Codes of Honor Posted by Matt Little on 23rd Apr 2025 "A man's got to have a code." - David Simon I had a conversation with a friend of mine recently about the historic warrior codes such as bushido and chivalry. He was of the opinion, not unwarranted, t … read more
Engagement Sequences Posted by Matt Little on 6th Apr 2025 "When you decide to attack, keep calm and dash in quickly, forestalling the enemy...attack with a feeling of constantly crushing the enemy, from first to last." - Miyamoto Musashi The average gunfight … read more
Competition and Combat Redux Posted by Matt Little on 16th Mar 2025 'War means fighting, and fighting means killing." - Nathan Bedford Forrest In the several years since I wrote my first piece on the value of competition as training for combat, much has changed in th … read more
Randomizing Training Posted by Matt Little on 13th Mar 2025 "I am always doing that which I cannot do in order that I may learn how to do it." - Pablo Picasso I have been having some very interesting conversations about training lately with some good friends … read more
Etiquette Posted by Matt Little on 25th Feb 2025 'An armed society is invariably a polite society." - Robert Heinlein In stark contrast to the tough-guy machismo of popular fiction or the trollishness of internet culture, warrior cultures and class … read more