by Monarch Defense | Aug 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Brian Wang is a full time firearms and self-defense instructor who resides in the San Francisco bay area. He is trained under the Massad Ayoob Group to guide everyday students like yourself through the complex legal, moral, and social  ramifications of the use...
by Monarch Defense | Aug 5, 2016 | Self Defense Topics, Uncategorized
It’s simple, really. Here’s how in 5 steps: I regularly see newly minted pistol instructors who are full of idealism and enthusiasm, who hope to hang up a shingle and get rich while being awesome, yet who are absolutely clueless. Not long ago I was the...
by Monarch Defense | Jun 23, 2016 | Self Defense Topics, Uncategorized
A lot of students struggle in the beginning figuring out how to fill a double stack magazine. While it takes some dexterity, its easy once you get a rhythm. Use 3 fingers to support the round to be filled on all sides. Support thumb presses down on top round in...
by Monarch Defense | May 22, 2016 | Self Defense Topics, Uncategorized
0:00 Introduction 0:20 Why train left handed 1:02 Instructors need to know how to teach left handed students 2:00 1911 safety for left handed users 3:35 Manipulating the slide right and left hand 5:04 Single side decockers 5:43 Magazine release for left handed users...
by Monarch Defense | May 22, 2016 | Self Defense Topics
Experts in the United States agree that it is best to carry a round in the chamber if you carry a pistol for self-defense. Nonetheless, there are plenty of people who opt not to do so for a variety of reasons, and in the case of Israeli military technique, because of...
by Monarch Defense | May 10, 2016 | Self Defense Topics
The dogs and I walked passed my neighbor as he stood brushing his teeth in an open garage. When I smiled and say “Good Morning!” his reply was:”You’re not going to let your dogs shit on my lawn are you?”. I smiled even bigger and looked...
by Monarch Defense | Apr 30, 2016 | Self Defense Topics
My students will recognize a concept that I reference often: The state of Unconscious Incompetence. Ironically, of all of the curricula that I teach, pepper spray class is the cheapest, the most fun, and the most universally applicable. The problem? Given a...
by Monarch Defense | Apr 30, 2016 | Self Defense Topics
I love plane flights, not because of how fun security check can be for a firearms instructor, but because it forces me to take perspective from 40,000 feet and reflect. Add in a cup of coffee and… read on! A few days ago the video of an argument between a driver and a...
by Monarch Defense | Apr 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I squat quietly by the wastebasket, patiently and meticulously whittling this wood pencil to perfect round point, and I reflect: What an awesome, tranquil little ritual, a wonderful way to start the morning! What satisfaction just from this little bit of...
by Monarch Defense | Sep 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Brother rabbit, please forgive the life I must take, for I am hungry and I have mouths to feed. Your sacrifice brings nourishment to my family just as the sweet green grass and morning dew brings prosperity to yours. To live I must eat, and to eat I must kill, and...