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Tactical Medicine 101: The First Five Minutes After Trauma
The first five minutes after trauma can determine survival. Learn the mindset, priorities, and preparedness principles every citizen protector should understand.
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Podcast Interview: Sentinel Combatives on Krav Maga, Self-Defense, and Preparedness
Podcast interview: Sentinel Combatives on Krav Maga, Israeli Kickboxing, and self-defense training for families across North Georgia and Western NC.
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Hotel Room Security: Spotting Compromised Environments
Most hotel stays are completely uneventful, and that is exactly how they should be. A quick look at the room, functioning locks, awareness of exits, and a few simple habits can give travelers better options without turning every trip into a security operation.
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Stress Inoculation: Why Hard Training Saves Lives
Knowing what to do in a calm training environment is not the same as being able to do it under real pressure. Stress inoculation gives students controlled exposure to fatigue, resistance, uncertainty, and decision-making before the consequences are real.
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Pistol Combatives: Integrating Firearms and Hand-to-Hand
Pistol combatives bridges firearms and hand-to-hand self-defense, exploring close-range problems, weapon retention, positioning and sound judgment.
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Intro to Civilian Firearms Training: Safety, Skill, and Law
Civilian firearms training is about more than shooting. Learn why safety, skill, judgment, secure storage, and understanding the law all matter.
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The Centenarian Defender
Peter Attia asks us to imagine what we still want to physically do at 100 and then train backward from there. At Sentinel Combatives, that raises another question: what capabilities do we want to retain as lifelong citizen defenders?
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Dry Fire Drills for the Busy Citizen Defender
No time for the range? Learn how disciplined dry fire training builds skill, confidence, and readiness for the responsible citizen defender.
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