Metrics vs Mediocrity
Metrics vs Mediocrity by Tom Givens of Rangemaster. There is a small, but vocal, segment in the defensive training community that discourages the use of stopwatches or electronic […]
Defensive Training
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You’re Going To Be In A Gunfight Tomorrow!
You’re going to be in a gunfight tomorrow – are you prepared? Do you carry a gun religiously? Let’s get right to the crux of it – if you’re going […]
A Different Twist On Home Defense – Manually Operated Rifles!
Manually Operated Rifles (taken from Your Defensive Rifle Training Program) Due to the large amount of people who CANNOT own a good AR/AK system, I thought I would repost the […]
Fighting Shotgun! The Three Keys To Success!
Shotgun 101 This’ll be the first blog that I’ve actually written about shotgun shooting, and this article will focus on the defensive use of the shotgun, as well as some […]
Knife Stopping Power – Key Facts You Need To Know!
For those of you that regularly read the blog, you know that 99% of all posts are written by me. I plan to keep it that way with a few […]
Low Light Flashlight Shooting – Old School vs. New School
Ok- I admit that title was designed to suck the old warriors in as well as the new. The term “old school” applies to me as well so I […]
Train Fast to Get Fast
Watch this video and tell me if you think I was going “slow and smooth” or if I simply pushed and tried to go fast. Triple Nickel Now, I would guess […]
Nine (9) Things New Shooters (and Concealed Carry Permit Holders) …
Nine (9) Things New Shooters (and Concealed Carry Permit Holders) Need To Know About Training Sometimes, you get what you pay for…free isn’t always good. I have spent countless hours […]
The Ultimate Functional Fighting/Shooting Cardio Circuit
[cryout-button-color url=”#” color=”#47AFFF”]I admit I am not a guru.[/cryout-button-color] I am not a trainer for the stars, creator of the “300” movie workout programs, and the truth is I […]
Weapon Retention, Disarms, and Strikes (Part 1)
This one is going to be broken down into 3 parts: Retention First, Disarms next, and Weapon Strikes last. Just too much material to cover in one blog. To […]
Key Observations: Anomalies During Student vs. Student Shoot-offs (and why …
White Hall, Arkansas, during a Defensive Handgun Level 1 training class: “Ready on the left….ready on the right….GUN!!” As I shouted the commands the shooters drew and engaged their […]
The Differences (and Similarities) Between Training to Fight and Training …
This request comes directly from Todd L. Green, a friend of mine for years who is an incredible shooter, instructor, and keenly analytical individual that always looks at shooting related […]
WANT TO BE BETTER DEFENSIVE SHOOTER? TEN THINGS YOU CAN …
Ok, this is the brother post from my previous one (WANT TO BE BETTER COMPETITIVE SHOOTER? TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW!). Now I will cover the list […]
Taking a Training Class SOONER!
Full disclosure (as always): I am a full time professional trainer (and shooter) and I make $$ teaching classes. I wanted you to read this blog without thinking it […]