S13E15: Stop Fighting Your Gun – The Mindset Shift to Passive Recoil Management

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About This Episode:

Today, Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen are going to talk about an article Jacob recently published on ConcealedCarry.com and the title alone sparked a lot of conversation: “Can You Reset the Trigger Faster Than the Gun Cycles?”

Today we're unpacking the whole thing — including a concept called Passive Recoil Management and why it might be the single biggest technical mindset shift you can make as a handgun shooter. If you've ever felt like your recoil control was your ceiling — this episode is for you. Tune in so you don't miss!

Resource Article: Can You Reset The Trigger Faster Than The Gun Cycles?

Resource Video: The Hex Drill

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About Riley Bowman

Riley Bowman is the Director of Training at ConcealedCarry.com and the Host of the Concealed Carry Podcast. He started teaching during his 8-year experience with a state-level law enforcement agency in Colorado. Riley has trained extensively under instructors such as: Rob Leatham, Mike Seeklander, Tom Givens, Tim Herron, Scott Jedlinski, Matt Little, Kyle Lamb, Dave Spaulding, Jeff Gonzales, Bill Blowers, Chuck Pressburg, and others, amassing many hundreds of hours of formal shooting and tactics training. He is an NRA Pistol Instructor, a Colorado P.O.S.T. Handgun and Patrol Rifle Instructor, a Rangemaster Certified Pistol Instructor, a graduate of Trident Concepts Concealed Carry Instructor course, and a Modern Samurai Project Endorsed Instructor. He also competes in USPSA as a Grand Master (Limited Optics), Steel Challenge (Master), and 3-gun competitions, is a multiple-division USPSA Colorado State Champion, and also has multiple top-25 finishes at USPSA and IPSC National Championships in multiple divisions.

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