Why We Train Toward Weapons Mastery
Weapons mastery combines reliable mechanics, system knowledge, diagnosis, judgment, and adaptable performance beyond minimum qualification.
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.
Law Enforcement Emotional Survival
Every LEO, whether a rookie or a 30-year veteran, needs to learn emotional survival and how to prioritize their life. I wasn’t exposed to the concept until 14 years into a career and 15 years into a marriage. My career flourished and slowly over time my personal relationships suffered. When I first got to Philadelphia … Read more
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.
Implementation of Dry-fire into the Training Calendar
“As there is no ammunition, every day when they come here for training, the shooters just aims the gun, pull the trigger to hear the ‘tick’ sound, and that’s all,” -Hoang Xuan Vihn For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are re-addressing a topic that has been brought up before at the request of several leaders. ‘How … Read more