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Functional Element of Control: Pistol Workspace Management
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on control and the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing what workspace looks like for the pistol. Learning all…
Read articleHow do we address Capability Gaps?
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are talking about how we as NCO’s and Soldiers can influence how we address the capability gaps in our equipment…
Read articleThe Zeroing Process for the M4A1
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are going to begin a discussion on how to zero the M4A1 Carbine and coach our Paratroopers through the zero process. The reference for…
Read articleFunctional Element of Control and the M9: Arc of Movement and Trigger Control
For Manual Monday, we are starting our discussion on the functional element of control for the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing arc-of-movement, and trigger control with the…
Read articleZeroing the M4A1 Carbine
For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we have a video demonstrating techniques for marking and interpreting the New Army Approved zero target. The reference for this discussion is…
Read articleAAR – Modern Samurai Project’s – One Day Red Dot Fundamentals Workshop
Date: 1/14/18 Location: Gilbert’s Indoor Range in Rockville, MD Lead Instructor: Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski AIs: Dave Wampler and Doc Willoughby Students: 16 Gear Glock 19 Gen3 cut up…
Read articleAAR – Rob Haught Shotgun 2017
09-10 December 2017 Casa Grande, Arizona Intro- This is the hardest AAR I’ve ever written. I’ve started and stopped so many times because I’ve struggled to articulate the…
Read articleChanges to the Army’s Rifle Qualification
For Training Tuesday, we will be looking at the changes in qualification standards that were briefed during the Maneuver Warfighter Conference last week, and what we can do…
Read articleEye Dominance, Zero, Low Light, and the Pistol
For more Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on aiming the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing non-dominant eye use, incorrect zero, and low-light conditions with…
Read articleCommon Sighting Errors with Pistols
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on aiming the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing common sighting errors with the pistol. Discussing all elements of the…
Read articleAAR – Kyle Defoor, Defoor Proformance Shooting, Scoped Carbine
I went to the Kyle Defoor, Defoor Proformance Shooting, Scoped Rifle Class at Saltwaters Range in St. Augustine on February 27-28. I attended the same class at a…
Read articleAAR: Varg Freeborn / One Life Defense LLC / “Violence of Mind: Concealment, Critical Ambush and the High-Order Predator”
After Action Review: Varg Freeborn / One Life Defense LLC / “Violence of Mind: Concealment, Critical Ambush and the High-Order Predator” Location: Hosted by F3 Tactical Training at…
Read articleAAR- Massad Ayoob Group
INTRO A quick synopsis to begin. I went to my first MAG40 class in September 2012. Besides a four day handgun class at Front Site, this was my…
Read articleWriting an AAR, the How and Why: Enabling Continual Learning
Philosopher George Santayana once stated, “…When experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” Taking…
Read articleChanges to the Rifle Qualification for the Army
For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are going to be discussing the Draft qualification for the M4A1, and what changes will be coming about as a result of it. The…
Read articleA Beginner’s Guide to Ruck Marching
I am currently assigned as an Infantry OSUT commander (Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training, rolled into one 14-week course). As such, I manage the training for…
Read articleFormatting cells in Excel for a Weapons Mastery Data Tracker
For Training Tuesday, we are continuing our series on how to create range reports you can use to identify trends in your marksmanship program using Microsoft Excel.…
Read articleMuscle Relaxation, Natural Point of Aim, and Recoil Management for Stable Pistol Shooting
For Manual Monday, we are continuing our discussion on creating a stable platform for the pistol. Specifically, we will be addressing the role muscle relaxation, Natural Point of…
Read articleProject Appleseed AAR
I stepped outside my comfort zone last weekend and attended an Appleseed event. For those not familiar with Project Appleseed, the organization’s website states: “Project Appleseed™ isn’t a…
Read articleZeroing the Close Combat Optic (CCO), Part 1:
We are continuing our discussion on the M68 Close Combat Optic, or CCO. The reference for this is TM 9-1240-413-13P dated May 2013, and TC 3-22.9, Change 1…
Read articleHow to use Excel for Training Management
For Training Tuesday, we are continuing our discussion from previous weeks. How do we capture information from large groups of people? What is the most effective way to…
Read articlePistol Draw and Presentation
We are continuing our discussion about the shot process. Specifically, we will be addressing the shot process as it applies to the pistol. As mentioned previously,…
Read articleFossil Friday: The ALT-C Qualification
For Friday, were going to discuss a new topic: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures that are obsolete or fossilized. This week’s Fossil Friday topic is the 25 meter scaled…
Read articleThe M68 Close Combat Optic
For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we are continuing our discussion on optics. Specifically, we will be discussing the M68 Close Combat Optic, or CCO. The reference for…
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