Dry Fire

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN WANNA SHOOT BETTER? There is no magic to becoming a great shooter—like most skills, it is mostly just a matter of deliberate and continuous practice, with good coaching. The problem is that there are barriers to...

Not Much Has Changed…

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE SEPTEMBER 11 2001? Prior to September 11th, 2001, the face of America’s enemies had a different look. It’s not that Islamic extremism was new, or that terrorism wasn’t on the radar—of course it...
Being Effective At Work

Being Effective At Work

EPISODE 35 BeING EFFECTIVE AT WORK Bureaucracy and organizational politics This might sound a little boring, but let’s face it: Trying to get stuff done when you’re dealing with your bosses is a skill of its own. Some people are better at it than others. We discuss...

The People Ideas Hardware Paradox

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN People, Ideas, Hardware. Right? Back in the day, a fighter pilot named John Boyd investigated why American pilots fared so well against Korean pilots during the Korean War. The Korean’s were flying a MiG that had a higher...

Why go to a trauma center?

FAST TRANSIENTS THE TACTICAL TANGENTS BULLETIN TRAUMA CENTERS: LOAD AND GO! Several times in my career, I’ve had interactions with other police officers that involved a discussion about where they would take a downed officer in an emergency. Before you ask why we...