I Guess I Should Buy a Gun
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 …
Alarm Fatigue; Correlative Applications to Self Defense
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 …
Practical Vehicle Carry
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 …
Vigilant by Nature, Prepared by Choice
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 …
Understanding the OODA Loop
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 …
Efficiency of Motion: Applications to Self-defense
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 …
EDC Ammunition
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 overview
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 …