Beginner’s Guide to Ruck Marching
A practical introduction to ruck marching covering footwear, pack fit, load progression, pace, posture, conditioning, recovery, and warning signs that should stop training.
Training
Firearms, tactical, defensive, law-enforcement, and professional training articles focused on developing adaptable skills, sound judgment, and practical competence.
Excel Data Validation and Conditional Formatting for Training Records
Use Excel data validation and conditional formatting to standardize weapons-training records, reduce entry errors, flag results, and preserve auditable raw data.
Stable Pistol Shooting: Relaxation, Natural Point of Aim, and Recoil
Improve stable pistol shooting by using purposeful tension, repeatable structure, natural orientation, acceptable sight movement, and predictable recoil recovery.
Project Appleseed Rifle Clinic After-Action Review
A detailed Project Appleseed AAR covering rifle fundamentals, unsupported positions, sling use, the AQT standard, known-distance shooting, instruction, and American history.
Zeroing the M68 Close Combat Optic: Preparation and Grouping
Prepare and zero the M68 CCO by confirming the configuration, inspecting the mount, firing repeatable groups, applying documented adjustments, and confirming distance.
Using Excel PivotTables for Weapons-Training Data
Use Excel PivotTables to summarize weapons-training data by unit, date, course, or skill while preserving raw records, context, sample size, and valid comparisons.
Pistol Draw and Presentation Fundamentals
A safe pistol draw builds a firing grip, clears retention and equipment, protects the support hand, preserves trigger discipline, and presents useful sights efficiently.
Why the Army ALT-C Qualification Was a Limited Substitute
The 25-meter ALT-C target could test foundational skills, but it could not reproduce wind, trajectory, target detection, or confidence developed at true distance.
M68 Close Combat Optic: Operation, Mounting, and Use
Understand the M68 Close Combat Optic’s operating principles, brightness, parallax, mounting, both-eyes-open use, mechanical offset, zero, and checks.
Rifle Grouping as a Marksmanship Baseline
Consistent rifle groups establish a baseline for zeroing, shooter diagnosis, ammunition comparison, equipment testing, and future marksmanship improvement.