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HSP Announces Disruptive Environments Problem Solver Program

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

Haley Strategic has announced the launch of the Company’s Disruptive Environments Problem Solver program.

After the successful conclusion of the Disruptive Environment Problem Solver Mountain class, set in the Rocky Mountains the west slopes of Colorado, Haley Strategic will be offering a series of courses including survival, tracking, wilderness medicine and self rescue in environments ranging from wilderness to desert to mountain in summer, fall and winter.

Haley Strategic is pleased to introduce instructors Joe Scott, Steve Collins and Todd Rector; military and law enforcement professionals with extensive experience in combat tracking, sniping, search and rescue and wilderness survival. This team has worked with HSP since the company opened its doors in 2011 co-developing this program. A program that is about being proactive, focusing on self-reliance, rather than waiting for help. Starting with shelter and fire starting, the program includes sustainment tools including land navigation, water collection and purification, tracking and trapping.

Haley said, “When we opened shop at Haley Strategic, 2 years ago, we knew that our new training program would have to excel beyond what had been built in the past 4 years. Off the flat range into a 360º world where pressing a trigger wasn’t the solution…thinking was.

I’ve been fortunate to build a team with incredible people who not only push each other to reach for something better, but can complement each other to make that growth possible in ways that were not possible before.

The diversity and depth of the Disruptive Environments program is a direct result of that collaboration. We’re helping people become their own problem solvers, giving them tools and letting them find what works for them through practical application. ”

The Disruptive Environments program is designed to take people with a base set of skills and put them into controlled, real world situations where they can apply these skills to troubleshoot and problem solve their way to a successful resolution. With programs customized for users ranging from responsible citizens to special operations forces, the Disruptive Environments program is a true classroom for those looking to climb the next rung of the ladder of excellence.

This is very cool, very exciting news. I’ve spoken highly of HSP’s Disruptive Environments courses that not only impart skills but also offer scenarios to apply the training in realistic scenarios. I’ve also attended the Disruptive Industries program and found the method is both sound and effective. Additionally, as a lifelong outdoorsman, I love outdoor training courses, particularly those that concentrate on survival skills. I can’t wait to learn more.

www.haleystrategic.com

TreT – Ukrainian Parkour Dog

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

It’s amazing to see this K9 go head to head with a human Traceur in a Parkour run.

TreT-Training.com

37 PSR Shooting Range

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

There are numerous ranges around the Fayetteville/Ft Bragg area. 37 PSR Shooting Range is one you might want to consider. Commonly known as Range 37, it’s owned by ret SGM Frankie McRae and is a low restriction, membership shooting range.

www.range37.com

Panteao Productions Releases New Puzikas Trailer

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Panteao Productions has released a new trailer for their upcoming video release featuring Russian Spetznaz veteran Saulius “Sonny” Puzikas.

In “Fighting with the AK” Sonny covers the Kalashnikov from a perspective that no one else can, as a fighter who was issued the weapon and used it in a variety of scenarios to keep himself alive.

www.panteaoproductions.com

Ironskull Fitness 62 Lbs Skullbell

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

For those not in the know, Ironskull Fitness is a company that sells custom skull-inspired kettlebells, 100% made in the USA. Their latest addition to their product line is the 62 lbs Skullbell. Unlike the other kettlebells available from Ironskull, the Skullbell is completely modeled after an actual human skull, giving it an irregular shape which makes it more appropriate for 2-handed swings than for cleans and snatches. The Skullbell also features a “Gunshot entry wound on front and exit wound on the back with handle exploding through skull”, a nice little design addition if I do say so myself.

Ironskull Fitness – 62 Lb Skullbell

This article originally appeared on www.TacticalFanboy.com

Canipe Correspondence – Behind the Scenes at Tac TV

Saturday, August 11th, 2012

Most shooters are familiar with Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical. In addition to being a retired Army Special Forces soldier and member of our Nation’s most elite Special Operations unit for over 15 years, Larry is an extremely successful tactical trainer, industry consultant, product designer, firearms expert, and gunsmith.

Some readers may not be familiar with Larry’s latest project, Tac TV. Following the success of his previous show Tactical Arms, Tac TV is a 30-minute weekly show on The Sportsman Channel highlighting various weapons, tactics, and products relevant to the tactical professional or enthusiast. Recently, SSD was lucky enough to attend filming of a new episode of Tac TV in Apex, NC. LAV and guest host Clint Lynch were doing a special on the .300 AAC Blackout cartridge. With this round’s explosion in popularity (for good reason), Tac TV puts the .300BLK through it’s paces along side the venerable M4 and AK47. Look for this episode in October or November, just in time to decide on that new .300BLK rifle for Christmas.

