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• Real-World Knife Defense, Tactical Response, Nov-Dec 2007
• The Elbow is Key to Control, Tactical Response, Jan-Feb 2005
• Headbutt Awareness and Prevention,  The Police Marksman, Nov/Dec 2004
• The Tactical Duty Knife is a Great Last-Ditch Weapon, Police & Security News, Sep/Oct 2004 (not available)
•  ISC Control Points:  Law Enforcement Application--Part 2, Defensive Tactics Newsletter, April, 2004
• ISC Control Points:  Law Enforcement Application--Part 1, Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Oct, 2003
• Combat Realities:  Defensive Tactics, The Police Marksman, May/June 2003
• Defeating the Nuclear Turtle, The Police Marksman, March/April 2003
• Officers, Knives, and the Ostrich Factor, The Law Enforcement Trainer (ASLET), Jan/Feb 2003
• Knives as Police Backup Weapons  The Utah Peace Officer, Winter 2002/2003
• Groundfighting: The "ground control position" The Police Marksman, May/June, 2002
• Handcuffing 101....The Police Marksman, Jan/Feb 2002

• Groundfighting Do's and Dont's......Law & Order, June 2001

• Holstered Weapon Retention: Go for the hand!, Part II....Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Apr. 2002

• Holstered Weapon Retention: Go for the hand!, Part I....Defensive Tactics Newsletter, Oct. 2001

• Outcome‑Based Defensive Tactics Training ...... Law & Order, June, 2001

• I am the Weapon    The Police Marksman, Jan/Feb 2001

• Working to the Police Solution The Police Marksman, September/October 2000

• Moving from Martial Arts to Principal‑Based Training ...... Law & Order, June 2000

• Martial Arts and Cops .... The Police Marksman, March/April 2000

• The Origin of Technique    Defensive Tactics Newsletter, April, 2000

• Extracting Resisting Suspects from Commercial Aircraft ........ Police, January, 2000

• Preventing Training Injuries in Defensive Tactics    The Police Marksman, January/February, 2000

• Team Handcuffing    The Police Marksman, July/August, 1999

• Teaching the Angle Kick ...... The Police Marksman, May/June, 1999

• Weapon Retention in the Tactical Environment ... The Police Marksman, January/February, 1999

• Weapon Recovery: Why We Slap, Not Grab    Defensive Tactics Newsletter, October 1998

• Why I Don't Teach the Front Kick to Cops ..... Defensive Tactics Newsletter, October 1998

• Full Contact Conflict Management Training in Academies    Defensive Tactics Newsletter, April 1998

• Searching the Female Prisoner    The Police Marksman, January/February 1998

• Employing Impact Weapons: Reciprocal Targeting . .Defensive Tactics Newsletter, October 1997

• Suspect Takedowns: A Primer .. The Police Marksman, September/October 1996

• In‑hand Weapon Retention ........ The Police Marksman, March/April 1994

• A Safer Technique for Uncuffing a Prisoner The Police Marksman, January/February 1993

• Shootings:  Moving off the line,  The Firearms Instructor (IALEFI), Issue 40, 2006

• Unintentional Discharge:  Calling it what it is,  The Police Marksman, Jan/Feb 2006

• Real-World Contact Shots,  The Police Marksman, Jan/Feb 2006

• Real-World Tunnel Vision and Training,   The Firearms Instructor (IALEFI), Issue 38, 2004

• Teaching Finger Indexing, The Police Marksman, January/February, 2004

• Retraining the Problem-Shooter, Part V, The Police Marksman, March/April, 2004

• Retraining the Problem-Shooter, Part IV, The Police Marksman, January/February, 2004

• Retraining the Problem-Shooter, Part III, The Police Marksman, November/December, 2003

• Retraining the Problem-Shooter, Part I, The Police Marksman, September/October, 2003

• Retraining the Problem-Shooter, Part I, The Police Marksman, July/Aug, 2003

• Unusual Shooting Positions:  Training for the Real-World, The Police Marksman, May/June 2003

• Why Train to Shoot and Move?, The Utah Peace Officer, Spring 2003

• Smooth is Fast  The Police Marksman, September/October 2001

• Avoiding Spray & Pray    Law & Order, Oct 1999

• Training to Prevent Tragedy The Police Marksman, November/December 1998

• The Need for First‑Shot Hit Training      The Police Marksman, March/April 1998

• Basic Shotgun Training        The Police Marksman, July/August 1997

• Training the Recruit to Shoot: Part I .... The Police Marksman, March/April 1997

• Training the Recruit to Shoot: Part II ... The Police Marksman, May/June 1997

• Training the Recruit to Shoot: Part III .. The Police Marksman, July/August 1997

• Training the Recruit to Shoot: Part IV .. The Police Marksman, September/October 1997

• Training the Recruit to Shoot: Part V ... The Police Marksman, November/December 1997

• Why Don't Cops Use Cover?  ........   The Police Marksman, November/December 1996

