Tactical Tangents

What about "reality" are you trying to simulate when you run scenario based training? How do you explain to your role players what you want them to do? These are some of the questions we are going to address in this episode about training with role players and opposition forces. Using reality based training is an invaluable tool and one of the areas often neglected beyond initial training in the military and public safety. Good training relies heavily on dedicated instructors and quality role players. Red Flag article RAND Research Boyd's Organic Design for Command and Control Be sure to check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents for 15% off. Tell em we sent you! Intro music credit Bensound.com

Earlier this year we had Craig Douglas on the show to talk a little about his expertise in the self-defense world. Craig runs a company called Shivworks, and their flagship course is called Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC). ECQC specializes in clinched/entangled or "0-5 feet" fights that often involve knives and guns. Jim went to ECQC and tonight we're talking about his after-action report and lessons learned. Check out why ECQC is one of the best self-defense courses available. Previous Episodes mentioned: Road Rage (6), Massad Ayoob (14), Craig Douglas (21) Fast Transients Bulletins mentioned: Situational Awareness, The Tactical Athlete Videos (also search Facebook and Youtube): http://shivworks.com/class-videos/ Check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents and be sure to tell them that we sent you. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

A lot of people think that being a "Type-A" has something to do with a hierarchy or "alpha dog," but it turns out, that's not really it. In this episode, Mike and Jim break down what Type A really means, and what traits we see in the Tactical type of person. These traits are important to understand, because a little might be good, but a lot can be really bad. They are also good to know from a leadership perspective, because if you work in a community full of "Type-As," you know that can be, uh, difficult... Police Personality Traits Pilot Personality Traits "Type A" personality Check out our sponsor, Riton Optics! Use the discount code TacTangents and be sure to tell them that we sent you. Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol Sergeant who has been called the Guardian of the Golden Gate for his reputation interacting with hundreds of people who wanted to commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. We discuss communication strategies, some considerations to make regarding tactical interventions in a crisis, red flags that someone might kill themselves, things to say to someone in crisis, and 4 things to NOT say to someone who is thinking about killing themselves. TED Talk His book, Guardian of the Golden Gate, Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair His website, Pivotal Points Our Sponsor, Riton Optics! Tell them we sent ya! Discount Code TacTangents Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Ed Darack is an author and war reporter who has embedded with US forces in Afghanistan and written a couple books about it. Extortion 17 was a US Chinook helicopter that was shot down by a lucky hit by a Taliban fighter with an RPG. 38 US and Afghan personnel and a military working dog were killed in what became the largest single loss of Special Operations personnel in Afghanistan. Just so happens, Jim was deployed at the time of the incident and has personal connections with the story. In the aftermath, several rumors and conspiracy theories surfaced about the incident, and Ed wrote an article and then a book to get the story right and honor the memories of the personnel and crew who were killed that night. The article, The Final Flight of Extortion 17 The book, The Final Mission of Extortion 17 For an overview on Afghanistan, Ed's book Victory Point Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com Photo Credit: Ed Darack and Luke Downey (used with permission)

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What is a tactic? How do we come up with them? The word tactical is one of those buzzwords we throw around, but what does it all mean? We are going to talk about how people apply creativity and problem solving to coming up with a list of solutions to situations we face in our professions. That involves several layers: We have to come up with ideas, we have to test them, we have to make sure they are grounded in reality, and ultimately it takes a team of people to make this process work. How do we go from "bar-napkin idea," to "the way we do business?" The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com Check out Riton Optics! Use discount code TacTangents for 15% off. Better discounts for military/public safety, but still tell them we sent you! www.ritonoptics.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

Mike and Jim discuss the differences between a boss, manager, and leader, styles of leadership and how they affect a team or organization. We'll cover things like establishing social norms and how close or distant leaders should develop their personal relationship with subordinates. TED Talk Aid in Africa Parkland Sheriff claiming he's not responsible Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and the 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook @TacTangents or email us at info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com Intro music credit: Bensound.com

We interviewed Andy Brown, the author of Warnings Unheeded, to discuss his role in stopping an active shooter with an AK47 by shooting him in the head from 68 yards away with his pistol. We cover the things that he credits with his success that day including dry fire practice, mental rehearsals, and personal responsibility, as well as the pre-attack indicators that several people observed before the attack. We also discuss a notorious B-52 crash that happened in preparation for an airshow at Fairchild shortly after. This is one you won't want to miss. For Andy's book click here: https://amzn.to/2ArHfkD Find Andy Brown at his website, http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com Find us on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube) @TacTangents. You can join the conversation in our Facebook Discussion Group. Find all of our episodes, articles, some reading list ideas, and more on our website www.tacticaltangents.com Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Intro music credit Bensound.com

Craig Douglas is a retired SWAT and undercover narcotics cop who started a company called Shivworks, specializing in close-range and entangled gunfighting and knife defense. His classes and training philosophies are legendary, and he joined us on the podcast to discuss some of those things. He also has courses dealing with solo building searches and fighting in a vehicle, which both present a pretty unique set of problems. Listen us to pick Craig's brain about pressure-testing tactics and techniques, edged weapons, de-escalation, and the right time to draw or use a gun. Be sure to check out Craig's open-enrollment classes, he travels all over! www.shivworks.com Entanglement Considerations Verbal Agility (Trigger Time TV) Managing a Stranger's Approach Remember that we publish new episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @TacTangents, or email us info@tacticaltangents.com. Now sponsored by Riton Optics! Use discount code TacTangents for 15% off, or contact them for deeper Military and Public Safety discounts. Be sure you let them know that we sent you in the comments field! Good gear, great prices, and a bulletproof lifetime warranty. www.ritonoptics.com