The “5” Challenge
Recently, a discussion came up on a forum I frequent related to a test Gila Hayes developed years ago. The test is intended to begin…
Category: Learning
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Dry Fire Routine
A few months ago, I quickly put together an example of a dry fire routine for a friend who just got a SIRT pistol and…
Round Count != Excellence
Lately, I have been shooting less per session than normal (for me). Discussing this with a buddy, he repeated the often heard “truism” that you…
The Finger
This past Saturday, six of us (all F.A.S.T. Wallers) did a little data gathering on the range. One of the interesting results came from measuring…
Eating the Elephant
Recently seen on a forum: “I’m not going to worry about a few hundredths of a second with my splits.” What he really meant: “I…
Feelings
In this week’s Glock update, I mentioned that an accessory I added to the pistol — a modified Grip Force Adapter — did not feel as…
My Piece
I recently witnessed an unfortunate discussion an instructor was having with a student that reflects a common problem in the training community. The exchange went…
Pistol Training a Constitutionally Protected Right
OK, I’m more than a day late on this … three weeks late, actually. But today I finally got around to reading Ezell v. Chicago…
Why Training Matters
By now, we have all heard about the killing spree of madman Anders Behring Breivik last Friday. While media pundits will use this, vulture-like, to push forward…
QotD, Snark Edition
From Tam at view from the porch: In real life, the Great Stage Designer In The Sky might not have put some handy cover nearby…