Thursday, September 3, 2015

A Quick Guide to Shooting Fundamentals

A Quick Guide to Shooting Fundamentals
1. PROPER SIGHT ALIGNMENT
Using proper sight alignment is critical to hitting what you're actually aiming at. Your firearm's sights are properly aligned when the front sight front debt should six beinstalled with the travers, your front sight should sight. Without proper alignment your shot the "leaves" of the rear sight. Without proper alignment your shots will be off-target!

2. FOCUS
Focusing on the front sight provides you with the most precise indication of where exactly the gun is pointing. You can also more readily discern whether your sights are improperly aligned. If you focus on the rear sight or the target, it's much harder to figure out when you're "lined up" incorrectly!

3. TRIGGER CONTROL
Center the first pad of your index finger on the trigger and pull straight back. Using the very tip of your finger, the second pad, or the "crease" between pads can cause you to pull shots left or right. Note that some instructors suggest using the second pad for guns with particularly heavy trigger pulls-only you can determine what works best for you!

4. BREATH CONTROL
Hold your breath while pulling the trigger. As you are exhaling, let about half of the air out of your lungs, aim and pull the trigger. Holding your breath is known as a respiratory pause and it will help you with your hold control.

5. HOLD CONTROL
If you're exercising proper breath control, this should be easy! As you pull the trigger, hold your entire body as still as possible. The most minor physical adjustment can affect the point of impact of your shots. Keeping as still as you can will help prevent that from occurring!

6. FOLLOW THROUGH After you've fired a shot, keep your finger on the trigger while it's pulled to the rear.
While maintaining a good sight picture, slowly let off pressure on the trigger while keeping your finger on it. Allow the trigger to reset (you will feel a "click" when the trigger resets) and start pulling the trigger again if you need to fire additional shots.
Don't immediately release your finger and jerk the gun!

National Rifle Association blog

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life: A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and Your Family Protected. Jason Hanson

Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life: A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and Your Family Protected. Jason Hanson
The New York Times bestseller that reveals the safety, security, and survival techniques that 99% of Americans don’t know—but should When Jason Hanson joined the CIA in 2003, he never imagined that the same tactics he used as a CIA officer for counter intelligence, surveillance, and protecting agency personnel would prove to be essential in every day civilian life. In addition to escaping handcuffs, picking locks, and spotting when someone is telling a lie, he can improvise a self-defense weapon, pack a perfect emergency kit, and disappear off the grid if necessary. He has also honed his “positive awareness”—a heightened sense of his surroundings that allows him to spot suspicious and potentially dangerous behavior—on the street, in a taxi, at the airport, when dining out, or in any other situation. In his engaging and empowering book Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Jason shares this know-how with readers, revealing how to: • prevent home invasions, carjackings, muggings, and other violent crimes • run counter-surveillance and avoid becoming a soft target • recognize common scams at home and abroad • become a human lie detector in any setting, including business negotiations • gain peace of mind by being prepared for anything instead of uninformed or afraid With the skill of a trained operative and the relatability of a suburban dad, Jason Hanson brings his top-level training to everyday Americans in this must-have guide to staying safe in an increasingly dangerous world.
Джейсон Хансон: Защити себя по методикам спецслужб. Бывший спецагент раскрывает методы, которые могут спасти жизнь
Офицер ЦРУ рассказывает, как методики спецслужб могут помочь в обычной жизни и обеспечить вашу безопасность. Когда Джейсон Хансон стал работать в ЦРУ в 2003 году, он не мог предположить, что тактики и приемы, используемые в контрразведке, наблюдении и для защиты специальных агентов, могут быть полезны гражданским в обычной жизни. Он может освободиться от наручников, взломать замок, определить, врет ли собеседник, создать импровизированное оружие для самообороны или аптечку из подручных материалов. Кроме того, у него развилась повышенная бдительность - он постоянно "сканирует" окружающую обстановку, моментально определяя подозрительное поведение у окружающих и малейшие признаки опасности. Этими навыками Хансон делится с читателями в своей книге, показывая, как: Избежать домашнего ограбления, угона и захвата машины, уличного нападения и других жестоких преступлений; Определить, что за вами следят; Вычислить мошенников - в том числе в поездках за границей; Стать детектором лжи и определять, что вас обманывают, в любой обстановке - включая деловые переговоры; Быть готовым к любым неожиданностям. Джейсон Хансон адаптировал навыки и умения высшего уровня для обычных граждан, живущих в современном - и не самом безопасном - мире. Для кого эта книга Для всех, кто хочет обеспечить свою безопасность и безопасность своей семьи. Об авторе Джейсон Хансон - бывший офицер Центрального Разведывательного Управления (ЦРУ) США, специалист по безопасности. Обучает гражданских навыкам самообороны и защиты в своей школе "Spy Escape and Evasion". Выступал в качестве эксперта по безопасности в ведущих СМИ - таких, как The Wall Street Journal, Fox News и The Huffington Post. Проживает в штате Юта, США со своей семьей.
На обложке - удостоверение и значок ФБР с фотографией автора. Но в аннотации: «Джейсон Хансон - бывший офицер Центрального Разведывательного Управления (ЦРУ) США».

Джейсон Хансон: Защити себя по методикам спецслужб. Бывший спецагент раскрывает методы, которые могут спасти жизнь. Бумажная версия на русском языке. (Лабиринт)

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster

The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster. Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for any Disaster is the new abridged version of the bestselling book The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle injuries and illness in situations in which modern medical facilities and professionals aren’t available due to a disaster. This book is written by America’s top medical preparedness experts: Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP. Their mission: to put a medically prepared person in every family for when medical help is not on the way. Using decades of medical experience, they address, in plain language, dozens of medical issues associated with surviving disasters and epidemics. The Altons also discuss the medical supplies needed to become a medical asset to your family and community as well as alternative and natural strategies for when pharmaceuticals aren’t available. Most medical books will send you to the doctor or hospital when an emergency happens. The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide assumes what might actually happen—that the average person could be left without medical help in a disaster. With this unique book, you’ll have a head start on keeping your family healthy in times of trouble.
No one knows what the next disaster will be: earthquake, Coronavirus, flu epidemic, flood, terrorist attack. But everyone should know how to survive a medical emergency if a medical professional isn’t available. From Dr. Joe Alton and Amy Alton ARNP comes an updated edition of their bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle injuries and illness in situations in which modern medical facilities and professionals aren’t available due to a disaster. This book is written by America’s top medical preparedness experts: Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP. Their mission: to put a medically prepared person in every family for when medical help is not on the way. Using decades of medical experience, they address, in plain language, dozens of medical issues associated with surviving disasters and epidemics. The Altons also discuss the medical supplies needed to become a medical asset to your family and community as well as alternative and natural strategies for when pharmaceuticals aren’t available. Topics include: Appendicitis and Conditions that Mimic It Urinary Tract Infections Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis Head Injuries Animal Bites Snake Bites Head injuries Kidney Stones Dislocations and Fractures Nosebleeds Pain Medications Natural Pain Relief And much much more! Most medical books will send you to the doctor or hospital when an emergency happens. The Altons assume that the worst might actually happen—that the average person could be left without medical help in a disaster. With their book, you can keep your family healthy in times of trouble.