Category: Security

Jim West said that he has been hit over the head with a beer bottle several times over the years, either on the forehead or to the back of the head. Expect the bottle to break, and for the label to hold the glass together, which can result in multiple cuts. If you choose to pick up […]

Not every encounter or engagement is going to be a static target 25 yards away. Most attacks happen within what’s called the combatives bubble. If you were to draw a circle around yourself that was seven yards from your centerline, that is your combatives bubble. Anything that happens within this seven yards will more likely […]

With new interest personal defense, I see a lot of people developing their own theories on what is important in shooting. Some theories are based on caliber being the deciding factor. Some people even think that just having a gun will act as a force field against violence. Quality training is of the utmost importance […]

It can be easy to fall into the trap of dismissing the effect popular culture has on our perceptions of the world.  We’re each intelligent, reasoning individuals that can appreciate the differences between reality and the fantasy we see on our screens – so it seems almost offensive, at first glance, to insinuate that someone […]

I first came across the Chiappa Little Badger survival rifle in a magazine a few months ago, and distinctly recall thinking to myself, “I’m not sure how useful that would be… but it sure looks cool,” as I kept flipping through the pages.  In that brief moment, I told myself that if I came across […]

Everybody hates the rules, especially safety rules.  Cool firearms instructors post videos on YouTube breaking the rules. Sometimes, you can bend the rules and get away with it and sometimes exceptions will bite you. I have learned much of what I know about the rules from mistakes, mostly the mistakes of others. Which rules?  Why […]

With the recent terrorist attack in England it is only natural to wonder how you would react if confronted with a similar situation. Looking through our archives, SOFREP has covered ways to survive terrorist attacks or active shooters over the years. Take a look at some of the articles from former special operations forces and military veterans. Navy SEAL Reveals […]

This morning, my wife had to leave early for work.  While it’s not entirely uncommon for one of us to just keep sleeping as the other one gets up and gets dressed, for some reason I got up and milled about a bit this time, had a glass of orange juice and sat quietly with […]

Watch as Pat Mac gives a brief explanation on escalation of force. We previously did an article titled ‘mobility equals survivability‘ where we highlighted another video by Pat McNamara. Pat is one of those guys that you shut your mouth and listen to when he speaks. His level of experience and training far surpasses most […]

Flooding is one of the most significant environmental dangers, and one that confronts millions of Americans every year. In 2016, for example, there were 19 separate floods that ravaged parts of the country, including one in Louisiana that killed 13 people and destroyed roughly 60,000 buildings.  In Missouri, where this author lives and serves as a […]

Damian Ross is a lifelong martial artist, wrestler, bouncer, and fighter who studied under Carl Cestari who was a teacher of the William Fairbairn / Eric Sykes method of military combatives. This system of combatives was developed prior to World War II for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) which was the predecessor to the […]

During this Facebook Live, Phil gets thrown out of a Special Forces Pub and reveals a little of his EDC. Check out the video below.