Steel Challenge
I shot my first steel match in some years this past weekend, and it was a good time. I shot carry optics, the busiest division…
Category: Starting From Scratch
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SHOT 2026
This year was my first year at SHOT in a decade and it was a good time. I hung out with friends I haven’t seen…
You can Lead a Horse to Water…
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” Robertson Davies “By far the best proof is experience.” Francis Bacon “Occasionally he stumbled…
ODP – Tactics
We are excited to announce a new course offering, On Demand Performance – Tactics. This class has been on my mind for some time and…
Tactics
I mostly stay away from discussing tactics here, but with the sad events of last week I have decided a very basic tactics discussion is…
Big News in the Industry
As many of you probably already know, Julie Golob has left S&W and is now working for Springfield Armory. This has been in the making…
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know (The Death Of Expertise)
If you haven’t read Tom Nichols book, The Death of Expertise, it is worth a read. I run the Pistol-Training.com blog for a few reasons.…
Retirement
I am now officially retired from federal law enforcement. I spent 17 years with the FBI, 6 years with the Diplomatic Security Service, and 4…
Cold Heat in Action
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who happens to run firearms training for a midwestern state’s police academy. Some time…
2025 Training Schedule
Under the Courses tab at the top of the home page, the 2025 training schedule is being fleshed out. Right now, there are two upcoming…