PeaceWalker Blog

So, just now I was headed to one of my favorite coffee houses / office after yoga (thx Benjhe) and some gal in a Honda accord cuts me off than proceeds (while in the lane to the right of me), turns left in front of me... She didn't cut me off, we were at a stop light and had her blinker on... I saw that her signal was on so I let her go in front of me... Being that I was feeling pretty chill (because I was coming out of yoga?! IDK...), I didn't think that much about it. (Please, no sainthood here... there are other days when I'd be more than a little annoyed...)  Anyway, I go down a couple blocks and pull up into a parking space... I look and see that same car just parked right across the street from me. The gal approaches me... I adjust my IDF baseball cap and  prepare for a conflict... Relieved, I see she is all smiles and apologizes for her erratic driving. What a nice surprise! That really made my day. We were headed into the same coffee house, s...

I had the chance to be on Nationally Syndicated Frontlines of Freedom Military Talk Radio Show w/Skip Coryell. We spoke on church security, Pre-Conflict Indicators and the Interviewing process. If you didn't get the chance to catch me on the radio when it aired, you can listen to it here: https://frontlinesoffreedom.com/2019/02/09/show-581-2nd-hour/ (My segment begins at the 11:15 min. mark.) We talked about Being a PeaceWalker and Building a Protector Lifestyle. More specifically we discusses: 1) Mindset & Ethic 2) Church Security 3) Profiling Behavioral Red Flags 4) Interviewing procedures & tips This morning I was clipping along getting things done, when the electricity shut off... Our Snowmageddon turned into IceMageddon.   =( Oh well... We'll survive... It gave me an excuse to go to one of my favorite coffee houses (luckily their power's working!) SO... I was going over the email I sent to some o...

Some folks meander around w/o a care. Others are rushing around trying to get things done at a frantic pace. Those folks who've been at it a while... Those w/some experience know how to use things to their advantage. They are FAST w/o much effort. And when they do use effort, it's directed like a laser giving them the advantage w/minimal risk and maximum reward! It reminds me of Krav and training how to be fast! You don't just have to be a young hard charger to have fast techniques (but this formula will work for you too!). Fast disarms. Fast strikes. Fast weapon draw. Be fast at dealing with a situation. Quick on your feet... The problem is, most people don't really know HOW to train to be fast, I mean REALLY fast! Often times people think they either are or aren't. Even the one's who consciously train to increase their speed typically only work on one... maybe two areas that actually make up speed.   Often missing some key e...

It's the Little Things... . Everyone wants to pay attention and train the BIG Sexy things... . The a$$ kicking stuff... . The Hard Charger counter terrorism/active shooter stuff... . The 'disarming the pistol' stuff... . The Smash, Bang, Pow!! Stuff... . Yes, to be prepared and well rounded, you should train that stuff too... . But, that's not where the big gains are made (Sorry!)... . The BIG Gains are made from the Little Things... . A bunch of them... . Attitude, Awareness, Influence, Planning, Prevention... . One of the Biggest Small thing is... . You gotta show up! . Consistently! . And with the right perspective! . What's that perspective? . Ironically, we talked about it in today's interview... . The most powerful mindset is when you are seeing the bigger picture... . When you know your "WHY." . And it's a good Why... . One that is not just about you!...

So many cool things to do and just not enough time! Good ideas typically aren't as hard to come by as the resources to IMPLEMENT! The Time... The Energy... The Finances... The Human Resource... Etc. Like you I have a lot on my plate and it's can be difficult to keep everything going right!? Well, like Krav Maga... Small Details = BIG GAINS! But only if you are effective and efficient! Which is another way of Controlling 'Tactical Space'! When it comes to defending yourself... Moving is Typically Better than Not Moving... However... Moving TACTICALLY is Best! Just like at work... There are people doing 'stuff'. They're always busy, but don't get anything done! (You know the people I'm talking about!) Then there are folks who know EXACTLY what to do so they don't look hurried all the time, yet they get it done! Those people are controlling their 'Tactical Spac...

You've heard me talk about controlling the engagement right?! It's easy to get the idea when I say 'Train your body like a soldier'... Basically, stay in shape. Do it appropriately for you, your age, limitations and season in life, but stay active so you're 'battle ready' so to speak. However, when I say train your mind like a general most people nod their heads, but I don't think many really get what I mean... And to make matters more confusing, I say that these strategies can be used in many arenas... Well, here's a quick story about a janitor who trains his mind like a general and controlled the engagement to outwit some students who were continually making a mess of the ladies bathroom... Here's the story... Teachers & Educators A local middle school in Michigan was recently faced with a unique problem. A new fad arose among the 8th grade girls with the use of lipstick. They began bringing, shari...

It takes a lot more effort and (initial) risk to try to work out differences and come up with a most good / least harm scenario. Yes, there is risk during conflict, but if you play your cards right, the damage can be minimized. In certain scenarios, things can sometimes come out even better than they would have without the incident occurring in the first place. Or at least make the most of a crappy situation...  Sucks or Sucks Worse! But only if you can see Conflict as an Opportunity. You've been there... Sh*t's going wrong. Things get stressful. People are upset, but the issue still needs to be handled. It's easy to just cut and run so to speak... And sometimes that's the appropriate thing to do. However, sometimes you can gain even more by sticking it out and working through the details to develop a new plan. Something that benefits everyone or is MOST good / LEAST harm for all (as best as you can expect) depending on the situation. Now...