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How Federal’s 30 Super Carry Round Reminded Me To Fight Complacency

Rob Pincus — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:36:28 +0000

30 Super Carry ammunition is readily available in several training and personal defense options at prices comparable to 9mm rounds. Photo: author On paper, the 30 Super Carry Round should be a great personal defense option. In gel tests, the 30 Super Carry round performs very well as a personal defense option. On the range, shooting the 30 Super Carry rounds feels the same as 9mm for all practical...

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The Paradox of Perfect Practice: The Role of Contextual Interference in Performance Improvement

Michael Dasargo — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:24:49 +0000

Photo: author My name is Mike Dasargo, and today I want to share with you the Paradox of Perfect Practice. But first, this is how I arrived here. I used to be a disciple of the mantra “rehearsal to mastery.” From my teenage years through adulthood, I trained with former Chula Vista PD detective Tony Puyot in Chinese martial arts. If you’re unfamiliar with Asian martial arts, it’s an athletic...

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PDN Fall Sweepstakes 2023

Personal Defense Network Editors — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:42:20 +0000

PDN Fall Sweepstakes Official Rules NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Sweepstakes Entry Period/Sponsor: The PDN Fall Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00:01 AM Central Time (“CT”) on 11/22/2023 and ends at 11:59:59 PM CT on 12/20/2023 (the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”). Sponsor: TN Marketing LLC…

Un-Predicting the Unpredictable on a Square Range

Klint Macro — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:05:24 +0000

Time, range access and ammo availability are precious commodities. We want to get the most “bang for our buck” when training and practicing, but are we training and practicing things that cannot be predicted? Photo: author Training and practicing are designed to condition us to do predictable things; meaning, the more we do things consistently while training and practicing, the more likely we can...

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Does the Color of My Reticle Matter?

Jason Crotteau — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:56:25 +0000

Stock Image Reticles have come a long way from the simple duplex crosshair in our grandfather’s hunting rifle. Today we have a dizzying array of different reticle designs that we can use on both rifles and handguns. Even more recently, we have had a selection of different colors of reticle illumination. The color of our reticle does matter. As we learn more about how the human eye perceives color...

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PDN Training Talk: July 20th, 2023

Deryck Poole — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:37:02 +0000

Join Barret Kendrick and Deryck Poole for a live discussion on Thursday, July 20th at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern. This month’s topic includes lessons learned from a recent training event and selecting the optimal optic for various personal-defense scenarios. Post before the show and we may be able to cover them. Of course, if you miss the live show, you can always watch the replay here at the...

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PDN Training Talk: June 15th, 2023

Personal Defense Network Editors — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:03:17 +0000

Join Barret Kendrick of Bearco Training and Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training for PDN Training Talk on Thursday, June 15th at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET for their discussion with special guest Jamie Onion. Jamie is a PDN Contributor, Program Director at I.C.E. Training, and Career Law Enforcement Officer. We will be discussing training for a layered approach to self-defense. Post before the show and we may...

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PDN Training Talk: May 4th, 2023

Personal Defense Network Editors — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:58:08 +0000

Join Barret Kendrick of Bearco Training and Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training for PDN Training Talk on Thursday, May 4th at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. This month, we’re joined by Nick Delgadillo to discuss his Lift Shoot Fight camps and why it’s such a unique training opportunity for anyone interested in personal defense. Nick resides in North Texas and has 20 years of experience teaching and coaching...

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PDN Training Talk: March 1st, 2023

Personal Defense Network Editors — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:12:11 +0000

Join Barret Kendrick of Bearco Training and Deryck Poole of Echo-5 Training for PDN Training Talk on Wednesday, March 1st at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern. Tune into the live show for training talk and special guests. Post before the show and we may be able to cover them. Of course, if you miss the live show, you can always watch the replay here at the Personal Defense Network Blog.

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Purchased Properly, You Can in Fact Buy Hits

Jason Crotteau — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:26:00 +0000

Photo: author How many times have you seen ads from firearms companies that claim you will shoot better if you just buy their gear? This is a common frustration for newer shooters who may not know any better, and especially for me as an instructor, who kept seeing my students show up with crazy expensive gear but lacking the knowhow to get the full benefit from it. Or worse, I knew how much money...

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