The Grant Cunningham Blogcast

Just because it can be measured, doesn't mean that it needs to be measured — or that your measuring it appropriately. In this episode Grant looks at what is and isn't meaningful to measure in a self-defense context.

If you live in a very restrictive state or municipality, your choices in defensive firearms may be very limited. How to you pick when none of them meet all the "ideal" criteria?

A revolution is brewing in the way defensive skills are being taught. The old, irrelevant methods are being replaced by things that are more in line with what we really need to defend ourselves. Here's an inside look at the struggle to become more relevant.

You may have heard that "we face the same criminals the police do!" Is it true? Well, yes...but there's a lot more to self defense than doing what the police do. In fact, it might even be counter-productive!

Lots of people think that taking lots of shooting classes will make them safer. What about the people who don't believe that, or don't have the time to become "expert" shooters — who speaks for them?

Lots of people go through a CCW class and come out convinced they know everything they need to know about defensive shooting. There's a lot that they don't learn, however, and that's why the smart person will take training beyond that state-mandated licensing course. 

A lot of people think that those of us who prepare to face adversity are paranoid and fearful. Some certainly are, but not all — and if you approach preparedness with the right attitude, it can make you more hopeful and thankful than they'd believe. Here's why.

Most attackers aren't strangers. This fact will come as a surprise to a lot of people, but what's more of a surprise is that they won't see the attack coming. Here's a look at a very uncomfortable subject, and why your defensive training needs to take this into account.

It's time to take a new look at defensive shooting fundamentals. Instead of the traditional approach of teaching a lot of irrelevant material, how about being more task-focused?

Everyone tells you to have situational awareness, but no one tells you what you should do with it — until now! Learn why you need to be able to put your awareness to work in order to truly stay safe.