Mark van Riele, Author at Spotter Up

What Is Your Warrior Ethos from Arminius Tribe

August 28, 2018

Gunfighter Writer Wildman Monk, Inspirational, LIFE, Opinion, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where they are – Plutarch We are all Warriors. We all fight wars. Wars in your work, in your family, in your relationships and some even in actual armed conf... Read More...

What ‘Being A Father’ Means To Us from Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

August 25, 2018

Camping, Inspirational, LIFE, Life and Family, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, The Team Room, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

This year Robbert, Robin and me took our kids for the second year on a 3 day hike in the mountains of Andorra. Nothing Useful Is Taught The Army Or, ‘I will not be able to use any of these skills later ... Read More...

Can You Flip Your ‘Fight’ Switch from Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

August 8, 2018

Combatives, Mission Fitness, Mission Security, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

A Street Fight Have you been in a real street fight? I mean, real fighting, no rules? Well, if you have, then you know, that it was like nothing you ever trained for. All those fancy moves you saw on TV, watch... Read More...

Active Shooter Course At Krav Maga Barcelona from Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

July 23, 2018

Combatives, CQB, Escape and Evasion, Fitness Movements, Mission Critical, Mission Fitness, Mission Security, Planning, Prepping & Survival, Tactics

An Introduction To Krav Maga מַגָּע קְרַב – Contact Combat PC WIKIPEDIA Krav Maga is a military self-defense and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces Shin ... Read More...

How To Spot A Terrorist by Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

July 15, 2018

Escape and Evasion, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Image from Project Gecko BANG! You already know what to do to increase your chances of surviving a terrorist attack . But at that point, you are just re-acting. That is the way that many of us have been train... Read More...

Arminius Tribe Murph Memorial 2018, The Movie

Mark van Riele

June 25, 2018

LIFE, Memorial

https://youtu.be/h3KFy1B_7Yc This great video was made by the Don, thank you very much for your outstanding work Don! Interested in his skills? Leave a comment! More on The Arminius Tribe Murph Memori... Read More...

Always Be Ready! Sounds Good, Right? But…….Are We? by Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

June 21, 2018

Escape and Evasion, Mission Security, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Wake Up Call! It struck me right after the terrorist attack on the Ramblas in Barcelona some 4months ago. This one was different for me. Sure, there had been attacks in London, Madrid, New York and many othe... Read More...

Chasing the Dream from Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

June 13, 2018

Gunfighter Writer Wildman Monk, Inspirational, LIFE, Life and Family

I was watching the eight o’clock news with my parents, it was 1986 and I was 11 years old. The reporter had an announcement to make, ‘Secret Special Forces Unit in the Netherlands’ and with that announcement a ... Read More...

Never Outsource Your Safety! From Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

June 6, 2018

Home Security, Mission Security, Prepping & Survival

Tim Kennedy Are you a defenseless little Lamb? A helpless Lamb that relies for 100% on government-appointed Sheepdogs for Safety and Security against the Wolves? Or are you a Sheepdog yourself? What is your ... Read More...

The Battle of Pointe du Hoc; on June 6 1944, the Army Rangers scaled 100-foot cliffs to disable the German positions

Mark van Riele

June 6, 2018

Inspirational, LIFE, Memorial

A nauseous medley of diesel engine smoke, of the smell of burnt gunpowder from our naval fire and the salty sea air was turning my stomach. I was deafened by naval artillery fire, the thundering sound of explos... Read More...

Author Mark van Riele