AAR: Street Encounter Skills and Tactics with John Murphy of FPF Training [Video]

We are in the golden era of good self-defense and firearms training for the armed citizen. Still, what people need, as opposed to what they find more entertaining, remains an issue within this small, niche industry. High-round count classes that seek to shave hundredths of a second off your red-dot presentation are what a lot of people seem to want to take. While improving shooting skills is important, it accounts for only one part of the overall skillset needed to defend one’s self and loved ones in an increasingly dangerous and complicated world. There are far fewer classes being taught that focus on the skills that are truly critical for self-preservation on the street, and one of the best such options is Street Encounter Skills and Tactics, taught by John Murphy of FPF Training.  

I took Street Encounter Skills and Tacticsin Virginia two weekends ago prior to this writing. I also took this class quite a few years ago when it was a …