P&S ModCast 71 — Raising Standards: Training, Equipment, and Critical Thinking
Recorded August 18, 2016, P&S ModCast 71 examines training standards, instructor credibility, low-light equipment, optics, slings, and the history of PSAL.
Instructor Development
P&S ModCast 86: Social Media — The Downfall of Humanity
Social media gives everyone a platform—but not necessarily credibility. The panel discusses critical thinking, instructor qualifications, online tribalism, negative engagement, and separating useful information from confident nonsense.
P&S ModCast 461 — Open Enrollment ModCast
P&S ModCast 461 brings Chris Bean, Ben DeWalt, Caleb Giddings, Dave Simerly, and Matt Landfair together for an open-enrollment discussion from an instructor’s perspective. The episode shares experiences, observations, and stories about teaching, learning, students, and the realities behind public-facing firearms instruction. Released: August 13, 2026Runtime: 3 hours, 37 minutesHost: Matt LandfairPanel: Chris Bean, Ben … Read more
P&S ModCast 456 — Women’s Insights for Teaching Women
Dakota Adelphia, Tammy Bartels, Jamie Green, Edwina Parker, and Matt Landfair discuss considerations for teaching women who are new to shooting.
P&S ModCast 454 – You Have Only Two Hours
P&S ModCast 454 — You Have Only Two Hours Training time is finite, and the best curriculum decisions start by identifying what matters most. In this ModCast, Chris Bean, Dan Brady, and Matt Landfair share observations from teaching experience and discuss how to prioritize meaningful skills when only two hours are available. Episode Focus Panel … Read more
P&S ModCast 451 — Common Core Firearms Training
A discussion of institutional firearms standards, common-core training, qualification, and the development of meaningful baseline competence.
P&S ModCast 371 — Integrating Visual Stimuli Into Training
P&S ModCast 371 explores integrating visual stimuli into firearms training with John Holschen, Dustin Salomon, and Matt Landfair.
Centrifuge Training- Instructor VCQB AAR
Last week I attended the five day Centrifuge Training- Instructor VCQB (Vehicle Close Quarters Combat) course. The range/host was a local police department. I had previously hosted Pat Rogers at this range years ago. I went through the police academy in the 90s and my training that covers fighting around vehicles was minimal and continued … Read more
Not All Instructors Are Equal
Experience and credentials matter, but effective instructors also demonstrate subject mastery, teaching ability, adaptable curriculum, and continued development.
AARs for Scenario-Based Training: How and Why
A practical method for conducting scenario-training AARs using chronological review, guided questions, video evidence, and feedback matched to the learner.