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Motor Learning and Firearms Training: Why Good Reps Matter Most

By Dan Brady / October 14, 2025

Former Marine and firearms instructor Dan Brady breaks down why completing bad repetitions during firearms training can harm performance. Learn the difference between training, practice, and testing—and why understanding motor learning is key to building real defensive skill.

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2025 Guardian Conference: A Milestone Year of Training, Community, and Excellence

By Jacob Paulsen / September 25, 2025

The 2025 Guardian Conference concluded this past weekend in Oklahoma City, marking five years of bringing together some of the nation’s top defensive firearms instructors and dedicated students committed to…

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Mastering Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Responsible Concealed Carry

Mastering Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Responsible Concealed Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / December 7, 2023

Imagine a seemingly ordinary day turned perilous: a casual disagreement at a traffic signal escalates into a heated confrontation. In such a volatile moment, the line between self-defense and unnecessary…

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The Definitive Guide to the Greatest Firearms Trainers of All-Time: Unlock Your Potential!

By Mitch Goerdt / May 22, 2023

I’ve been blessed to work in this industry for several years now. As ConcealedCarry.com’s Social Media Guru and all-around Marketing guy I’ve been able to be immersed in the firearms…

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Mickey Schuch Beat My Butt: My 2022 Guardian Conference Experience

By Mitch Goerdt / September 27, 2022

My knees are bloody, my neck is sore, I have bruises all over the place, I’m flat out exhausted. And that’s just because of the beating Mickey Schuch gave me.…

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Different Instructors-Different Fundamentals? Which 1 is Right?

By Matthew Maruster / September 22, 2021

When you take instruction from different firearms trainers, you’re likely to hear different philosophies on how to do something. So how do you know what to do when both instructors…

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New Instructor Added To Already Stout Lineup At Guardian Conference

By Joshua Gillem / March 4, 2021

As if the lineup of instructors already teaching at our Guardian Conference wasn’t good enough, we just added another top tier instructor to the list. This one is enough to…

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Save The Date For the First-Annual Guardian Conference

By Joshua Gillem / February 18, 2021

I’m happy to formally announce that we’ll be putting on our first-ever annual conference that we’re specifically designing to take your skills as a defender to the next level. It’s…

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