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Centrifuge Training- Instructor VCQB AAR
Last week I attended the five day Centrifuge Training- Instructor VCQB (Vehicle Close Quarters Combat) course. The range/host was a local police department. I had previously hosted Pat…
Read articleThe Over Reliance on SMEs
I have a theory as to why it is difficult for some to grasp nuance with defensive concepts, especially in weapon, caliber, and gear choices. For many people…
Read articleTraining Toward a More Complete Skillset
We regularly emphasize the importance of training, but we don’t point out enough that training itself doesn’t provide all the answers. Training can provide a frame of reference,…
Read articleNot all Instructors are Equal
Be cautious with whom you take courses from. General law enforcement and/or military experience does not make someone an instructor. Being a high level competitor does not make…
Read articleP&S Training Summit Assessment
I am personally looking forward to the 2021 P&S Training Summit this year. I wanted to explain why I am excited to be back again and why you might want to be there…
Read articleIt is not the Odds, but the Stakes
There is a sad movement of firearms owners who strive for the absolute minimum. “Three rounds, at three yards, in three seconds” is a popular misguided stat. Too…
Read articleThe Secrets of Effective Low Light Room Clearing
I’m going to share the secrets of effective low light room clearing. Now remember, these are a secret – they are also according to me. The following secrets…
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...getting experience doing things in practice so if it came time to use that particular technique, skill, etc. ‘for real’ your brain wouldn’t be left saying “error 404:…
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Read articleP&S Training Summit 2020 Helps Law Enforcement
Our training event set for Sept 2020 is still being refined and additional topics to be taught and vendors providing demos are being added. Part of the goal…
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Read articleFixing the Follow up Shot.
There are many reasons for having to take a follow up shot. The stage could require two or more hits on a single target, a miss, or real-world…
Read articleLeaving Average
“You are not special. You’re not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You’re the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We’re all part of the same compost heap.…
Read articleQuantifiable
Upping your game I recently got the long awaited Mantis X10 in hand. Of all the features that come with this version I have been waiting for the…
Read articleMindset
One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when trying to improve performance is mindset. When I say mindset, I am not talking about the “If not you, who”…
Read article“But that’s the only chance we get to shoot? Why are you taking it from us?”: Humility is the New Expertise
Note: This reflects the views of the writer and he encourages readers to go through the article, read the whole thing, and think of it from the writer’s…
Read articleAccuracy and Precision- The ego chase.
Many years ago, I watched as the internet simultaneously applauded a company for offering a 1 MOA guarantee while saying that Defoor’s 4 MOA shooting standard was too…
Read articleAccuracy and Precision
First of a three part series – Ash Hess What’s the best? What XXXXX should I get? We have all seen posts like this across the internet. Prior…
Read articleBaselines #4 Reload Drills
If you are following this series, you have seen that I lay out some baselines then some drills on how to gauge or establish that baseline. In the…
Read articleBaselines #3
Once we have our first baselines as laid out (see parts one and two) there are a ton of other skills that need to be trained, practiced and…
Read articleBaselines #2
Part Two In part one we talked about some standards from 0-500 with rifles. Some will argue that the standards are too loose while some will argue that…
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