Spartan Firearms Training Group

09/16/2026

Good advice.

09/16/2026

Don’t worry about the small print in the graphic—I’ll explain what it means.

This is our 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽. It is basically a situation awareness cycle. We believe situation awareness is an essential part of effective self-defense. That is why this loop is built directly into our 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺™.

𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 — Pay attention to what is happening around you. Keep your head up, minimize distractions, and maintain awareness of your environment—𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀.

𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 — Make sense of what you are seeing and hearing. Separate 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, recognize changes, and decide what action may be appropriate if a situation appears dangerous.

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 — Take appropriate action. That may mean 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, changing direction, crossing the street, moving behind a barrier, stepping into a store, or leaving the area.
If the situation develops into an immediate threat, the irreducible rule remains:

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘—𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘.

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦 — After you act, look again. Has the situation changed? Is the threat gone? Has it stopped? If concern remains, what is your next reasonable action?

Then the cycle begins again:
𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 → 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 → 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 → 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦

This is not a one-time checklist. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽. Every action changes the situation and may give you new information that affects what you do next.

We teach this kind of defensive thinking in our Maryland Wear & Carry courses because 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱.

Our next 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 is 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴–𝟭𝟵.

Our next 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 is 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗨𝗦.
We take this responsibility seriously, and 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁.

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09/15/2026

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09/15/2026

Spartan Fi****ms Training Group, LLC
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Your Permit Is Only the Beginning.
Advancing Civilian Defensive Capability

𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
If someone is approaching and making you uncomfortable, don’t wait for them to get close.

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘.
𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘.
𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗥.
𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘.

To use this principle effectively, you first have to be aware of what is happening around you. That means minimizing distractions—𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘.
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.
𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.

Give yourself time and options before an uncertain situation becomes a dangerous one.

But if creating distance does not keep you from harm, escape is no longer a safe option, and you are faced with an imminent threat, the irreducible rule is this:

𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘—𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘.

We teach these principles as part of our Maryland Wear & Carry training.

📅 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥 & 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘
Friday–Saturday, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴–𝟭𝟵

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Saturday, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵

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09/14/2026

Excellent!

09/14/2026

I use a breathing technique called box breathing. Imagine a square, with each step representing one side: inhale for four seconds, hold for four seconds, exhale for four seconds, hold for four seconds, and repeat.

I saw another breathing technique during a Jiu-Jitsu competition while I was training. My instructor, Mike Stewart Jr. of Rising Tide Academy - Finksburg : Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was competing against a very strong opponent in a match that seemed to go on forever.

Throughout the match, Mike took short “sips” of air and expelled them in quick, controlled bursts. It was a striking example of using breathing deliberately to manage exertion and maintain performance under intense physical stress.

Controlled breathing works. Learn how to do it to manage anxiety and stress.

Tap on the infographic to enlarge it.

09/14/2026

In Maryland, you generally have a legal duty to retreat, which is a form of de-escalation, before using deadly force when you can do so safely. But if de-escalation fails, a safe retreat is no longer possible, and the threat becomes imminent, the irreducible rule is this:

Defend innocent life!