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Top 5 Drills and Skills Tests for Conceal Carry [2024]
Often times I shooters struggle with progression. Some don’t know where to start, while others get stuck without a clear path forward. Classes and competition […]
Training
Reviews
NPE / Counter Robbery Course Review [2023]
Shooting courses are a lot like other hobbies. People like to practice what they’re good at, and often avoid anything that’s a real challenge. Something […]
Editorial
“Marshmallow” | Gunsite Stories
Running Late – Gunsite Stories, Marshmallow It is 9:08 am on a beautiful October morning in the Arizona high desert, and I’m already late for […]
Reviews
AAR: Palisade Training Group Church Security Team Leader Instructor Development
Location of Palisade Training Group Church Security Team Leader Instructor Development Dallas Pistol Club’s facilities are known to be excellent and have supported the esteemed […]
News
BREAKING – ATF Bans Importation of UTM Training Ammunition for Civilians
Once again the ATF has shown their hand. For years people have been waiting for the ATF to clamp down on the training industry, and […]
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 […]
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 […]