defensive

Episode 457: Outsider Looking in at Competitive Shooting

By Riley Bowman / November 19, 2020

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen talk about the recent USPSA 2020 Area 2 Championship they both attended–Riley as a competitor and Jacob as an observer. Riley picks Jacob’s brain on what he learned about competitive action shooting events and competitive shooters.

Episode 452: The Value of Visual Stimulus in Defensive Firearm Training

By Jacob Paulsen / October 30, 2020

Matthew and Jacob talk about the differences between visual and auditory stimulus in defensive firearm training. Are you doing your training right?

Episode 424: Gunfight Hit Factor – Processes & Results

By Riley Bowman / June 12, 2020

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster talk about an intriguing topic with broad implications. USPSA competitions use a metric known as “hit factor” to measure shooting performance in a match. “Points” per second is an idea that can be directly applied to defensive situations as well. So how can we increase our defensive “hit factor?”

Can You Shoot a Carjacker?

By Craig Martin / February 16, 2018

You likely hear stories very often of citizens, under life-threatening circumstances, putting their lives on the line to defend themselves or others from criminals who mean them harm. But are there times when defending yourself may cause more harm than good?