Organization: Modern Samurai Project
Primary specialties: Red-dot-equipped pistols, performance handgun shooting, visual processing, recoil management, AIWB concealed carry, diagnostic coaching, and instructor development
Professional Biography
Scott “Jedi” Jedlinski is the owner and lead instructor of Modern Samurai Project, a firearms-training organization best known for its work with red-dot-equipped pistols. A lifelong martial artist and USPSA Master-class shooter, he approaches handgun shooting as a trainable physical skill shaped by efficient movement, biomechanics, visual processing, recoil management, and measurable performance.
Jedlinski’s influence extends beyond advocating the use of pistol-mounted optics. His principal contribution has been helping shooters and instructors develop a coherent method for using them: establishing and confirming a zero, presenting the pistol without searching for the dot, tracking the optic through recoil, recognizing the visual information required for a particular shot, and diagnosing inconsistencies in grip or movement.
Modern Samurai Project teaches armed citizens, competitive shooters, law-enforcement personnel, and firearms instructors. Professional biographies from MSP and the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association document Jedlinski’s instruction for personnel from municipal, state, and federal organizations, including tactical teams and agency instructor cadres.
His martial-arts background—including Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—helps frame his treatment of shooting as athletic performance. Speed is developed through efficient, repeatable movement rather than hurried action. The optic functions not only as an aiming device but also as a source of feedback about presentation, trigger input, recoil behavior, and recovery.
Performance Standards and Instructor Development
Jedlinski created the Modern Samurai Project Black Belt Standards, a four-drill test that measures speed and accuracy from three to 25 yards. MSP maintains a public record of successful candidates, giving students an objective benchmark rather than an informal claim of proficiency.
Modern Samurai Project also offers instructor education focused on helping qualified trainers teach the red-dot pistol more effectively. That work has supported broader institutional adoption of pistol optics by emphasizing repeatable mechanics, useful diagnostics, and performance standards instead of relying on equipment alone.
P&S Connection
Scott Jedlinski has contributed to Primary & Secondary discussions concerning pistol-mounted optics, handgun performance, concealed carry, and firearms instruction. His work aligns with P&S’s emphasis on measurable skill, deliberate practice, credible instruction, and understanding why a technique works rather than merely repeating it.
Selected Sources
- Modern Samurai Project — About Scott Jedlinski, current first-party biography and organizational role.
- Modern Samurai Project — Black Belt Standards, official description of the four-drill performance test.
- Texas Tactical Police Officers Association — Scott Jedlinski, professional biography and documented law-enforcement instruction.
- Primary & Secondary discussions featuring Jedlinski on red-dot pistols, performance shooting, and instructor development.
Profile last reviewed: September 10, 2026.
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