fine..gross..lets call the whole thing off
Another interesting post over at Vuurwapen Blog. Andrew talks about one of my favorite “tactical sacred cows”…the whole “you won’t be able to do that fine motor skill in combat” meme.
http://vuurwapenblog.com/2012/10/09/dexterity-motor-skills/
I was first told about “fine motor skills” while in the military; the explanation I was given was that anything to do with using my fingers under stress…
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I know, I know, the “C-Clamp” hold isn’t anything new and everyone seems to be doing it these days,…
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William of Ockham is remembered as an influential medieval philosopher who is remembered chiefly for the maxim attributed to him known as Ockham’s razor. Also spelled “Occam’s Razor”. The words attributed to him are, entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem…or “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity”.
I bring this up because I have just…
the “warrior thing”…again
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The initial reason for starting this blog was…
Interesting discussion with some guys about weapon zero today and the issue of “individual zero” vs “weapon zero”. What I have learned/read over the years is that scoped guns are different from iron sighted guns and both are different from red dot/holo…
There’s a great post over at Moderno.com about the Temple Index. Yes, that “gun by the head” pose that many range instructors will have a cow over….there are times when it’s the best thing available.
Go read it and tell me what YOU think.
when things go sideways
This post is going to try and explain one of the more difficult combat carbine concepts to…
Magpul PTS Dynamic Action Sport from john lawrence on Vimeo.
A nicely put together video that shows the training options/benefits available with Airsoft equipment.
While I’m not sold on the competition aspect due to “training scar” concerns, the target systems and equipment can provide many man-hours of training in a shoot house environment without the expense of live…
….when the actors know what they are doing.
One of my pet peeves has always been the crappy presentation of firearms handling in the entertainment media. One of my more popular posts here covers some of the stuff that irks me.
From the simple way actors…
In August of 2022 my buddy Paul and I returned to the ADK’s to climb Allen Mountain.
Mt. Allen is renowned for two things. It’s remoteness and its slick slabs. At about 9+ miles out and 9+ back from the Mt Adams Fire Tower trailhead on Upper Works Road, it’s the most remote High Peak of the 46.
The plan was to hike to within a mile of the summit and camp so we didn’t have to head out at the…
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