speed

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.

Read More

S5E13: Grabbing the Gun From the Safe

By Riley Bowman / March 9, 2022

Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to practice in dry fire the “table start,” or grabbing the home defense pistol from the safe. This was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

Read More
S3E13-The-Physical-Secret-Becoming-Both-Fast-and-Accurate

S3E13: The Physical SECRET to Becoming Both Fast AND Accurate

By Riley Bowman / September 2, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss the “secret” to being both accurate AND fast at shooting. We talk about one method for being able to develop the physical skill necessary to achieve this in dry fire practice, and this method was recently featured on the latest Shooter Ready Challenge.

Read More
S3E12-Sub-Second-Draws-Your-Priorities-with-Bryan-Eastridge

S3E12: Sub-Second Draws and Your Priorities with Bryan Eastridge

By Riley Bowman / August 31, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Bryan Eastridge, Host of the Off Duty / On Duty Podcast, take on a topic that can be controversial at times…just how fast do you need to draw? And how do we properly prioritize our training and practice time to gain the most benefit?

Read More

S3E6: One-Handed Draw

By Riley Bowman / August 5, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss some tips and techniques about how to draw your pistol with only one hand which happens to be the topic of the most recent Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

Read More

S2E17: 7 Criteria For A Quick Access Safe

By Riley Bowman / July 6, 2021

Jacob and Matthew talk about the unique criteria to use when shopping for quick access safes. The majority of the safes on the market don’t set you up for success so this discussion will help you navigate the marketplace and be prepared to respond effectively in an emergency.

Read More

S2E15: Efficiency in the Draw Stroke

By Riley Bowman / June 29, 2021

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss how to gain efficiency in the draw stroke which happens to be the topic of the most recent Shooter Ready Challenge. Check it out at https://www.shooterreadychallenge.com and tune into today’s episode!

Read More

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.

Read More

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!

Read More

Episode 474: Required Shooting Skills For CCWers

By Riley Bowman / February 2, 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!

Read More

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!

Read More

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.

Read More

Episode 248: Draw Fast…or Draw Slow??

By Riley Bowman / August 17, 2018

Today Riley and Matthew talk about drawing from the holster in a different context, and context is what it’s all about for today’s episode. It is super critical to be comfortable with handling your firearm and being able to consistently and quickly draw from the holster and put shots on target. But is draw speed everything? Are there other factors perhaps situational ones that must be considered as well? Good stuff in today’s episode, tune in!

Read More

Keeping A Gun On The Nightstand

By Jacob Paulsen / June 9, 2017

If you have been in the industry for awhile you may have been subjected to the debate surrounding “keeping the firearm on the nightstand” for quick access in a middle…

Read More

Episode 48: Self-Defense Situations In Which You Should NOT Use Your Gun

By Riley Bowman / August 31, 2016

Sometimes due to tactical response, sometimes due to circumstances; there are a number of situations in which you should not or cannot respond to a threat with your firearm. We review those situations today referencing a recent article published on this topic on our website

Read More