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S6E7 – REVISITED: Are Marksmanship Skills Overrated?

By Riley Bowman / May 11, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster decide to got back 6 years and revisit Episode #8 of the podcast where we discussed the relevance and efficacy of marksmanship skills in a defensive context. There are some statements and assertions that were made in that episode that we feel like we either need to correct or clarify with a greater level of knowledge and experience that we hold now.

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Episode 477: EDC Mindset with Matt Little – Greybeard Actual

By Riley Bowman / February 9, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman brings back Matt Little from Greybeard Actual for another episode where we’re going to discuss the concepts of everyday carry (EDC), the proper mindset of someone that carries a gun for defense, and preparing ourselves for what could be the worst day of our lives.

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Episode 475: Speed or Accuracy? How Do We Get Both?

By Riley Bowman / February 3, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss which shooting skills concealed carriers really need, and which drills and standards to use to measure the competency level of those skills. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this content today!

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Episode 428: Path to Performance With a Red Dot Pistol – Scott Jedlinski

By Riley Bowman / June 27, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman plays back the interview he did with Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski during a weekend of training in Jedi’s 2-Day Red Dot Pistol course. This was a fantastic shooting course taught by an even better instructor that is passionate about help shooters of all skill levels and types get better, more efficient, with better technique. You will learn much if you listen to, pay attention, and apply what is discussed in this episode!

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Episode 373: How To Become a Faster and More Accurate Shooter In 2020

By Riley Bowman / December 11, 2019

Today, Riley and Jacob come together for a special discussion on steps, strategies, and solutions for becoming better shooters in the upcoming year of 2020. A lot of the discussion will be focused on the idea of specific drills and skill exercises that will push shooters to become faster while still maintaining acceptable levels of accuracy.

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Mantis X Prooves Finger Placement Is Overrated

By Joshua Gillem / July 9, 2019

In this episode of SHOP Talk, Riley busts the trigger finger placement myth that has been running around shooting circles for a long time. The myth, of course, is that…

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How To Up Your Shooting Speed With The Bill Drill

By Eve Flanigan / September 21, 2018

I know I’m not alone in having experienced frustration with reaching a plateau in terms of how fast I could put rounds on target. This is the drill that fixed…

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10 Pro Shooting Tips, From 10 Top Shooters

By Joshua Gillem / August 2, 2018

What if we could compile a list of shooting tips from 10 of the top shooters in the country? Would you give it a read? Would you share it with…

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Episode 72: Training for Fear? Increasing Gunfight Accuracy by 450%

By Riley Bowman / November 23, 2016

Having to respond to a deadly threat will induce fear and stress in any sane individual. We talk often about training with an elevated heartrate, but is it the same as training for a truly fearful encounter? And if not, what are some things we can do to train for these sorts of situations? Listen in on Riley and Jacob’s discussion to found out these critical answers!

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Episode 8: Are Marksmanship Skills Overrated?

By Riley Bowman / April 6, 2016

When you get to the range to do some training you judge your skills in part by your ability to group shots near the bullseye of the target but Jacob thinks that is a backwards approach. Today we discuss why groupings the size of basketballs are probably better than tight golf ball groupings.

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