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…
The Price of Negligence
Negligent Discharge Page is an ongoing report from a forthright gentleman who shot himself in the leg. Some of the images may be considered graphic…
Drill of the Week: The Wall Drill
Over the past few weeks we’ve worked on getting smoother and faster. Invariably, when shooters focus on their speed they start to lose a certain…
Wait!
Instructors: Don’t move on to the next lesson until your student understands the first one! At the range this evening I saw someone “teaching” —…
Calling 9-1-1 Doesn’t Always Work
While there is no doubt in my mind that the police got to this woman’s home as quickly as they could, it wasn’t quick enough.…
Drill of the Week: Press-Outs
This week we’re going to work a very specific technique which will improve both accuracy and speed during the draw. Ironically, we won’t be drawing…
Trust No One: an insider’s perspective
This post has been included as a permanent article here at pistol-training.com. Trying to decide which pistol to buy? If so, you’re probably looking for…
No Excuses
Just watch it … click the image to follow the link to YouTube
Drill of the Week: The Draw
This week, we work on the draw, or presentation, of the pistol from a holster. The last two Drills of the Week have involved learning…
Limp Wrist Test
In response to our post Limp Wristing: The New Gremlin, reader Tim provided a link to a great test he performed, showing how a variety…