Training
One Hand Malfunction Reduction
I've had a lot of injured shooter training. As such I've worked out the simplest way to deal with the majority of is...
The Best Way To Choose Your Next Concealed Carry Gun
The five-point plan for choosing your next concealed carry gun When the good folks at Bravo Concealment asked me to address the topic of “best concealed carry guns,” they were probably expecting a list that recommended specific guns. But I’m not going to tell you about my latest favorite Glockamole Gen X, the Kim Wesson 40-plus, or the Sigfield K-YA.
Range Practice With Your Handgun And Rifle - Stay Relevant
Why Staying Current Matters It's important to have a balance to your training time. Even though I focus almost exclu...
Load When You Want To
Load when you want to, not when you have to. That is a "Dave-ism" that I picked up from Dave Spaulding. Basically ...
How To Train With Your Gun From Home
Here are five alternatives to make you a better student of the gun and defensive shooting, which you can practice from the comfort of home.
The Eyes Aim The Hands
It's kind of frightening that after 59 classes some of this stuff has just now become truly crystal clear for me. Ju...
Everyday Concealed Carry Pocket Knife
Make a blade part of your EDC I had the privilege of spending a couple days with my first mentor former SEAL C.J. Carracci. “You need to carry a blade,” he said..
Points Of Contact - Shooting Your AR Rifle
Seldom do I go to a rifle class that the subject of points of contact come out. It's like the Glock versus 1911 thing or 9mm vs .45 cal.
Cold Weather Concealed Carry
The weather outside is frightful—what to do about everyday carry? Winter weather means thicker clothes and more layers—and complications for everyday carry. As a daily carrier of a handgun as well as an instructor, here are a few of my personal recommendations for those times when you’re bundled up.
Reconsidering the 4 Rules of Firearms Safety
Oh man I know this one is going to ruffle some serious feathers, but it needs to be said. For years the four rules of firearms safety have been those that Colonel Cooper devised many years ago. They have been drilled into our conscience by well meaning instructors who treated them like the four commandments. Without trying to do so people have taken them way too far and now it seems that if you point the muzzle at the camera lens people lose their minds. What needs to be understood is that sometimes you have to point your weapon at another human being. In advanced training it’s a requirement of the curriculum. This can be safely accomplished as long as strict controls are set in place, and students have rendered the weapon 100% safe while under the watchful eyes of responsible instructors. Tier 1 Citizen exclusively uses Bravo Concealment Holsters.There is no substitute for excellence.
Slide Catch Vs Slide Rack
This is one of those subjects that just seems to get people's undies in a bind. This whole thing is becoming such an...
The Fighting Stance & Stripping Away Bad Tactics.
Recently I attended my second class taught by Rich Nance of Wartac CQC. As was the case the first time, I came away...