Motivational Speaking

Kyle Defoor has inspired, mentored, and influenced thousands. From the battlefield to the range and stops in between at the boardroom and ball field, his stories and lesson's learned are perfect for those who have special jobs to do, obstacles to overcome, or hardships to deal with. Drawing on the unique life he has lived Kyle is able to relate stories of overcoming adversity, performing under pressure, and balancing confidence with humility.

As a combat veteran Navy SEAL, professional shooter, and extreme athlete Kyle has spoke to professional players from the NBA and NFL, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, as well as student-athletes, and law enforcement organizations. Some of Kyle's colleagues and famous friends routinely come along to share their experiences during these events as well.

For info on speaking engagements email - defoor@cox.net

Training Balance and How Good is Good Enough? (Part 1)

A problem we’ve seen lately. Identified by JD, he relayed to me and I took some notes over the past few classes. It’s definitely there, more so now than I’ve seen in the past. A lot of people are becoming obsessed with shooting tests, unrealistic scenarios, and just plain silly drills (more on these later).

The first thing you need to do is clearly identify your needs of training FOR THE REAL WORLD, such as; carbine, pistol, blade, combatives, physical fitness, tactics. Once you’ve made a list of the what, honestly ask yourself what you really NEED the most and which one you just LIKE to do. Here lies the problem. We (humans) like to practice what we’re good at, and what makes us feel good. Over time this is a recipe for disaster.

Prioritize those needs- Next step is to put in order those training needs according to your job/application. Again, people aren’t honest with themselves. They want to do what is sexy or easy.

Myself as an example:

1) Fitness
2) Combatives
3) Blade
4) Pistol
5) Carbine
6) Tactics

What you say Kyle? You teach shooting for a living and pistol and carbine are 4 and 5? That’s right. REAL WORLD, remember? The chances of me using a carbine for real again are slim to none. Pistol is a little better (because I carry some). The biggest thing is I shoot both weapons week in and week out,every day!, so my need to train them is not there. My most likely scenario as a civilian is a fight in very close quarters. The blade is always with, but, hand to hand is more likely first. I list fitness number one because it helps so much in a fight, and the survivability and recovering of a confrontation. In my opinion fitness has to be in the top spot regardless.

An anonymous active duty friend's list:

1)Fitness
2)Tactics
3)Carbine
4)Blade
5)Combatives
6)Pistol

An anymous LEO friend's list:

1) Fitness
2) Pistol
3) Tactics
4) Carbine
5) Combatives
6) Blade

Prioritize.....

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KD

S & S Precision

S & S Precision is the brainchild of one of my brothers Johnny S. We met when we went through a selection course together mid-way through our military careers. Johnny has machining in his blood from his father who made his living as a machinist. Since retiring, Johnny has taken up the family business with help from another brother of ours, and teammate of Johnny's, Drew B. Together they are filling a gap for some much needed products for this line of work.

This is the V Lite. A flexible, waterproof (to 66 ft) battery powered light with Velcro mounting - available in a variety of colors depending on the job, and ...safe for all light applications (EOD).

I know what your thinking....120 hours of continuous on use is the answer. That means it is way more cost efficient than buying a box of chems.

S & S also makes a killer strobe, the Manta, that will mount to any mil issued helmet with Velcro. A variety of flashlight mounts are on their site too. For you single point sling guys, check out the S&S way to retain control of that weapon when slung. There is also some specialty products for free fall and HK 416 weapons upkeep.


Johnny is also producing Kydex products for items that have caused great frustration in the past because of a lack of method to properly carry. An example is this HK grenade launcher holster.

I would have given a finger for this thing a few years ago!

S & S's LAAW rocket holster is probably the most needed product I've seen in years for the military, I'll have pics soon.

S & S helped TQS make this tourniquet the best I've seen. Check it....

It comes in this pouch that can be mounted vertically or horizontally. It's retained by Velcro and a press stud, BUT....can still be accessed with one hand!

Flat as you can get a tourniquet, this thing takes up no space, and you don't have to deal with rubber bands and the wear and tear of training. Drew suggests mounting on the pants belt, which I think is a great idea.

It can be mounted on any MOLLE column as well. NSN #- so it's already in the system.


Above gear available at - Grey Group


My highest possible recommendation.
Much Respect my brothers,
Kyle

London Bridge Trading (LBT)

London Bridge Trading has yet again set a new standard for the tactical nylon world. I recently went up to Va Bch to see Bill G, the director of special operations and get some of the newest, greatest, latest, lightest, and best kit money can buy.

Bill's shirt that perfectly explains how I feel about cheap gear and guns.

We had talked about how once this post goes up, there may be some copying going on throughout the industry. LBT feels that the main mission is to the service members. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? I wore LBT throughout my SEAL career, and I can tell you it's the best, period. They will not take shortcuts, or chince on product to save a few bucks. And, just like with other brands I recommend, it's all MADE IN THE USA, right in their Va Bch factory.

