Training
Comfort Is the Enemy of Growth: Challenge Yourself and Your Beliefs
We all love comfort. It’s human nature to seek ease, familiarity, and safety. But as cozy as it feels, comfort is the enemy of growth. When it comes to being…
Throom Targets & Lazarus Targets Unveil the Ultimate Reactive Shooting System at SHOT Show 2025
SHOT Show 2025 was packed with groundbreaking innovations, but one collaboration stood out: Throom Targets and Lazarus Target Systems have joined forces to create the most advanced, shoot-through, no-ricochet reactive…
Embracing Virtual Reality Firearms Training
When teaching at a firearms training conference a few years ago, I saw a demo of a Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset and a controller adapter that looked like…
How Dangerous Is Your Holster? [VIDEO]
I want to make sure whenever we make decisions on anything in life, that we make them with as much factual information as possible. In this video, I discuss two incidents in which a firearm owner had a negligent discharge due at least in some part to the holster they were using. Don’t worry, in both incidents, the subject survived and did not sustain any serious injury.
How to Do Date Night At The Gun Range
I figure if I’m already paying for a babysitter so we can get out for a night I might as well get some shots down range! If you aren’t married, I still think a night at the gun range makes for a great date with any potential significant other
How Concealed Carry Good Guys Don’t Get Shot By Responding Police
I have on several occasions ended up in long discussions with other professionals and law enforcement officers about the concept of CCWers getting OR NOT getting shot by responding officers…
How To Not Mistake Your Loved One As A Bad Guy And Then Shoot Them
If you have been through any gun safety course ever you have probably heard a variation of an industry-standard safety rule along the lines of “Know Your Target and Beyond.”…
Excel Data Export Featured Added to RangeTech Shot Timer Web App
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was first published at RangeTechTimer.com. It is being republished and shared here with permission. As big fans and promoters of the RangeTech Shot Timer we feel…
Recap: First Ever G.O.A.L.S. Event This Past Weekend
This past weekend our team attended the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville TN. Its a mouthful so everyone just calls it GOALS or the “GOA Show.” This…
Skill Awareness Trumps Skills – Do You Know?
I had an interesting thought a few weeks ago. It occurred to me that for all the emphasis we put on learning, training, and practicing in order to gain shooting…
Mastery Of Shooting On The Move – Now In Members Area
At the 2023 Guardian Conference, one of the guest instructors at the event was Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer. Mickey is a phenomenal instructor and professional in our industry. One of…
Can you shoot like the original Federal Air Marshal?
From 1992 to just after the attacks on 9/11, Federal Air Marshals had one of the toughest firearms qualification standards in the world. A study from the Joint Special Operations…
North Carolina High School Stabbing: The Ugly Truth of Self Defense
I have been seeing a lot of posts about a stabbing that happened at Southeast Raleigh High School, when I watched the video what I saw is a stark reminder…
Will Your Gun Go Down In Your Gunfight?
I’ve been thinking about malfunctions a lot lately. In the training environment and at the static range malfunctions are frankly rare for me as I suspect they are for most of you reading this.…
Grip Strength, Handguns, and Gender Differences
Did you know that studies show grip strength has a relationship with cardiovascular and overall health? I’m not a doctor, so I’ll stay in my lane and aim the conversation…
