Not how-to guides. In this age of free information all you need is an idea and you can figure the rest out.
1. Lockpicking - Rarely use. Only when jimmying doors will not work due to door frame contruction or lock type.
A decent lockpick set will only set you back about 50 bones. there are resources all over the internet on how to learn it. I build a practice board by installing 5 different lock types on a 2x4. It never fails to start to a conversation when people see it leaning against the wall in my living room, and everyone wants to see it in action. Ive gone to the rescue of 3 lizards who had locked themselves out of the house, two resulting in bangs.
2. Jimmying doors - Use a couple times a month
day one version of lockpicking.
Anyone can figure this out with about 5 minutes of experimenting, and it works on about 90% of doors as long as the deadbolt isnt locked. One of those skills that is so easy to learn, yet still impresses the hell out of women when you use it.
3. Handcuff picking/shimming - Applied once in real life situation
Very hard skill to learn. Ill put it above lockpicking in terms of difficulty. However it is invaluable. Can be done with nothing more than a bobby pin or a hair barrette. It is a perishable skill to an extent. I used to be extremely fast, now I could still do it but it would probably take me longer. And having a couple sets of handcuffs in your house never hurts. Make sure your practicing on legit police grade handcuffs though.
Oh and double-lock that bitch. Because I GUARANTEE you that when you are handcuffed for real, it will be double-locked.
4.) Breaking zip cuffs/escaping from being tied up/escaping from duct tape- Never applied in real life situation except as a kid playing war games
Zip cuffs - Dont let anyone lie to you here, not everyone can break zip cuffs. If your not the bottom 10% of men in terms of strength, you can do it. It is mainly about posturing and getting the zip ties as tight as possible before attempting to break them. You can shim that as well.
Tied up - Initial posturing is key, you want to keep your hands positioned in a way that will give you as much room as possible once you are fully tied up. Place your hands like you are praying. Press outward with your knuckles slightly and open up the bottom of your hands as much as possible while hiding what you are doing from the top view. Attempt to catch the first line of rope underneath your thumbs. This will give you a couple of inches of free play after you relax. Rope is probably the worst way to restrain someone, incredibly easy to escape and leaves them with a valuable tool.
Duct tape - inital posturing is key again. same basic technique as ropes. can also be broke using one single strike against the body in some cases.
5.) Firearms skills
You want to be able to pick up just about any firearm and be able to fire it at least once. I would also review military tactics mainly focusing on urban enviroments and room clearing. Too many dumb-asses get killed with their own weapons because they do not know what they are doing.
6.) Basic Wilderness Skills
Go camping for a weekend, but only bring a knife, a basic survival kit, and a survival book or two. Dont even bring food. You can go far longer than a couple days without food, and you wont even feel hungry after the second day. It will force you to actually apply some skills without killing you.
Make sure weather is in your favor, you dont want to be caught in a real survival situation on your first go. You will be amazed how much you will learn. And the first time you make a fire on your own is an enlightening experience.
What skills do you have that make you valuable when the shit hits the fan? Situations that range from mild nuances such as locking yourself out of your house, or when your knee deep in the shit stuck in a hostage situation. Im always up for learning something to new so lets hear them.
1. Lockpicking - Rarely use. Only when jimmying doors will not work due to door frame contruction or lock type.
A decent lockpick set will only set you back about 50 bones. there are resources all over the internet on how to learn it. I build a practice board by installing 5 different lock types on a 2x4. It never fails to start to a conversation when people see it leaning against the wall in my living room, and everyone wants to see it in action. Ive gone to the rescue of 3 lizards who had locked themselves out of the house, two resulting in bangs.
2. Jimmying doors - Use a couple times a month
day one version of lockpicking.
Anyone can figure this out with about 5 minutes of experimenting, and it works on about 90% of doors as long as the deadbolt isnt locked. One of those skills that is so easy to learn, yet still impresses the hell out of women when you use it.
3. Handcuff picking/shimming - Applied once in real life situation
Very hard skill to learn. Ill put it above lockpicking in terms of difficulty. However it is invaluable. Can be done with nothing more than a bobby pin or a hair barrette. It is a perishable skill to an extent. I used to be extremely fast, now I could still do it but it would probably take me longer. And having a couple sets of handcuffs in your house never hurts. Make sure your practicing on legit police grade handcuffs though.
Oh and double-lock that bitch. Because I GUARANTEE you that when you are handcuffed for real, it will be double-locked.
4.) Breaking zip cuffs/escaping from being tied up/escaping from duct tape- Never applied in real life situation except as a kid playing war games
Zip cuffs - Dont let anyone lie to you here, not everyone can break zip cuffs. If your not the bottom 10% of men in terms of strength, you can do it. It is mainly about posturing and getting the zip ties as tight as possible before attempting to break them. You can shim that as well.
Tied up - Initial posturing is key, you want to keep your hands positioned in a way that will give you as much room as possible once you are fully tied up. Place your hands like you are praying. Press outward with your knuckles slightly and open up the bottom of your hands as much as possible while hiding what you are doing from the top view. Attempt to catch the first line of rope underneath your thumbs. This will give you a couple of inches of free play after you relax. Rope is probably the worst way to restrain someone, incredibly easy to escape and leaves them with a valuable tool.
Duct tape - inital posturing is key again. same basic technique as ropes. can also be broke using one single strike against the body in some cases.
5.) Firearms skills
You want to be able to pick up just about any firearm and be able to fire it at least once. I would also review military tactics mainly focusing on urban enviroments and room clearing. Too many dumb-asses get killed with their own weapons because they do not know what they are doing.
6.) Basic Wilderness Skills
Go camping for a weekend, but only bring a knife, a basic survival kit, and a survival book or two. Dont even bring food. You can go far longer than a couple days without food, and you wont even feel hungry after the second day. It will force you to actually apply some skills without killing you.
Make sure weather is in your favor, you dont want to be caught in a real survival situation on your first go. You will be amazed how much you will learn. And the first time you make a fire on your own is an enlightening experience.
What skills do you have that make you valuable when the shit hits the fan? Situations that range from mild nuances such as locking yourself out of your house, or when your knee deep in the shit stuck in a hostage situation. Im always up for learning something to new so lets hear them.
God'll prolly have me on some real strict shit
No sleeping all day, no getting my dick licked
The Original Emotional Alpha