LBT's new "riggers" belt. Made lighter by making the hook point out of nylon instead of that metal triangle. This also makes the belt more comfortable. Worried about strength, you say? The nylon loop is stronger than the metal! And yes, they test it.

Source's assaulter water bladder. 27 oz. No crazy 6 lb back pack to carry now. Can also be used as a canteen because of the quick disconnect and screw cap.

Bomber cap cover to keep all the nasty away.

Lined pouch keeps hot stuff hot, cold stuff cold, and leaves room for some snacks or a cut down MRE

One of the coolest kit advancements I've seen in a long time is this med pouch. I wear mine in the small of the back of the plate carrier.

Reach back with one hand, grab the secured quick release tab...

..give it a pull, and here comes your blowout kit.

The carrier itself is an advancement in load bearing. 300 weight Cordura replaces the traditional, and heavier 1000 weight stuff. Worried about longevity are you? 300 weight works and works well. It's been tested by my old team mates. This in itself reduces massive weight. Remember, it's not a game of ponds, it's a game of ounces.

Another new trend started by LBT is removing the unwanted, or unused MOLLE columns. Again, this reduces weight. A novice would look at this carrier and assume it is nothing but a plate holder, but the secrets are hidden inside....hence the name - slick.

Top admin pouch with chem light holders/shotgun shell holders

another pouch for essentials in the middle of the front

Cleverly mounted mag pouches. They are on the inside of the cumberbund. Note the beefed up padding underneath for comfort and weight bearing.

Adjustable Kydex retention, bungee retention, and elastic strap retention. You can keep it all or some and remove the rest, or have it ordered in your preference.

Another great use of otherwise wasted space. A pouch for whatever..., radio, grenades, sideplate, etc.

No silly over designed padded straps to interfere with the rifle butt stock. LBT did however make the straps wide and flat to help carry weight, and with plenty of routing sections for antennas, cables, or hoses. NOTE- I've already cut and burned that strap for my fit.

Complete set up ready to go. It wears very comfortable. By far the most comfortable rig I've ever had.

Made in the USA, high quality, and my favorite....LIGHT

21 lbs.with:

2 Level 4 stand alone plates
4 fully loaded mags
27 ozs of water
1 cut down MRE
GPS
Full Med Kit
flexcuffs
chemlights
knife

LBT kit is available in any color you want except the digi desert you see above. They have multi-cam, tan, green, black, you name it.

Much respect LBT and Bill G (thanks!),
Kyle

CMP Eastern Championships

At TigerSwan, we don't believe in resting on our laurels or past accomplishments. I've said before you have to be a student every once in awhile and compete (for the pressure) to know what's new, and what you suck at. So with that, and a slight break before the summer rush of classes begins, I made my way up to the Eastern Championships at Camp Butner this past weekend. This was my first time competing in bulls eye shooting, and I must say that it is way tougher than any other competitive shooting sport, and I've tried them all.


Second place for guys who hadn't shot before, 6th overall.


Some old dirt chewing Devil Dog that I drank beer with after the matches(who says SEALs and Marines don't get along?). Gunny came in 2nd in the Garand match.


Dewy Hales, the first place winner receiving his Colt Gold Cup 1911 .45 from Gary Andrews. My prize for second place?.... I got to meet Gary Andrews- who received his distinguished badge from President John F. Kennedy, and served as President of the CMP for years.


Me and Steve Huff. Steve could tell I was out of my element without body armor on, so he befriended me and showed me the ropes, and answered my questions, and took all the pictures, and told me what I needed and didn't need, and.....you get it. Steve is one of the few individuals who is distinguished in both pistol and rifle, AND a member of the President's Hundred. He was one of many great people I met this weekend.

These matches are a great place to learn the most simple of shooting skills-how to place a bullet where you want it. Without that skill, everything else is a waste. That's also why we incorporate these fundamentals into all of our TigerSwan curriculum. Thanks to all, it was a blast!

From Centurion with love

It's not often that TigerSwan does customized classes for an individual. Recently, though, a customer called up with an idea and made us an offer we couldn't refuse.

His need for a lightweight, short, and supremely accurate rifle got me to thinking of a conversation I had with Monty at Centurion not long ago about how short a carbine barrel can be and still be accurate at the most common, far, combat distance (200M). The result is this 12.5" little dynamo. It weighs in at 7lbs. with the scope on. It will easily hit at 200m with the NF 1-4. I think I'll be able to maintain 1MOA at 200 with it (more on that later).

The owner also wanted a traditional MK 12 variant for shooting at 300 and 400. So Monty supplied his very popular 16" upper with a NF 2.5-10 as well in one package. Monty even had us a custom case made to haul it all together.

I purposely had the same recticle put in both scopes so that the owner will have the same sight picture no matter which he chooses to shoot.

Larue mounts, Ergo pistol grips, Daniel Defense rails, Vortex FS, and Vltor buttstock make up the rest, and of course some of Black Hills MK 262 for fuel.

Thanks my brother.