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Read MoreYour Training Tracker and Firearm Library
A common request we get from our advanced students is how they can best log their training and firearms. This is the reason we created a training tracking tool and firearm library. Sound weird? Here are some reasons why our students ask for this: Following a firearm related incident, your attorney can leverage documentation of your training…
Read MoreTop 5 Articles This Year from University of Guns
We have a good relationship with the team over at UniversityofGuns.com. They are very passionate and dedicated to putting out quality information and content for their readers and members. I reached out to them yesterday and asked them to check their website analytics and tell me what are the 5 most popular articles they have…
Read MoreThe Importance of Physical Fitness in Firearm Related Self Defense
I was trolling YouTube yesterday for good firearm training drills and I was taken back by the number of “experts” in the videos who suffer from obesity. I hate to generalize or judge but I couldn’t help but consider for a moment the role of physical fitness in this world of self defense. Life is…
Read MoreThree Shooting Drills from Mike Hughes With Next Level Training
On occasion I browse the Next Level Training YouTube channel for new and old content. They publish a lot of great video content. I thought I would share with everyone 3 of Mike’s older videos on the channel that I think represent some quality drills that reflect trigger control, grip, stance, and movement. Enjoy and…
Read MoreA Responsible Concealed Carry Permit Holder
Now that you have exercised your right to carry a firearm, the next big step is the journey of being a responsible CCW permit holder. You may have thought that finding the right firearm safety course or getting a knowledgeable firearm instructor to train you was a big deal. Those were your first steps in becoming a responsible…
Read More7 Ways to Inspire Confidence In Others When At The Range
I have often thought back on moments when I’ve been out to the range with a friend or family member who is firing a gun for their first time. They are visibly nervous albeit often excited and anxious as well. While it is important to be competent and safe with a firearm, today we will…
Read MoreWhere Does the Phrase “Two Shots to the Chest and One to The Head” Come From
You’ve probably heard this before. Fire two shots to the assailant’s check and then another to the head. This drill was popularized by Jeff Cooper after he heard a story from a mercenary who fought in the Mozambique wars of the 1960s. According to the story the shooter fired two shots into the torso of…
Read MoreThis is the Top Firearm Training Video on YouTube and Its ALL Wrong
A quick search on YouTube and you will find the most viewed video for firearm training is a video that reviews a few drills used by Russian Special Forces for advanced handgun training. While this video is fun to watch it crosses the line for what we could consider a safe training environment. While you…
Read MoreDon’t Shoot to Kill – Shoot to Survive
If you have been taught that in a self defense situation you should shoot to kill you have been misled. Firearms in the hands of sheepdogs and good people are meant to save lives, not take them away. Your objective when using them for self defense is to stop the threat. As I put it…
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