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Author: SLG
SLG is an active law enforcement officer, having started with the NYPD in 1998. After September 11th, he was offered a position in federal law enforcement where he was fortunate enough to support the GWOT. Throughout his career, SLG has served as a patrol cop, investigator, firearms instructor, assaulter, and sniper. Deploying numerous times to Africa and the Middle East as well as 4 tours between Afghanistan and Iraq, his experience includes tactical operations, protection, and instruction. Responsible for the development of a detachment-wide firearms and CQB program while serving as a member of a full-time federal tactical team, he has taught and trained with numerous law enforcement and military tactical teams. SLG's original and continuing passion in the firearms field is effective, performance-oriented concealed carry. To that end, he was heavily involved in the development of the original modern AIWB holster, as well as many of the current derivatives.
10 Posts
Moment of Truth with Justin Dyal
I spent last weekend with 11 other motivated students, all of us trying to make the million dollar shot. Many had trained with Justin before,…
Basic Weapon Mounted Flashlight Use
To follow up on the last post, let’s look at some basic flashlight technique. A flashlight is not the ideal tool to hold in your…
Pistol Mounted Flashlights
I started using a light on my pistol in 1998. Back then, the M6 was the top choice and on a rookie NY cop’s salary,…
ODP at Mead Hall
This past weekend I taught ODP- Pistol and ODP-Carbine at Mead Hall in OK. If you are not familiar with it, Mead Hall is an…
ODP – Tactics
We are excited to announce a new course offering, On Demand Performance – Tactics. This class has been on my mind for some time and…
Carrying on a Motorcycle (Part 1)
I carry while riding for the same reasons I carry when doing everything else. Using the gun while on the bike is not really a…
Guns and Motorcycles
Conventional wisdom seems to be that it is not a great idea to carry a gun while riding since it can contribute to your injuries…
Tactics
I mostly stay away from discussing tactics here, but with the sad events of last week I have decided a very basic tactics discussion is…
John Holschen
My early mentor and friend, John Holschen, passed away last week. John was an incredibly effective teacher who could do everything at a high level.…