the things worth believing in

drink and forget

tgace — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:42:04 +0000

“As you climb toward the throne of Command, on the very first step of success, you will come to a strange fountain where people try to slake the thirst of ambition. One of that fountain’s strange, contrary effects is that it makes us forget the past. I saw people drink from it and forget their […]

change less…train more

tgace — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:25:08 +0000

The good folks over at ITS Tactical posted up the following: Gun Fighting is a Skill That Requires More Training, Not More Information Whenever people ask me how they can shoot like a Navy SEAL, I always say the same thing: dry fire, lots and LOTS of dry fire. I never mention any particular technique […]

Guest Post-The Thin Blue Line Goes Online to Nab Bad Guys

tgace — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:55:49 +0000

To date, the rapid growth of social media has proved to be something of a double-edged sword for New York City law enforcement. First, the good news: Investigators with the New York Police Department are using sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to find out more about crimes and the individuals suspected of being […]

martial art or art form?

tgace — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:14:32 +0000

This old post seemed appropriate in light of the conversation my previous post is involved in. I find Kyudo an interesting art and an interesting subject for discussion of the term “martial art”. While Kyudo has its roots in combat archery and does use a weapon, it is obviously a spiritual and meditative pursuit rather than […]

what is an expert?

tgace — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:53:15 +0000

Im in an interesting discussion over at: http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php/108916-Is-it-possible-to-quot-train-quot-for-something-that-you-never-actually-do/page7 The following is something I posted there: “Expert” is a subjective term. Having been through ALL sorts of training from martial arts, military, LE, SWAT, Federal LE schools I can attest that there are experts and there are EXPERTS. Seeing that more of my training now centers […]

threat indicators

tgace — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:38:05 +0000

Resurrecting an old, but what I believe to be important post. Threat Indicators and Personal Safety

interesting discussion

tgace — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:12:08 +0000

I’m participating in a discussion over at bullshido.net that may be interesting for a few of you to take a look at. The thread can be read from here: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=120003 The topic of conversation is Jack Hoban’s use of Robert L Humphrey’s “Warrior Creed” in his 1988 book “Ninpo: Living and Thinking As a Warrior”. […]

Chris Dorner…there is NO excuse.

tgace — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:06:33 +0000

http://lawenforcementtoday.com/2013/02/14/chris-dorner-no-excuses/ Since Chris Dorner posted his manifesto of grievances and murdered four people in his quest to “clear his name”, some in the public, including the media have given him an undeserved folk hero status. The thought process seems to be that since the LAPD has a history of racism, the actions he took to […]

read this article about gun control

tgace — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:08:03 +0000

http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-riddle-of-the-gun … And advocates of stricter gun laws who claim to respect the rights of “sportsmen” or “hunters,” and to recognize a legitimate need for “home defense,” simply give the game away at the outset. The very guns that law-abiding citizens use for recreation or home defense are, in fact, the problem. In the […]

the old samurai

tgace — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:35:25 +0000

One of my Facebook Page followers sent me the following: Hey there, This might be out of left field, but I wanted to share a Samurai short we just premiered online today that I thought you and your readers at tgace.com Inspired by lightning-fast duels in Samurai classics such as Sanjuro – this film started […]