Training

Home Invasion Story Highlights Classic Door Ambush

By Joshua Gillem / September 25, 2020

Waukegan, IL — The Waukegan Police Department was called out to a home invasion this past week and arrived on scene to find two male bodies laying in the front…

The Importance of Having Self-Defense Insurance Just Went Up

By Joshua Gillem / September 24, 2020

Recent history shows that the America we love is in chaos. Things have fundamentally changed so much in 2020 that’s it’s hard to see where we’re going, and maybe it’s…

How To Retain Your Shooting Skills During AmmoPocalypse 2020

By Joshua Gillem / September 2, 2020

Defensive shooting skills are perishable if they’re not used and practiced on a regular basis. What this means, is that if you don’t practice what you’ve learned your skills will…

Our Best Online Gun Training Courses Available

By Joshua Gillem / August 28, 2020

There’s no time like the present to take an online gun course. And, if you didn’t know, we just happen to have a few that are excellent and taught by…

All About Isolation of the Trigger Finger

By Joshua Gillem / August 25, 2020

I watched a video of someone who was clearly a new shooter this past weekend who had a serious case of over-gripping her gun. It was so bad I was…

Live Fire Training With Drills That Use Less Ammo

By Joshua Gillem / July 29, 2020

Right now, training is hard to do. We should all likely have the goal of preserving our ammunition as much as possible but we still need to make sure we’re…

Enjoy Your Dry Fire Training – Laser Ammo [REVIEW]

By Matthew Maruster / July 28, 2020

I know for sure that proper dry fire and laser training will undoubtedly make you a more proficient gun handler. Do you NEED to purchase lasers in order to train? Probably not, because dry fire is still extremely useful. Do you WANT to

Distance, How Close is Too Close? Lessons Learned From Self-Defense Encounters Caught on Camera

By Matthew Maruster / July 21, 2020

With nearly every officer in the country wearing body-worn cameras, we have an opportunity to analyze deadly-force encounters. From looking at the videos we can better understand how these violent…

3 Skills to Focus on RIGHT NOW to Get Better At Defensive Shooting

By Joshua Gillem / July 9, 2020

If you’re here reading this blog or shopping our online store for any of the goodies we sell, chances are good that you’d consider yourself to be a good guy…

Things You Can Learn From Watching Yourself Train

By Joshua Gillem / July 8, 2020

One way that sports teams get better when they’re training for a championship game or something similar, is to pull out the old footage of the team playing and practicing.…

Where Can I Live Fire Train With My Gun?

By Jacob Paulsen / July 1, 2020

Our number one suggestion isn’t the gun range down the road… in fact it is at the bottom of the list. Since our students are always asking us for suggestions on where they should go shoot and do their training we thought it was about time to discuss the best places to go and how you can find the best place for you.

Free Printable Targets For Shooting Practice

By Joshua Gillem / May 29, 2020

A little known resource we took the time to put together, more specifically Riley put together, is our library of FREE printable shooting targets. These are targets that are designed…

Grip Your Way To Better Recoil Management [Video]

By Joshua Gillem / May 6, 2020

One of the easiest ways to up your shooting accuracy and proficiency is by adjusting the way you hold your gun when you’re shooting it. Even if you’re already currently…

Range Etiquette For New Shooters

By Joshua Gillem / April 30, 2020

We’ve all been there before, our first time at the gun range. It can be a bit nerve wracking your first time if you have no idea what you’re doing.…

Training During Hot, Cold, And Wet Conditions

By Matthew Maruster / April 24, 2020

The climates of Cleveland and San Diego probably couldn’t be more opposite. San Diego has arguably the most ideal weather conditions of anywhere in the country, while Cleveland…well not so much. Dealing with firearm carry differences in those climates has led me…