THE FRIEND The men violated the basic tenets of gun safety. One is to always treat a gun like it?s loaded. Another is to never point your pistol at anything you?re not willing to destroy. Other rules include keeping your finger off the trigger until you?re ready to fire the weapon, and knowing your target [...]
At this years 48 Hours of Adrenaline one of the "Hot topics" was how to deal with an Active Shooter.? FAST currently doesn't have a standardized curriculum for this specific topic although we certainly have several advanced class plans that can answer this question.? Does FAST need to put its foot in the ring on [...]
"Sticks and Stones may break my Bones but Words will never Hurt me!" This months tip is for SBF.? With the invention of social media also comes cyber bullying.? Basically the Star Trek way to try and hurt someones feelings without having to be anywhere near them. As a parent you must know what your [...]
SUCCESS! Here are just a few pics from SAF classes.? Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram will have more if you search #stopassaultfast.? We had 4 countries, including the US, participate.? This was the first time FDG had stepped up to coordinate all of its membership locations for one single event.? We have a few places left [...]
Use these rules at all times.? Use them when you are teaching a class to beginners or experts.? Use these rules when you are learning at the range, in a CCW course, or in a Martial Arts course.? It does not matter what the gun is made out of; rubber, metal, or plastic.? It does [...]
There are lots of reasons for tracking your phone.? Now a days a phone is something everyone carries with them. Through the use of apps and websites it very easy to set-up per your phone type. Worried your phone has gone missing or stolen? Find it fast using a find my phone app.? Plus, if [...]
by Andras Willward, Andras Willward Despite being beset by all kinds of?logistical?challenges in the previous twelve months and a late (though?unrealized) threat of snow and storms, the United Kingdom and European Union FAST Defense Global Basic Instructor Certification Event - to give it its full, grandiose title - finally took place on the [...]
"A Year in Review" by Todd Miller Its hard to believe 2015 is over and FDG is already moving into 2016. To most, success seems to come quickly. When you watch others and what they have accomplished, you usually can not? appreciate what it has taken for them to get where they are. Ultimately, in [...]
by Ph.D. TK Logan I have heard this statement numerous times, and wrestled with it myself. Can you really teach someone something about defending and protecting themselves in just a one-shot, few hour session with no other follow-up training? If not, was the time and money spent on that class a waste of resources? You [...]
What you do in the immediate aftermath of a self-defense incident is of the utmost importance. ?Using physical force to protect yourself when you are threatened is at the C of FAST's ABCs. Confidence to do what needs to be done. ?It's what the practice is about. ?When the threat is over, whether as a [...]