Arguably, Lawmen of the Frontiers [American, African, Australia’s Outback, et. al.] may have had to keep a weather-eye on trouble more than those similarly occupied in more civilized regions. Frontiers often had an armed populace, not to mention a populace that was made up mostly of folks with a bit of rambunctious spirit, after all, it takes a certain sort to leave comforts behind and pursue the life of the rugged and often unforgiving. Add to that, just outside of these pockets of kinda-sorta civilization that were frontier towns, there often resided roving bands of marauders [both Native and “On the prowl” former “citizens”] and many a lawman also had to deal with angry befuddled livestock and other animals out of their weight-class in unsuspected quarters. An angry Longhorn turned loose in a saloon in Topeka, to the lions prowling Nairobi streets at night. From these early badged and semi-badged Gents, we can draw many lessons, today let’s cut it to six. Six we can use ...
Examining & Resurrecting Indigenous Skills and Frontier Rough & Tumble Combat