Knocking Down a Door Alright, let’s get this out of the way first: kicking down a door is not the best option for opening a locked door. It will damage the door and cost you lots of money to fix it. It is better to call a locksmith, pick the lock, or attempt to crawl in a window. But let’s say it’s an emergency. How to break down a door If you have watched enough movies, your next move is a no brainer….run at the door shoulder first, right? Check to see which way the door opens by checking the hinges. Kick to the side of where the lock is mounted (near the keyhole). Using a front kick, drive the heel of your foot into the door. The wood should begin to splinter. Avoid jump kicks. If you liked this article, please bookmark it on del.icio.us or vote for it on Digg.
Shaking Hands: How to Give a Strong Handshake I’m in law school right now and as a future attorney, I’ll be shaking lots of hands: clients, potential clients, other attorneys, and judges. During that brief contact with that person, they’re going to form opinions of me. My handshake could give them the impression that I’m warm person or cold and aloof. Maybe my handshake indicates that I’m an overbearing jerk or a wimpy McWimpsalot. We want a handshake that creates a favorable impression. We’re going to talk about how to do that. There are three keys to a successful handshake How you do itWhen you do itWhere you do it How you do it Make sure your handshake is firm, not a dead fish grip. When you do it Handshakes involve timing. Be aware of different social customs. What if you’re left hanging? I hate when this happens. Don’t offer a handshake if the other person is engrossed in conversation with someone else.Don’t approach someone from the side with your extended hand. Where to do it Handshakes are good every where.
How to Make a Survival Shotgun Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. As a Survival and Preparedness instructor, I take my line of work very seriously–sometimes too seriously. Occasionally, though, I like to take on survival projects that are just downright fun. I’m fortunate in that I’ve been able to turn my passion into my profession–this being the study of Survival and Preparedness. Ultimately your survival needs fall into five main categories. WaterFireShelterSignalingFood Every survival kit must include contents that directly or indirectly meet these five basic survival needs. Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun Before Survival/Zombie Modifications I will now break down each survival modification and detail why it was included in the final build. Ammunition First things first: the gun itself. Bird Shot: Designed for birds and other small game such as rabbit and squirrel.00 Buck: Good for turkey and larger game such as deer.Slug: Designed for large game such as deer, hog, or elk.
How To Win a Street Fight Let’s say you’re out with your buddies (or maybe a lovely young lady) having a good time, when all of a sudden some jackass shoves you. You didn’t do anything to instigate the guy, but it doesn’t matter. There is a special breed of males, that when inebriated, start fights with random people. Or perhaps you and your posse end up in a rumble with the Socs because one of your buddies killed a Soc while trying to save Ponyboy from being drowned by a douche bag Soc. What can you do to prepare for a street brawl and protect yourself in this type of situation? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Knee to the groin. 6. A punch to the head. 7. 8. Inspired by The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and Man Skills If you liked this article, please bookmark it on del.icio.us or vote for it on Digg.
How to Make Introductions Have you ever been at a party with a guy who runs into somebody he knows and starts yammering away while you stand there awkwardly, holding your drink? Man, I hate when that happens. You’re left in social limbo. I usually have to just take things into my own hands and introduce myself, which is fine, but the exchange would have been much smoother had my friend introduced me to his buddies. Being introduced invites you into the conversation and makes you feel like part of the group, which is why making an introduction shows your respect for your guest. Neglecting to make an introduction leaves a person feeling ignored and, well, awkward. With our more casual culture, the art of the gentlemanly introduction has disappeared, but we’re here to help bring it back. Making introductions used to be a much more formal affair, with bowing, scraping, and a lot of rules, but nowadays just remembering to make them sets you apart from the cads out there. The Big Rule Business Introductions Other Tips
How to Criticize (and Take Criticism) Dealing with criticism is a skill every well-adjusted man should possess. We give and take criticism among our co-workers, our friends, and our family. Criticism is an important part of our personal self improvement, for it is other people who can point out mistakes and shortcomings that we can’t see because we lack objectivity. Because we all face situations every day that require us to give or take criticism, we provide the following guidelines on how to make the process more constructive. How to Give Effective Criticism Go in cool, calm, and collected. Be specific. Criticize the action, not the person. Be a diplomat. When I advance anything that may possibly be disputed, [I never use] the words certainly, undoubtedly, or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion; but rather say, I conceive or apprehend a thing to be so and so; it appears to me, or I should think it so or so, for such and such reasons; or I imagine it to be so; or it is so, if I am not mistaken.
How to Choose the Perfect Survival Knife: 6 Features to Look For Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor. I don’t remember my first kiss or even who it was with. I can barely recollect getting my license to drive. I vaguely remember my high school graduation and my entire time spent at college is a blur. However, I remember exactly where I was, what I was wearing, and how I felt when I got my first survival knife over 20 years ago. Just thinking about it brings back some of my fondest childhood memories. That was a rhetorical question. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 2010 marked the highest number of disasters in one year for the United States–totaling in at 91. I have the privilege of strapping a survival knife to my hip on almost a daily basis here at Willow Haven. A “survival knife” is just as it sounds–a knife that can help you survive. When it comes to your survival knife, less is typically more–despite what you may see on TV. 6 Important Survival Knife Features Bottom Line Creek
How to Throw a Tomahawk It was the ambition of the boys to be able to throw a tomahawk with the skill and accuracy of our pioneer forebears, and the ability soon acquired by the boys in throwing hatchets at targets was really remarkable. They would come up to within thirty feet of an old board fence with a whoop and a yell, then “click! click! click!” would go the hatchets, each and every one sticking fast in the board, either in a true vertical or horizontal line as it pleased them. Ever since those glorious days of my boyhood in Kentucky it has seemed to me that throwing the tomahawk should be one of the regular feats at all American athletic meets. You’ve probably seen it in countless movies. But contrary to popular belief, Native Americans and mountain men rarely threw their tomahawks, or ‘hawks, during battle. Instead of throwing their tomahawks in the heat of battle, mountain men and Indians hurled their hawks mainly for fun. A Brief History of the Tomahawk Osage Warrior with Tomahawk Pipe What You Need