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Defense After Dark — Our New Low-Light Defense Course with Dan Brady
Defense After Dark is a new five-module course with Dan Brady on defending yourself in low light — handheld and weapon-mounted lights, tactics, and drills.
S14E5: Top Ways to Get More Out of Your Next Training Class
Whether you’re booking your very first class or your fifteenth, this episode breaks down the habits that separate the students who walk away transformed from the ones who walk away with a certificate and not much else.
12 Ways to Get More Out of Your Next Firearms Training Class
You paid for the class. Here are 12 things to do before, during, and after a firearms training class so you actually collect what you paid for.
Introducing Guardian University — Your New Home for Defensive Training
Guardian University is our new dedicated learning environment inside ConcealedCarry.com, built from the ground up to be the most organized, intentional, and accessible defensive training resource we’ve ever offered.
3 MORE Lessons From Concealed Carry Renewal Classes
Three more lessons from concealed carry renewal classes: outdated or ultra-small guns, overconfidence without skill awareness, and why most carriers are curious about pistol optics but haven’t made the switch.
New Video Series: Competitive Shooting Primer Now Available for Guardian Nation Members
Exclusive 9-part video series: Riley Bowman’s Competitive Shooting Primer now available for Guardian Nation members. Learn USPSA fundamentals, stage strategy, target transitions, and movement techniques from expert instruction
S8E8: Maximizing Your Learning at Training Events with Mickey Schuch
Jacob sits down with Mickey Schuch of CarryTrainer to discuss different types of training events, the values of each, and some tips to maximize your return on the investment. They talk about Mickey’s S12 event as well as the annual Guardian Conference and how different these events can be.
S7E10: Takeaways and Lessons Learned From the 2022 Guardian Conference
Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster share our main takeaways and lessons learned from the 2022 Guardian Conference. We recently returned from the event where over 100 people attended for 3 days of world class training and instruction. Next year’s event is also already scheduled and super early bird signups are taking place!
S3E14: Maximizing Your Growth at a 3-Day Training Conference
We’re BACK!!! Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about the 2021 Guardian Conference that we recently returned from and share our top takeaways for you to get the MOST out of your training experience should you attend a multi-day training conference or any training course for that matter.
S3E8: Spend Less – Learn More – Get the T-shirt
Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss the 2021 Guardian Conference in Oklahoma City on September 17-19. We have a HUGE announcement regarding the event. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this episode. Plus we’ll talk about ways you can train more, pay less, and get better.
Episode 469: The Mantis Elite Marksman
Jacob welcomes Ratigan back as a guest to help discuss a series of free training courses Jacob just completed via the Mantis app; and what he learned from them. Tune in to understand how you too may benefit from Jacob’s takeaways or from completing the training program yourself.
What I Learned, Mantis Elite Marksman
I’ve been familiar with Mantis since they had their “popup” booth at SHOT Show in 2016. We’ve been resellers of the product here on our site since 2017. About a…
Are Online Concealed Carry Permits a Scam?
More than half of US states will accept a permit that is obtained by taking an online only concealed carry class. This article explores how that works and how your state laws may or may not apply.
Getting The Most Out Of Your Upcoming Firearm Course
Today I have some ideas to share that will increase the ROI you get out of your class by helping you better prepare BEFORE your class and debrief yourself AFTER your class. By doing these things well I promise you will get a lot more value out of your investment in time and money.
Why the NRA is Moving to Online Training
Most major industries and programs have some sort of online presence where they have taken something that used to require a face-to-face meeting and found a way to turn it to an online program that creates ease on both the consumer and the company. The NRA has recently taken this step with its online training programs.
