How Good Are You? Measuring Shooting Skill Display Group Article Icon Article Most shooters have a type A personality that drives us. That being the case, my students often ask me how to measure the skills they have. While there are multiple... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Laser Sights on Concealed Carry Guns Display Group Article Icon Article SUMMARY: Mike Seeklander used to think laser sights were only for military usage, but now he's got them on his concealed carry and home-defense guns. What are the benefits of... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Family Defensive Strategies: For the Armed Individual Display Group Article Icon Article Having multiple defensive options is always a smart move, but some situations require a firearm. Get one, train with it, and be prepared to use it in dynamic situations.This article... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 2: Testing and Evaluation Display Group Article Icon Article I stated the premise of this two-part article in Part 1: “I think that the future of sighting systems for handguns (both medium-frame carry and duty pistols) are small, lightweight... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Weapon Strikes: Uses and Application in a Fight Display Group Article Icon Article During a recent episode of The Best Defense TV show, my co-host and I demonstrated the use of a weapon strike against an opponent. I thought viewers might wonder why... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
The Knee Method: Deploying a Handgun with One Hand Display Group Video Icon Video 3 mins Mike Seeklander
Future of Defensive Red Dot Sights, Part 1: Research and Set Up Display Group Article Icon Article Bowie Tactical Glock with red dot sight. While I don’t recommend building a defensive gun without backup iron sights, I do think the sights are now getting durable enough to... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Self-Defense Checklist Display Group Article Icon Article For those of us who really like to shoot, going to the range and training is easy and fun … but there are several other things you should address to... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Fighting with a Home Defense Shotgun Display Group Article Icon Article Shotguns are incredibly versatile weapons that can be used very successfully as self-defense tools. I am often asked about using a shotgun for home defense, probably due to the fact... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Getting the Gun Into the Fight: Quick Draw Handgun Techniques Display Group Article Icon Article A fellow instructor and I were recently discussing techniques surrounding the draw process. The epicenter of the discussion was what position the support hand should be in during the draw... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Survival Rifle-Shooting Techniques: Operating a Rifle With One Hand Display Group Article Icon Article Transition Step 2 I’m an avid believer in practicing skills that might be considered extreme, such as one-handed survival shooting skills. With all the high-quality training available today, it’s common... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Design Your Own Firearms Training Program Display Group Article Icon Article I am often asked what gun I like best, and although I answer the question, I wish people would shift their thinking. While I do understand why people worry about... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Light Up The Night: Handgun Solutions in Low Light Display Group Article Icon Article In the article Training Solutions in Low Light Environments, I addressed equipping and using a rifle in low-light environments. However, the vast majority of us will probably be armed with... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Controlling Your Rifle Display Group Article Icon Article Do you control your rifle? More specifically, can you shoot it accurately, yet very fast, at distances of 25 yards or more? This article focuses on a high-performance stance/mount system... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Why I Died Display Group Article Icon Article As I lay there mortally wounded, with my life slipping away, I could not help remembering the words of the instructor who had taught my concealed carry class. He said,... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Training Solutions in Low-Light Environments Display Group Article Icon Article Last night, I spent three hours shooting in the dark. The goals: to shoot test my new JP-15LE rifle, test my low-light mounting solution (a SureFire X300 mounted at twelve... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
The Conceal Carry Trap Display Group Article Icon Article Not knowing how to employ a firearm from positions other than standing comes from a failure to explore those concepts in training. A concealed carry class recently graduated at U.S.... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Top 5 Bad Habits Display Group Article Icon Article I painfully watched my student get shot. The rounds impacted his upper chest area in perfect placement, even though the bad guy was shooting from a grounded position with only... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Survival Shooting Techniques: Why Train With One Hand? Display Group Article Icon Article What is the real reason we should train to use only one hand to manipulate and shoot the firearm? Lots of people might say, “Because it is common to get... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 2 Display Group Article Icon Article In part 1 of this article, I tried to draw correlations between two areas (combative and competitive) in each of the five critical skill sets. My purpose was to outline... View Content Arrow Forward Icon
Combative Applications of Competitive Techniques, Part 1 Display Group Article Icon Article I’ve often been asked, “Does practical shooting under the stress of competition offer training benefit to those who want to use these skills for combative purposes?” My answer is a... View Content Arrow Forward Icon