PSYCHE Archives • Spotter Up

The Lost Art Of Digging In from Kitpest

August 19, 2018

Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, Tactics

Learning from the past and the present for a better protected future When we picture digging in, it’s either one of three things. A quick, couple of feet, deep shell scrapes, dug on one of the few areas that... 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...

Spotter Up Review! MTN OPS Slumber

Bill Farmer

August 2, 2018

Accessories, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, Mission Fitness, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, Opinion, Product Reviews, PSYCHE, The Team Room

Spotter Up Review of MTN OPS Slumber I typically don’t sleep well. It is a culmination of years of abuse on my physical being and traumatic experiences throughout my life. If I’m going to be honest about a pro... 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

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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...

On American Warrior Development

Nate Morrison

July 7, 2018

Gunfighter Writer Wildman Monk, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

The term “warrior” has been as abused as the word “hero.” It has been applied to everything and everyone for the most pedestrian of accomplishments and actions. That’s deeply unfortunate because when we misuse ... Read More...

Book Reading List from Spotterup Alphabet B

Michael Kurcina

July 1, 2018

Books, Geek Culture, PSYCHE, The Team Room

Our recommended Book Reading List will continue to expand for each letter of the alphabet. We’ve only selected books that our contributors have actually read. If you have any book recommendations for us, please... 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...

Spotter Up Review: ALPS OutdoorZ Commander and ALPS Mountaineering Mystique

Bill Farmer

June 19, 2018

Accessories, LIFE, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Opinion, Product Reviews, Style, Tactics, The Team Room

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A Spotter Up Review and Adventure! Months previous, we started planning. We gathered our gear, planned our route and as the weeks crawled by, we drew closer. My favorite time of the year, early summer, is ... Read More...

Fire in the Combatives Community

Guest Writer

June 12, 2018

Combatives, Escape and Evasion, Fitness Movements, Mission Critical, Opinion, Prepping & Survival

In 1919 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote in a United States Supreme Court decision, “The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic... Read More...

Are Our Active Shooting Response Models Viable?

Guest Writer

May 28, 2018

Combatives, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

With active shootings seemingly reoccurring on a weekly basis, we need an analytical approach that removes certain emotional factors from the encounter to determine the effectiveness of the training that is bei... Read More...