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0301 – Having the Guts to Cut the Cord

May 25, 2012 by PaulCarlson Leave a Comment

Life is full of struggles! Some are physical, some are intellectual, some are financial, some are emotional. The list of challenges we face goes on and on and what amazes me is how often we get in the way of solving our own problems. Right now I am realizing that I am in the midst of making some ridiculously painful decisions regarding my pickup truck. The process that I am going through reminds me of something that I often see my students struggle with in class. So, today we are going to talk about my 1995 Dodge and training.

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0295 – The Myth of the Do-All Self-Defense Handgun

April 24, 2012 by PaulCarlson 1 Comment

There is no doubt that we need to work to extend our resources when it comes to self-defense training and tools. In an effort to find efficiency from an equipment stand point many people look for one gun to do it all. I am certainly guilty of this “crime” and maybe you are too. It is understandable that with the cost firearms, accessories and ammunition that we might try to consolidate. Remember, anytime we try to do the same with less, we make sacrafices. Today we will take a look at how our drive for gear efficiency might not lead us to the best self defense decisions.

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0293 – Home Self-Defense Handgun Storage Condition: A consideration of consistency and efficiency

April 17, 2012 by PaulCarlson 2 Comments

In five years, I predict that one of the biggest arguments that my critics will level against me is that I am wishy washy. I also predict that on the surface the uninitiated have good reason to believe that criticism. The critics will be wrong and the uninitiated will be uninitiated and I will have grown tremendously. I hope that you join me on that journey of growth. All that you have to do is have an open mind with a solid understanding of your context, an eye for evidence and logic and a thick skin.

In the past few months I have been struggling with an important issue, the storage of defensive handguns in the home. Today we will talk about some important logical points about the storage of defensive handguns in the home.

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0285 – Three Important Lessons to Take From Sanford, FL

March 27, 2012 by PaulCarlson 6 Comments

There has been a lot of talk in the past week or so about self-defense and the law. I’m sure that many of you are aware of the situation in Florida where Martin was killed by a C.O.P. named Zimmerman. You know that this is not a current events show, however, there are times when current events need to motivate us to learn more about a set of circumstances. In this case we need to understand the legal burdens that are upon us when we realize that our lives are worth defending.

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0280 – I.C.E. Training Defensive Firearms Coach Instructor Development Course

March 8, 2012 by PaulCarlson Leave a Comment

The standard was instantly set pretty high with the question, “What certification have you earned that was meaningful?” I have a lot of certificates. I have ZERO hanging on my wall including my college degrees and that says it all to me. Those pieces of paper are typically less valuable once the ink has dried. Yes, I need one of those certificates so that I’m insured, I might need another to make the state happy, but few of those certs had value to my students and this applies equally to when I was in the school house or now that I’m on the range. Plain and simple instructor development courses are a joke.

I have worked hard to extend my professionalism in the area of continuing education, but for the most part I have been relegated to nugget hunting. Spending hours and hours in courses to find that one piece of information that made it “worth my while.” As time has progressed, I have found fewer and fewer nuggets and I have a harder time spending energy away from my family and my business squandering resources for little benefit.

The question, “What certification have you earned that was meaningful?” had a pretty strong implicit meaning for me. The meaning was simple, THIS COURSE isn’t about the piece of paper, it is about making you a better instructor. Refreshing right, off the bat.

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