Obviously LAV is the host and star of the show, but he is supported by a full production staff and special guest SMEs who come from varied backgrounds within the Special Operations community and tactical industry. On this season you can see decorated Navy SEAL and Centurion Arms founder Monty LeClaire, LAV’s fellow IDPA founders Ken Hackathorn and Bill Wilson, “Super” Dave Harrington, and numerous other experts passing their experience and expertise with viewers around the country.

Tac TV isn’t your usual YouTube firearms show in front of a webcam, it’s a fully staffed and supported television production for network TV. Filmed in HD on the same state-of-the-art equipment as major Hollywood titles, Silent R Productions its tremendous effort and skill into every scene, and it shows on screen. Tac TV makes full use of high-speed cameras, hi-tech audio capturing equipment, and Silent R’s tremendous production expertise to bring the best firearms show on TV.

If you have DISH network check out The Sportsman Channel, but if not, don’t fear. Tac TV recently went live with a fully featured web site allowing you to view all of Tac TV’s televised content as well. In addition to the televised episodes steaming on-demand, the web site offer additional content that is exclusive to the web site and opportunities to win thousands of dollars in prizes to include a custom Larry Vickers-built 1911 pistol. While you’re there, check out the Tac TV web store and Larry’s shooting challenge.

If you’re tired of watching shows about hacks building spray-painted AKs or shows about catty menopausal rich girls with your wife, check out Tac TV. You’ll be getting the best info out there from one of the most qualified experts in the industry. Special thanks to LAV, Eric, Cameron, Matt, and Jordan for having us out to check out the filming, and to Daniel Defense for providing all the ammo and rifles I burned up on the set.

www.tac-tv.com
www.vickerstactical.com
www.silentr.com

Jon Canipe served on Active Duty with the US Army as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant at 5th SFG(A) and was a Senior Instructor at the JFKSWCS, training SFQC students in planning, unconventional warfare, small unit tactics, CQB, and advanced marksmanship. He is a veteran of multiple combat tours, and still serves in the Army National Guard’s 20th SFG(A) in addition to working as an industry consultant and small arms instructor.

Gunfighter Moment – John McPhee

Saturday, August 11th, 2012

SGM (ret) John McPhee served a distinguished career in U.S. Army Special Operations for over 20 years, retiring in 2011.

John has spent his adult life in Special Operations and Special Mission Units. He is a Master Instructor in all aspects of special activities, missions and operations. He has over 6 years of private special activities consulting and is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in: Special Activities, Operational Preparations, Limited Signature Operations, Reconnaissance, Singleton Operations, High Threat Dignitary Protective Services, Extreme Long Range, Designated Marksman, Advanced Precision Rifle Marksmanship, Combat Marksmanship, Live Fire CQB/CQC, Advanced Pistol Marksmanship, Advanced Carbine Marksmanship, Ariel Gunnery (Rifles, Shotguns, Ariel Personnel and Vehicle Interdictions, Mechanical, Ballistic and Explosive Breaching, Freefall Instructor Programs, Infiltration/ Exfiltration Techniques, Ground Mobility, Unit Pre-Deployment Training, and Research and Development of; Soldier Systems, Weapons, Ammunition, Thermal and Night Optics.

Qualifications;
Special Forces Target Interdiction Course
US Army Sniper School
NRA Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun, Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer
Advanced Mountain Sniper Course, Instructor
Advanced Freefall, Instructor (Ratings Current)
Freefall Coach (Ratings Current)
California Personal/ Executive Body Guard Certification (Rating Current)
2005 Budweiser World Cup Super Heavyweight Jiu-Jitsu Champion
2004 Presidential Security Detail (Ariel Heavy) Cartagena, Colombia

He has trained countless U.S. Special Operations forces, thousands of International Tier 1 Operators and Special Forces around the world. He is one of the handful of operators with over a decade of combat having served in multiple theaters from Bosnia and South America to recent war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.

New Sonny Puzikas Video from Panteao Productions

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

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Panteao Productions introduces the latest instructional video in the Make Ready series. They’ve teamed up with Sonny Puzikas to bring you a look at the AK from a Soviet perspective. As a
former member of a Soviet military special purpose unit Saulius “Sonny” Puzikas served during tumultuous times from the late 1980s through the early 1990s, and has participated in operations in numerous “hot spots” of the former Soviet Union. For the past 10 years Sonny has been teaching and instructing multi-national military special operations units, law enforcement officers and civilian clients on topics of CQB, team tactics, personal protection and combatives, as well as more specialized courses for specific audiences.

In Fighting with the AK, Sonny teaches you about the AK like no one else can. He reviews myths about the AK, balancing marksmanship with speed and mobility, transitions, reloading, components of speed, marksmanship, low platform basics, and more. In this special 2 DVD set, you also get Realities of a Gunfight where Sonny talks about the inverted pyramid of firearms training and the art of mobility.

Panteao is accepting pre-orders for the DVD and expects it to be released in August.

www.panteaoproductions.com