Training
The Tactical Reload: What it is, Why We Use it, and How it’s Done
The tactical reload: what it is, why we use it, how it’s done A tactical reload is a reload performed when the partially full magazine or cylinder of a handgun…
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How To Focus On the Front Sight, and Shoot Better
A while back, the owners of ConcealedCarry.com asked working shooters to contribute a favorite tip for an article and podcast. While I’m no match champion, I can hold my own…
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Does Eye Dominance Matter in Shooting?
Most humans have a dominant hand that they favor. Similarly, we also have a dominant eye that sends signals to our brain faster and more efficiently. Outside of a little…
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Episode 250: The 80/20 Rule of Gunfighting Skills
Today Riley and Matthew discuss the 80/20 rule as it relates to developing and maintaining skills that may or may not make a difference in a gunfight. What things should we be focusing on more of the time that makes the most difference? What sort of things do we commonly see people practice, but it will make little difference for them in reality while they have other things they still lack and need to work on first. Maximize your training and get 80% of the results from 20% of work!
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Episode 248: Draw Fast…or Draw Slow??
Today Riley and Matthew talk about drawing from the holster in a different context, and context is what it’s all about for today’s episode. It is super critical to be comfortable with handling your firearm and being able to consistently and quickly draw from the holster and put shots on target. But is draw speed everything? Are there other factors perhaps situational ones that must be considered as well? Good stuff in today’s episode, tune in!
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Holster Retention Levels and Why it Matters
Almost exclusively my method of carrying is concealed, using an inside the waistband (IWB) holster in the appendix position. There are rare times I may carry concealed in an outside the waistband…
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Episode 246: All About Dummy Ammo for Dummies!
Today Riley and Jacob talk about dummy ammunition for training, the different types and brands available, how to use it effectively, and where to find the best price on what is typically a fairly expensive product for what you get.
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Reactive, Shoot-Through, Self-Healing Targets from Newbold [VIDEO REVIEW]
While at the USCCA Expo this year, I paid a visit to the Newbold Targets booth. The booth was incredibly busy the entire Expo, but I was able to make…
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Favorite Drills: 700 Point Aggregate, AKA The Humbler
It was at a Larry Vickers pistol class in 2015 that I first encountered “The Humbler,” a drill that has been adopted by the legendary Delta Force program as a…
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BONUS Episode: Jerry Miculek Talks About Gun Choice and Aging Eyes
Today Riley plays back the interview he did recently with Jerry Miculek. Jerry has been shooting and dominating the sport for a long time. Chances are there isn’t anything he hasn’t seen! He has some great advice for newer shooters, talks about gun choice and selection, what sort of adaptations he’s had to make as his body has aged and his eyes have changed, and he shares the story of how he first got into competitive shooting.
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Episode 244: 9 Pro Shooting Tips From the Pros
Today Riley and Jacob do a special episode where we bring in 10 guests to share their top tips and ideas for CCWers, guests like: Kyle Lamb, Mike Seeklander, Eve Flanigan, Jeff Gonzales, Chris Cheng, John Correia and more! These shooting tips are guaranteed to improve your shooting skills…if you’re willing to put in the time to master them!
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Why Practice One-Handed Shooting?
In my classes, I ask the shooters if they ever shoot their handgun using a one-handed grip. Across the board, around 35%-40% say they have done a little one-one handed shooting. When…
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BONUS Episode: The CCW Lifestyle with Klint Macro
Today Riley and Jacob play back an interview they did with Klint Macro of Trigger Pressers Union and National Train a Teacher Day. Klint is big on the concealed carry lifestyle. We get into what that is, what it looks like for responsible gun owners and carriers. Klint will also be our special monthly Guardian Nation Live Broadcast Event and Q&A on July 31, 2018 at 7pm MT. Guardian Nation members can join by logging into their dashboard in the member’s area, clicking on the GN Live button, and finding the unique link to join the broadcast. 3 lucky winners will get a special prize just for being present during the broadcast!!
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Episode 242: MEGA Q&A Session!!!
Today Riley and Matthew do a LONG OVERDUE Q&A session for podcast listeners. We will answer a BUNCH of listener-submitted questions that came in through the podcast question “hotline” as well as answer any questions from live Facebook viewers that we get. Tune in!!
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Takeaways From the Ohio Triple Guardian Pistol Course
Late last year we started to roll out our Guardian Pistol Course curriculum. This past weekend, Riley and I taught the class at Impact Shooting Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Not…
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