Firearms

A glimpse into the weapon of choice for practical hapkido.

A rather interesting malfunction occurred at the range today, that I had never experienced before. It was a case head failure or case head malfunction, where the cartridge actually separates at the rim of the cartridge during discharge. I felt the powder hit my face when I fired and smoke started pouring out of every […]

One of the stages at Universal Shooting Academy’s Defensive Pistol League. Great fun and skill building all at the same time.

This is one of the practice sessions I offer. Often times people get their concealed permit and wonder, well what other practice should I be doing? This is what you should be doing. Spending time with your firearm, getting to know it and how to safely use it. Moving and shooting is pretty much a […]

There are still some non believers. Grabbing the slide when firing a gun will prevent the weapon from cycling and it will not damage your hand. Of course your hand cannot cover the muzzle in any way. Yes this would include even a 45 cal. This is good to know in any weapon mid disarm […]

Multiple threat, start with car in gear and seat belt fastened. deal with threat through passenger front and rear windows, put vehicle in park and deal with the seat belt, then deal with 5 additional threats after exiting vehicle. oh and, don’t shoot your passenger or the car.

If you’re a concealed carrier, you should be training. This video will provide some tips in dealing with garments and some training concepts. Everybody will be a bit different. Body types, weapon choice, clothing, concealed location. Practice and dry firing can really be helpful in becoming a responsible concealed carrier. Dry fire practice with your […]

You would be surprised at what could go wrong in a bad situation. But that’s where training can be very helpful. Dry fire training and accessing of you concealed weapon will go a long way in learning what problems you can run into. As show in this video, even a hoodie string can be a […]

This is a great drill you can do when you’re stuck in a pigeon hole at a typical Indoor Range. It will help you with trigger control, sight picture and other things.

This is a high-level overview of the application of Players to the Game to Handgun disarms by Grandmaster Michael Patrick.

A brief description of a training barrel and its use. Not a whole lot to the thing, but it is a great training tool for safe manipulation especially with training partners.

Using a taser in simulated knife defensive training can be a real eye opener and a shocking experience. Training at this level is voluntary and I seem to have no shortage of volunteers.

Many teach a more traditional weapon in their art or system. My Hapkido weapon of choice is the firearm. My Hapkido is practical and geared for the current time and place. America 2014. www.tkd-hapkido.com

Running a rather old, stock Sig P-226, converted to double action only. Decided, rather spontaneously to head down to Universal Shooting Academy and do the steel challenge. This includes all 5 runs of this stage, including my misses. Still working on my speed vs. accuracy.

This is one of the scenarios run today at the Tiki VPPG Nov. 9, 2013. Imagine being out to eat with family and friends. When a domestic dispute turns deadly right before your eyes. What would you do? Well it’s always hard to tell until you’re there. Scenario based training can provide a simulated experience […]

Door flys open and you’re under attack. deal with the attack, the seat belt and exit vehicle. This type of training is how Practical Hapkido differs from many other martial arts. Come join us some time.

Here is a shooting drill I came up with that we worked on this morning. It involved a close target to the rear, move to cover, and then engage four targets with head shot. With the mentality that you either succeed or fail the drill. If you miss that head shot, you failed. The timer […]

Working on firing from what’s called the high 2 position for close targets and then engaging moving targets while closing the distance. Overall it was a good day. Stayed on target, for the most part and speed wasn’t too bad.

Repetition is the key to this game. Many cant afford all the costs associated with going to the range a lot. It can get a bit costly. That does not mean that your practice is on hold. Dry fire, dry fire… dry fire. It is great training and will help the new or first time […]

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A look at dry fire training, tactics and safety from inside the car. Dry fire training is of huge benefit to the concealed carrier. The more you handle your firearm, the more comfortable you become with it. Nothing really takes the place of live fire, but I believe one should dedicate 3 times that time […]

Having plaster walls in my home, I needed to know for myself just how tough my walls are and the penetrating power of my home defense rounds. In this test I used Corbon hollow points and some standard Winchester white box FMJ to check out penetration along with Gallus gallus domesticus used for poor mans […]

Many individuals train in gun disarms and weapon retention, but few focus on preventing the drawing of the weapon. In this video, Grandmaster Patrick demonstrates a technique for doing so. Always remember that such techniques are only to be used in the gravest of circumstances.