Coming Events:
August 13, 2023:
TPS Method Tactical Basic Firearms Safety (Get your gun permit class)
10:00 am-2:00 pm
August 13, 2023:
TPS Method Tactical Familiarization and Maintenance Class
2:30 pm-5:30 pm
August 19, 2023
TPS Training Day: The Bench Press
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
August 26, 2023:
TPS Method Tactical
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Hooksett N/H.
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Hooksett N.H.
November 11, 2023:
TPS/RPS Boston’s Strongest Full Power Meet
So, I like to read.
Books.
People find that surprising.
I also like to listen to audio books while I am on longer drives to maximize my time. There is a lot to know and learn right?
I also am a big fan of trying to be better today that I was yesterday, even if it is at something small. Be better than yesterday. That is a solid goal. With that in mind I am going to give you a task to make yourself better today than you were yesterday, it seems small. It seems like it will do nothing. And it comes from one of the books I read recently.
I assure you it is quite the opposite.
Let me digress back to reading books. I do not like to read fiction, fantasy or “fun” stuff. I like to read books on the human creature, mindset, psychology, business, improving your brain and American history.
And if someone I highly respect suggests a book or books for me, I listen.
About a year ago I was at a Haley Strategic class and Travis Haley (who I respect more than most people-no offense to you) suggested a few books to the class. I took note and bought them.
They got added to the stack. I am almost finished with the first one off his list;
Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life.
I wish I moved this to the front of the pile of books because it is amazing.
As a person who has a limited short term memory and seems to be losing the ability to focus minute by minute, this book was a godsend. By doing the exercises listed in the book, I am improving my memory and focus. Slowly, but steadily.
I am going to give you one task to do that is in the book and I want you to do it daily for a week or two. Then stop, then do it again in a few days.
In the book Jim talks about re-wiring the brain and exercising it. This small task will introduce you to exercising your brain daily.
What is it you ask?
Well, before you poo-poo it and say it will not do anything, it will. And remember I said it is a very small introduction to exercising your brain!
Little things stack up to be big things over time.
Start small.
Tomorrow morning when you go to the bathroom to get yourself squared away for the day, I want you to brush your teeth with your non dominant hand. If you usually brush with the left, use the right, and vice versa.
You’ll have a minor amount of difficulty, but you will figure it out.
You are exercising your brain first thing in the morning and this will set you up for the rest of the day to be more productive. Try it. It works.
Do this for a week and stop for a few days. Then do it again.
If you would like me to give you all more small tasks to exercise your brain and keep it from getting old and atrophied, let me know! Read the book too.
Now, read the rest of the What’s New page for more cool stuff!
Vinceri vel Mori
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“The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it.”
Teddy Roosevelt
TPS Wins Again
Newenglandcities.com just released their list of the Top 18 Gyms in Massachusetts 2023.
Naturally TPS is on it and so are a bunch of other great facilities.
Click here to see the whole list.
Training Day
Saturday August 19th, 12:00-2:00 pm
Bench Press Training Day!
The single most technical lift there is.
Learn to do it right.
Beginners to advanced lifters welcome.
If you wear a bench shirt, bring it!
Non members welcome too.
Noon-2:00 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration.
Enroll here
A Blast from the Past.
I was using the Google machine to search for a TPS news story, and this came up!
Way back in 2019 I was featured on the Barbell Shrugged podcast.
I don’t recall what we talked about BUT I was told it was a good one.
Listen to it here if you DARE!
TPS Field Trip
Ok, who wants to do something fun?
I do.
I love fun stuff.
If you love fun stuff listen up.
Now, I know it is the middle of summer and most of you are probably not thinking about October, but start to.
I’m thinking of a TPS Field trip to a Halloween park like Haunted Overlord. This is in Lee, NH which is just about 90 minutes away.
But wait Murph.
I don’t want to drive an hour and a half.
Well, I‘m thinking that since I got a guy for everything, we charter a bus.