• Remediating the Problem Handgun Shooter .....The Police Marksman, March/April 1996

• Why Sighted Fire?     The Police Marksman, September/October 1995

• Tandem Search and Shooting Techniques .........The Tactical Edge, Winter 1995

• Firearms Training From Another Angle........The Police Marksman, November/December 1994

• Ready, Aim, Hit ...   The Police Marksman, September/October 1994

• The Proper Weapon Hold on a Suspect     The Police Marksman, November/December 1993

• Shotgun at the Barricade   The Police Marksman, September/October 1993

• Hitting In the Dark  ......   The Tactical Edge, Winter 1993

• Weapon Mounted LASERs and Flashlights ..    The Police Marksman, January/February 1993

• Slow Down and Hit  The Police Marksman, July/August 1992

• Public Safety Statements,  The Police Marksman, Jul/Aug 2006
• Death by Indifference:  a new explanation of "Why did he make me shoot?"  The Police Marksman, Jul/Aug 2005
• When am I Justified to Point My Gun at a Suspect?  The Police Marksman, Sep/Oct 2004
• Corrected Vision:  Officers and Liability, Police and Security News, May/June 2004  (not available)
• Death by Indifference, Law & Order, December, 2003
• What is Compliance?  Law and Order, December, 2003.
• Knife Policy and Training Law & Order, June 2002
• Force Continuums: A liability to law enforcement? FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, June 2002

• Separate Use of Force Reports? Not a good idea Law & Order, November 2000

• Acceptable Casualties Versus Reasonable Risk    Law & Order, October 2000

• The Need for a Tactical Folding Knife Policy Law & Order, July 2000

• Re‑Thinking Force Policies . Law & Order, December 1999

• Reluctance to Use Deadly Force: Causes, Consequences, and Cure FBI Law Enforc. Bulletin, Oct 1999

• Coming At You: Plaintiffs Attorneys    The Police Marksman, January/February 1999

• Reviewing Force Reports 101     The Police Marksman, September/October 1998

• Shooting the Unarmed Suspect and Surviving the Aftermath    The Police Marksman, Sep/Oct 1998

• The Case for Arming Officers With Rifles  Law & Order, September 1998

• Is Your Agency's Force Policy Current?   Managing Your Risk, March 1998

• Using Force: Actual Requirements v. the Plaintiffs Version  Law Enforcement Liability Beat, August, 1998

• When Do We Pursue: Justifying the High Speed Pursuit   The Police Chief, March 1997

• Sudden In‑Custody Deaths  The Police Marksman, March/April 1997

• Facing Depositions and the Civil Process The Police Marksman, January/February 1997

• The Need for a Weapons Inspection Policy ... The Police Marksman, September/October 1996

• Use of Force Certification ..... The A.S.L.ET. Journal, May/June 1996

• Re‑Thinking Time and Distance .. The Police Marksman, January/February 1996

• Philosophy of Police Live Fire Training   The Police Marksman, March/April 1995

• Use of Force Wheel ... The Police Marksman, July/August 1994

• The OODA Loop:  A key component to response, The Police Marksman, July/Aug, 2007

• Sharpening Your Duty Knife, Tactical Response, Mar-Apr 2007

• Practical Handsigns for Patrol, The Police Marksman, May/Jun, 2006

• Re-Thinking the "21-Foot Rule", Tactical Response, Nov-Dec 2005
• Officer Defense Against OC Spray, Police & Security News, Nov/Dec 2005
• Results Not Typical, The Police Marksman, July/Aug, 2004

• Tac-Knife Carry Positions, The Police Marksman, July/Aug, 2003

• Be Ready At All Times?  The Police Marksman, Jan/Feb 2003

• Executive Protection:  When you are the detail, The Police Marksman, Sep/Oct 2002

• Agency Training Czars? Pro's and Con's ... The Police Marksman, July/Aug 2001

• Responding to the Active Shooter . Law & Order, Oct 1999

• The Use of Cover Fire by Officers The Police Marksman, Sept/Oct 1999

• Interviewing Officers Involved in a Deadly Force Event   Law & Order, May 1999

• What is Going On With Our Kids? Quick to Violence   Managing Your Risk, AWC, Nov. 1998

• Cuff 'n' Stuff: Critical Vehicle Stops .. The Police Marksman, March/April 1997

• Tactical Integrity   The Police Marksman, November/December 1996

• Door Entry Fundamentals . The Tactical Edge, Fall 1996

• Angles and Capabilities: Tactics Usefully Defined   The Police Marksman, May/June 1996

• Starting a Training Program   The Police Marksman, May/June 1996

• Chalk it, Talk it, Walk it, Run it .. The Police Marksman, November/December 1995

• Movement During Hazardous Times   The Police Marksman, September/October 1994

• Training for the Real Thing ..... The Tactical Edge, Winter 1993

• Tactical Diagramming: NTOA Style .... The Tactical Edge, Winter 1991

• Common Tactical Myths ...... The Police Marksman, September/October 1991

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