Pay Attention!
Sometimes, being at the range is really frustrating. Last night, I saw two different instructors teaching new shooters and both instructors were paying absolutely no…
Category: Teaching
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New Article: Keep an Open Mind!
Contributor Rich Verdi has provided us with another excellent article, this one called Keep an Open Mind! Rich discusses a critically important lesson about the importance…
The Israeli Draw: A Timed Comparison
Although many people have heard of the Israeli method, there is little available information about how much time the extra step of racking the slide…
The “Israeli” Draw
The so-called “Israeli” Draw is a technique advocated by some for presenting a pistol from the holster. The gun is carried with an loaded magazine…
Drill of the Week: Reactive Response Drill
Last week, we began breaking the “two shots per target” habit with Rich Verdi’s Non-Standard Response Drill. Now we’ll expand on that concept to simulate…
Self-Inflicted Glock 18 Wound
Thanks to YouTube, here we see a fine example of what happens when someone who isn’t qualified to teach hands a gun to someone who…
New Drill Added: the X-Drill
The X-Drill, a comprehensive multiple target drill, has been added to the Drills section.
New Article: Laser Sighting Systems as Training Aids
pistol-training.com contributor Rich Verdi’s article Laser Sighting Systems as Training Aids is now available in the Articles section. This article first appeared in the International…
The “Training Issue” Fallacy
All too often, instructors and enthusiasts alike use the phrase “It’s a training issue” as justification for troublesome equipment or poor techniques. Of course, we…
Zero to Hero in 3 Simple Lessons?
Tonight at the range I saw an all-too-common incident: new student being taught by someone who was basically a new student himself. The “instructor” is…