Guns
Rangemaster Shotgun Instructor Development Course Review [2023]
I am no stranger to Tom Givens or the course work of Rangemaster. I began in 2019 with the basic instructor course, and completed the [...]
Training
Editorial
Coolness | Cultivating Kipling's and Cooper's Concepts
“The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in no sense out of anyone’s [...]
Pistol
Citizens Defense Research - Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards AAR [2023]
Ally and I signed up for Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards back in May of 2023. I went into the class with no expectations of [...]
Guns
Gunsite 260 Shotgun Course Review [2023]
Gunsite Academy is often considered the Mecca of firearms training. Despite a large focus on handguns, they offer a wide variety of courses, both marksmanship [...]
Editorial
Cognitive Conclave After Action Report [2023]
There is a line I attribute to Claude Werner that goes something to the effect of “most shooting classes are firing squad simulators.” The inaugural [...]
Reviews
NPE Counter Robbery with Burch, Bolke, & Haggard [2023]
In Spring of 2023, Dan, Ally, and I took the NPE Counter Robbery class. Taught by Cecil Burch, Darryl Bolke, and Chuck Haggard, this 3 [...]
Editorial
Primer Peak on That Weems Guy
Recently I was invited onto Lee Weems' podcast, That Weems Guy. The panel included myself, Mike Treat, Warren Wilson, Lee, and Steve Havey. Each member [...]
Reviews
Citizens Safety Academy Effective Assistant Instructor Webinar Review
Over the past several years I have attended a variety of instructor development courses, firearms related and otherwise. During this time, many instructors have suggested [...]
Shooting Drills
The 10-8 Drill | Skills and Drills [2023]
With getting into 1911s in 2023, the path lead me to the gurus. Guys like Bill Wilson, Ken Hackathorn, and Larry Vickers were 1911 gurus [...]
Learn Something New
The Devil Drill | Skills and Drills [2023]
I was browsing Wilson Combat's YouTube channel one day, and stumbled upon a new drill. Larry Vicker's "Devil Drill" is a low round count, multi-part [...]
Editorial
The Transitional Generation
People my age sit in a strange place on the timeline of history. As Millennials we saw the end of the analog days and the [...]
Learn Something New
The Super Test | Skills and Drills [2023]
The Super Test is a combination of a few drills, into one big drill. I briefly covered the Super Test back in 2018, but I [...]
Editorial
Gunsite Stories, The Perfect Score
“Two shots to the body in one and a half seconds!” Gunsite Rangemaster Lew Gosnell shouts over my shoulder. One sight picture, two trigger presses. [...]
Shooting Drills
The 9-In-9 Skill Drill | Skills and Drills [2023]
Since moving to Utah in 2022, I've been able to shoot more frequently, and with more freedoms. With this, I've been able to experiment with [...]
Reviews
Holistic Solutions Group Night Fighter 1 AAR [2023]
In the Fall of 2022, a friend of mine notified me about Holistic Solutions Group (HSG) coming to our part of Utah. He sent me [...]