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Zengunfighter

You Can't Beat a Girl Who Shoots

About Me

I'm a tactical firearms and self defense instructor living on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Certified Instuctor in the following:Tactical Pistol, Shotgun, Carbine, Submachinegun, Management of Aggresive Behavior, Rape Prevention. Certified Instructor/Trainer Baton and Defensive Tactics.Member: The International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Asssociation, American Women's Self Defense Association.Graduate of: The American Pistol Institute at Gunsite, The Lethal Force Institute, Thunder Ranch, Heckler and Koch International Training Division, Bondurant School of High Performance Driving

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

From History - Myamoto Musashi and Teddy Roosevelt On Myspace - I'm pretty open to different types of people.

My Blog

On Being Alive

Those of us who teach 'Self Protection', make a big deal of 'being aware of your surroundings'.  And rightfully so. Criminals are oportunistic and go for easy prey. Many instructors teach a 'Color Cod...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Born Again Blade

When I went to Gunsite, back in '92, I saw a Cold Steel SRK (Search and Rescue Knife) in the Pro Shop. I just had to have one. It took a couple of years, but I finally got a factory second for a price...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:56:00 GMT

Small Kit, Part Deux

I got a number of completmentary comments on my blog about 'down sized' survival equipment. Additionally, several people asked good questions, resulting in this follow up blog. One person asked about...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:45:00 GMT

SMALL KIT (good things DO come in small packages)

Good things DO come in small packages. I've been working for the last year or so on refining and perfecting my camping/survival gear. Space and weight are always a concern. Luckily, there are a growin...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:06:00 GMT

Jungle Boogie

My wife and I spent the day hiking. We started at Dorthea Beach. Our goal was Njeltiberg. Njeltiberg is a beautiful beach that is a bit difficult to get to so it tends to be quiet. The trail from Dor...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:47:00 GMT

SPOONING

I have been on a primitive living kick for the last couple of months. Actually it goes back all the way to my childhood growing up in a rural area. Like malaria, I have recuring bouts. This lastest ep...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Priorities of Gunfight Survival

Whew!This week has been a wild ride! I've been wanting to post some blogs but have been too tired/not had enough time. the IALEFI conference has been great, but has consumed all my energy.IALEFI has b...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 22:44:00 GMT

IALEFI Day 1

The International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Annual Trarining Conference.Day 1The day started with a trip to the Braken Shooting Range...A mutual friend arranged for us to get...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:11:00 GMT

Lessons Learned from Stacey Lim's shooting

Back in November, I posted a video on my page. In it, Stacey Lim recounts the night she almost died. Stacey is an amazing woman, one of my heroes, and her story has some good lessons for us. ..:namesp...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:00:00 GMT

THE PURPOSE OF SHOOTING

As Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch says "The purpose of shooting is hitting" We don't shoot to make loud noises. We shoot to put bullets where we want them to go. Servicing the target as it were. So how ...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:44:00 GMT