by Michael de Bethencourt | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
Goal Your self-defense goal should be to maximize your practical safety. What is the criteria for reaching practical safety? I think Jeff Cooper codified it succinctly when years ago he was asked how a [student of self-defense] would know he was safe?...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
Michael, Here is the recollection that you asked about. I just received the latest magazine, and I really liked the article about Bill Jordan. Many years ago, I attended the Bianchi Cup every year. In later years I took my shop trailer there and fixed competitors...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 29, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
Safe firearm handling is a martial skill unto itself. It speaks volumes about the depth of your competence as a modern self-defense practitioner. The following safety rules are offered as a guideline and are a fusion of the best work of Jeff Cooper and Andy...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 16, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
I have six goals for collecting and presenting this material. I hope to: Introduce and record a few of the lesser known snub manipulation skills and drills. Demonstrate some unconventional right and left hand snub manual-of-arms techniques. It is worth noting...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 7, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
There has always been a dearth of snub related texts. H. FitzGerald, the prime motivation behind the classic “Fitz-Special” noted several of the snub’s self-defense advantages in his book Shooting. Master holster designer Chic Gaylord dedicated several pages worth of...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog, de Bethencourt
I believe that the honest answer is yes and no. The phrase “enough gun” often times has almost nothing to do with the gun. Enough gun is a contest between competing risks, responsibilities and rewards. On one side we have to measure the amount of risk you...
