Do You Have Time to Move or Tap?
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/content/testing-get-off-the-x-and-tap-rack-roll/ Click the Above link to read my article testing the amount of time it takes to “get off the X” and to add a “tap” to the “tap, rack, and roll” procedure of clearing malfunctions.
Classes and Upcoming Events
Classes through August are up! We just added another fantastic Greg Ellifritz class in November as well. Look for a few more classes in September and October which may include Defensive Shotgun Skills, Pistol Mechanics, and Tier 3 Defensive Pistol Read More …
The Training Junkie Fallacy
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 …
Analysis of Shivworks Experiential Learning Lab
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 …
First Aid for the Incidental Responder
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 …
Treatise on Dryfire Alternatives
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 …