Leaning forward vs. the Tactical Turtle
There has been some criticism of yesterday’s Tactical Turtle post that I wanted to address around the issue of leaning forward/recoil control. Yesterday, ...
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Curing the Tactical Turtle
Meet the Tactical Turtle Stance. I used to shoot like this, until I realized that it’s not very good. The image above is a screencap from this video. Toda...
Aim small, miss small
One of my favorite movies is The Patriot. While the movie takes a number of historical and firearms liberties, it’s overall a solid effort. One of my favo...
Course Review: Bob Vogel World Class Pistol Skills – Part 1
If you’re looking to improve your skills in anything, one of the best things you can do is pay close attention to one of the best at it. Eric Clapton and ...
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Medical Plans Are Not Optional
Let me ask you a question. Think back to your last outing to the range with other people. Did you discuss a medical plan with them in case someone was hurt? Did...
Training question
A lot of athletes in the shooting sports are technically multi-sport athletes, competing in several different types of the shooting games. For example, a shoote...
You are not a trainer
Being a good shooter doesn’t qualify a person to be a trainer. In fact, just being good at Thing X doesn’t necessarily qualify a person to teach peo...
What’s the big deal?
I’m well past my limit with other people pointing guns at me. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve looked down the muzzle of a gun when I...
Thoughts on training
Yesterday I threw a post up with some quick rant-style thoughts on the state of the professional firearms training community. Read “You are not an operato...