OODA Magic
In the world of military strategy, Colonel Boyd had a brilliant method for teaching a decision-making “loop” used in combat. Boyd taught that we Observe – Orient – Decide – and Act. It’s that order all the time, and if we can keep our adversaries always Observing new problems we give them, we can already be Acting while they’re trying to Decide what to do about it.
Boyd flew fighter jets, and used his ideas there, then in large-scale military strategy planning. We can do that without weapons, one-on-one, too. Here’s how.
Read MoreFortis Defense Solutions Part 2
This is the second half of an awesome series of important (and not so common) safety and security tips from the guys who live in the midst of some crazy violence every day. Make sure you also read the Fortis Safety Tips Part 1, which includes my favorite phrase “Peek-a-bang”.
Trained Teamwork Success on Patrol + Video Tutorials
Coordinated teamwork clearly made a difference last night. Most of the night had been quiet, and we were actually wondering if the night would end without a single incidence of violence … but then, that’s almost always how things work, isn’t it? As soon as you think it’s over, it gets interesting.
We were posted up at the north-east corner of Hollywood and Ivar, and one of us spotted a two-man fight starting across Hollywood, spilling onto the street. We had to pause long enough for our flashlights to get the attention of the drivers on the road so we could get across safely, but managed to get to the fighters pretty quickly. They were still tangling with each other and exchanging the big swinging punches typical of adrenaline filled, drunken fighters.
Read MoreTwist on Safety in Numbers
Their Safety = Our Legal Safety
On the surface, it seems like having a “gang” of Guardian Angels would make it easier to put a heavy beat-down to the bad guys. Ok, that actually might be true: having more people does make it easier to hurt fewer people … but that’s NOT what we’re advocating. We’re trying to STOP violence, right?!
The less obvious truth: with MORE PEOPLE, we can be LESS VIOLENT.
Read MoreFirst Aid Kits
There will be a video coming out very soon, but I would rather introduce the topic of first aid now, than wait until the video is ready. Personally, I carry two kits. The smaller kit is the only one that has ever been used on a patrol, and even then, I have been able to ignore a couple of items in there.
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