Training
Episode 308: Stress and Shooting – Sean Burrows
Today, Riley interviews Sean Burrows of the HK Shooting Team and talk about managing stress in high-stress situations and what competitive shooting has taught Sean about carrying concealed and also how it has changed the way he CCW’s. Sean is an accomplished pro shooter and he also dedicates time to firearms instruction and teaching CCW courses. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!
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Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks?
The well-documented use of tourniquets on the battlefields of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has saved countless lives, and their use has increased in popularity…
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Episode 306: Beyond the One Percent – Karl Rehn
Today, Riley interviews Karl Rehn of KR Training and talk about training and practice, pistol red dots, and his new book “Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training.” Plus we discuss the idea of going Beyond the One Percent and how one accomplishes that. Karl is one of the brightest minds in the shooting and firearms instruction industry, and he’s a fantastic shooter to boot–a USPSA Grandmaster.
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Episode 304: Using Micro-Drills to Up Your Shooting Game
Today, Riley and Jacob talk about a little known secret to DRAMATICALLY improving your shooting performance, and it has to do with “Micro-Drills.” What are they? And how can you use them most effectively??
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Episode 303: Breaking Down the New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Today, Riley and Matthew discuss the recent mass shooting that took place in New Zealand at a mosque. What can we learn from this? What can we do to better prepare? Is there anything we can do to prevent these from happening?
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Dry Fire And Exercise, Why It’s Important
Is Physical Fitness Important for Concealed Carriers? You carry a handgun to protect yourself and others from death or serious bodily injury. But you may not be saving yourself from…
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Apartment Home Security: Ambush Locations
When it comes to home defense, renters, and especially those who live in an apartment, face difficulties homeowners may not need to consider. Here are some things to think about…
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Episode 295: “Why I Carry 145 Rounds on the Job” – The Story of Tim Gramins
Today, Riley interviews Tim Gramins, an Illinois law enforcement officer who was involved in a harrowing fight for his life from a gang member that was intent on killing. Officer Gramins ultimately prevailed, but only after shooting the suspect more than a dozen times including at least 6 rounds that were fatal wounds, and yet somehow the thug kept on coming. Tim talks with us about what this shootout taught him, what prepared him for that day, and what about it caused him to make some changes to his loadout and current preparation.
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How To Up Your Skills as a Shooter
How often should you be training? How about every day? While going to the range and doing some good old fashioned live fire training is always a good idea, there…
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The Reason Why We Created The Door Ambush
We recently put together a training video called Door Ambush. We created it because there is a huge hole in the industry as far as preparing your home and training…
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Defending Against Burglars Through The Front Door
Many burglaries that take place have a point of entry into the home right through the front door. And in fact, every 14.6 seconds a home in America is violated…
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Episode 290: Tactical and Competitive Shooting Tips With Chad Enos and Pat Kelley
Today Riley releases the interview from SHOT Show 2019 he had the pleasure of doing at the Kel-Tec booth together with Chad Enos and Patrick Kelley. These are two solid dudes in the industry, Chad the Marketing Director for Kel-Tec and a talented competitive shooter, and Patrick a mainstay in the shooting world, one of the best all-around shooters in the industry. We get into shooting fundamentals, tactics, competitive shooting, gear, and training with holsters. Plus we take a look at the two new product offerings from Kel-Tec, the CP33 and the KS-7 shotgun. Leave us your thoughts about this fun interview!
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Episode 289: How an AR Pistol Brace is REALLY Meant to be Used – Rick Cicero
While at SHOT Show 2019, Riley and Matthew had the opportunity to connect with Rick Cicero again to talk about the work his organization, Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA – www.honoredveterans.org), is doing. We get some updates as well on Rick since the last time we saw him about 9 months ago. He’s got a new arm and hand, and some legs! He also talks with us about the new arm brace that SIG Sauer developed together with his input which should be incredibly helpful to other shooters with physical disabilities. You’re gonna love this interview!!
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Episode 288: Why I’m Leaving the NRA – Maj Toure
Today Riley and Matthew interview the founder of Black Guns Matter, Maj Toure. He’s the man that’s on a mission to educate people about guns, violence and gun safety. His messaging and training is focused on the urban population hubs where crime is often its highest, communities that often have a dearth of gun range and training opportunities. Much of his fundraising is to support his ability to offer these courses at no cost to their participants. Maj also details why he will not be renewing his NRA membership this year after many years of supporting the organization.
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Episode 286: ULTIMATE Concealed Carry Beginner’s Guide Part 4
Today Riley and Matthew bring to you the fourth installment in the ULTIMATE Concealed Carry Beginner’s Guide on the podcast! We talk about Dryfire, Mindset, Finding Your “Why”, Printing, Support Hand Contact and Gripping More Firmly, Playing With Children While Carrying, Pepper Spray and Other Less-Lethal Options, and MORE! Enjoy!
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