If you are your first responder, then you are responsible for a wide array of skill sets. Seeing, recognizing, and believing danger is the first task. Having a plan for avoidance, deselection and escalation is second.
If these fail, the fight is on, and it must be won.

From the time that a bad guy chooses you, you will have a very limited amount of time to make a decision. THEY choose how and when. Your actions need to be confident, quick and decisive.

Each month I write an article for Shooting Illustrated, seen here. I also write to Women's Outdoor News (WON) and USCCA. Each month, on the 5th, I release a VIDEO of me reading those articles. I am hoping to increase your "learning power" by using printed words, verbal, video and audio.

Shooting Illustrated
April 2025

Pepper Spray: Do It Right The First Time

Shooting Illustrated
June 2025

Looking Into a Mirror

Shooting Illustrated
July 2025

Respond to the Unexpected

Shooting Illustrated
January 2025

Dealing with a Dark Parking Lot

Shooting Illustrated
February 2025

Always Carry Pepper Spray

Shooting Illustrated
March 2025

NO! Go Away!

Shooting Illustrated November 2024

Keep a Lid on It

Shooting Illustrated December 2024

​Hotel Room Safety

Women's Outdoor News (WON) December 2024

Don't Allow "The Grinch" to Steal Christmas

Shooting Illustrated
​August 2024

Why is Situational Awareness Important? 

Shooting Illustrated
​September 2024

Ask, Tell, Make

Shooting Illustrated
​October 2024

Understanding Transitional Spaces

Shooting Illustrated
February 2024

Understanding Reactionary Zones PART 4

Shooting Illustrated
March 2024

Let's Talk About Human Predators

Shooting Illustrated
April 2024
​with Brian Hill

When It's time to go Hand-to-Hand

Shooting Illustrated: January 2023

Staring Vs Eye Contact: When Does Engagement Become a Threat?

Shooting Illustrated: February 2023

What Does MINDSET Actually Mean? Part 1

Shooting Illustrated: March 2023

What Does MINDSET Actually Mean? Part 2

Shooting Illustrated:
October 2022

Recognize and Interpret Pre-Attack Indicators

Shooting Illustrated:
November 2022

Intuition vs Logic

Shooting Illustrated: December 2022

Can Perception Determine Reality? ​
"Decisions are more important than techniques."
Shelley Luehder Hill