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The Devil’s in the Deviation

December 21, 2020 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

Deviation is the difference between where we want the bullet to go and where it can go. Photo: Ken Hoffman Deviation is defined as the difference between where you want your bullet to go and where it can go. Simply put, if the movement of the gun is limited to within the confines of your…

Bone Support, Bio Locks, and a Heavy Backbeat

December 6, 2019 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

What does drumming have to do with defensive use of a pistol? That is a good question, and on its surface, the answer is perhaps nothing. However, I made a connection one day while playing drums in the studio. I acknowledged the muscle power in my drumstick grip, and why. This realization in turn helped me to recognize the biomechanical lock and bone support in my shooting grip and what it does for my ability to apply skill in context.

Be a Good Student

December 20, 2017 By Mike McElmeel & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

When members of the public choose to invest their time, effort, and energy to attend training, they usually research the instructor and/or the class. They give due diligence, prepare, and possibly have some expectations of the results the training will produce. Eventually they enter into a contract with the instructor. That contract is spoken or…

Competition Shooting: Potential Pitfalls for the Casual Competitor

May 1, 2017 By Aaron Israel & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

I like to participate in shooting competitions, as do a lot of shooters who own and carry guns for personal defense but are also shooting hobbyists. As I’ve written before, I believe that competitions are great ways to meet other shooters and have a good time shooting your gun. They also help you fine tune…

The Well-Balanced Training Diet

February 14, 2017 By Klint Macro & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

If we decide to take on the responsibility of being our family’s first responder, a serious training regimen becomes a necessity; a lifestyle choice. Considering how the brain retains information, the body masters skills, and the fact that time, budget, day jobs, and environmental factors are difficult to negotiate, a well-balanced diet of training can…

The Future of Self-Defense Training

September 6, 2016 By Joshua Gideon & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

As a student of self-defense, I have taken literally hundreds of hours of self-defense training courses spanning the broad spectrum of self-defense learning. Unarmed courses, armed courses, different types of weapon courses, decision-making courses, driving courses, instructor-level courses, and many more have been part of my quest, if I can borrow a phrase from my…

DON’T LOOK AT YOUR GUN WHILE RELOADING!

August 1, 2016 By Evan Carson & filed under All Articles, Defensive Training Concepts.

This article covers the reasons you shouldn’t look at your gun while working on it, period. This includes loading, unloading, and clearing malfunctions.