We charter a bus, dive to the place comfortably, possibly have some adult wobbly pops on the bus and then get the bee Jesus scared out of us. Once we have all sufficiently pooped our collective pants from being scared, we get back on the bus and drive home safely.
I have been told that Haunted Overlord is the best of the bunch for scare parks.
So, if you are interested, I am starting a list and will look into getting a bus and a discounted rate on the park.
Shoot me an email back if you are!
Dave Tate’s Table Talk Podcast:
As you may know, I was on the best Strength Training podcast out there, Table Talk.
I’d be honored if you watched or listened, and maybe even left a comment.
TPS Method Tactical: Lots of classes this month!
Last month I wrote about the absolute tyrants and clowns on Beacon Hill attempting to rob you of your rights by sneakily ramming HD.4420 An Act on Modernizing Firearms Laws through.
Well, they backed off of it for the summer due to the total outrage from citizens (conservative and liberal), the Chiefs of Police Association (a left leaning group), local police departments and many others. The politicians pushed off a vote on this bill until after the summer. But they vowed it will return.
Instead of reading my words over and over, I suggest that you listen to Jim Wallace of GOAL Massachusetts.
Jim lays out some of the high points of HD4420 and the historical assault on YOUR civil rights.
That is no understatement.
The people in the State House do not care about you, your rights or your opinion.
They care about themselves. And they don’t listen to you, they simple stop talking for a few moments and then move along.
I had a conversation last month with a very old friend that I grew up with who is a State Representative. I asked if he would discuss his position on HD4420 with me.
His response: (This is as accurate as I can remember)
“You mean the fucking gun bill.
Go fuck yourself. I’m voting for it.
I’m a proud fucking liberal.”
I’ve never heard such honesty from a politician. A very important part of this conversation is that he was not kidding. There was no smile, wink, or positive body language. Only disdain and rage.
He meant every word.
I only wish I lived in his district so I could wage a massive campaign to get him out of office.
I’ve said it before, and will again, they hate us, left and right.
The right to defend yourself and your loved ones cannot be legislated away.
Data from 2019 shows us the AVERAGE POLICE RESPONSE TIME IN BOSTON is 6.1 minutes and the United States average is over 10 minutes.
How much can happen in 6 minutes before the police show up?
Knowing that the people you voted for in the State House have publicly said they will do everything they can to rob you of your right to defend yourself, I strongly suggest that if you have been thinking about getting your gun permit (LTC) you enroll in our classes now.
The new version of 4420 will undoubtedly have more restrictions on getting an LTC and more costs. As it is they wanted to make it cost hundreds to thousands of dollars for you to get an LTC, and they want to ban virtually ALL guns in Massachusetts.
That is not an understatement.
Enroll in our classes now and get your application in before August is over and they are back in session.
The required class to get an LTC is our Basic Firearms Safety Class. The next one is August 13th.
And it’s only $99.00
If you are talking BFS, we really encourage you to take Familiarization and Maintenance (F&M) class too.
F&M picks up where BFS leaves off and teaches you how to handle, clean, inspect, disassemble-assemble and maintain your pistol. We cover lots more too.
F&M class also includes a Made in USA Clenzoil Cleaning Kit/Range bag ($99 retail) at no additional cost.
For full descriptions of the classes, go here and read.
Or enroll below. To save 25% on both classes, use the Bundle link.
Enroll in BFS here
Enroll in F&M here
Bundle them!
Enroll in both and save 25% here.
Learn to Shoot Classes
LTS 1 and 2 are coming up on August 26!
If you already know what they are and want to attend, ENROLL BELOW.
LTS 1
LTS 2
But, if you need more information, visit our page here.
I started TPS Method Tactical to provide the highest quality training to the public, and to encourage and grow responsible gun ownership. Educate yourself so that you can protect your self.
Learn the maintain your gear, and learn to use it at our LTS classes.
Hope and pray that you never have to.
