Forward Movement as Part of the Shot Process
Forward movement should support a tactical purpose while preserving muzzle control, awareness, balance, and an accuracy standard appropriate to the task.
Training
Firearms, tactical, defensive, law-enforcement, and professional training articles focused on developing adaptable skills, sound judgment, and practical competence.
The Training Value of Shooting Competition
Shooting competition provides pressure, measurement, accountability, and unfamiliar problems, but it should complement—not replace—tactical training.
Ballistics Terminology: Key Concepts Explained
A practical glossary of internal, external, and terminal ballistics terms, including trajectory, velocity, zero, energy, momentum, and penetration.
Movement in the Rifle Shot Process: Principles and Categories
Movement affects stability, aim, control, awareness, and communication. Train it progressively and use it only when it creates a meaningful advantage.
Developing Wide-Band Situational Awareness
Situational awareness means noticing changes, interpreting patterns, and taking proportionate action without fixation, stereotyping, or constant hypervigilance.
Building a Standardized Range Safety Brief
A useful range safety brief covers orientation, commands, emergency response, equipment, hazards, responsibilities, and active enforcement.
Why We Fight
“ War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose.” -Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers We are continuing our discussion on why we need to train our Paratroopers more efficiently. Last week we discussed how little space it takes on the calendar, so how do we ensure it has emphasis … Read more
Introduction to Ballistics
‘There were over thirty of them in continuous action, and all I could do was touch the Germans off just as fast as I could. I was sharpshooting. I don’t think I missed a shot. It was no time to miss.’ -Alvin C. York’s account of October 8, 1918 For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are starting … Read more
Transitioning From a Primary to a Secondary Weapon
A weapon transition is a context-dependent decision shaped by urgency, distance, cover, weapon condition, equipment, and mission—not an automatic response.
Using the Engagement Skills Trainer Effectively
Use the Engagement Skills Trainer as a diagnostic and rehearsal tool with clear objectives, deliberate coaching, and transfer to dry and live-fire training.