Check Your Ego
Someone who knows a lot and can convey that knowledge to a student is a good teacher. Someone who thinks he knows everything and can…
1911 Dealt Another Blow at IDPA Nationals
This past weekend at the 2007 International Defensive Pistol Association’s National Championship, the myth of the 1911 as supreme .45 handgun was dealt yet another…
Actions in action
One day a hundred or so years ago, a man built the first semiautomatic pistol. It was an ingenious thing, a gun that could load…
M&P 9mm passes the 2,000 Round Challenge
2,000 rounds in two days. My Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm (serial MPHxxx) fired 2,000 rounds over the course of two days without being cleaned…
Worst Demo Ever
Today, I had the opportunity to teach a class for a group of extremely skilled agents from a highly respected full-time federal tactical team. As…
Training and Communicating
Trainers are always looking for ways to be more effective teachers. Usually I present lessons to a group in a classroom and coach students one-on-one…
Those who CAN’T shouldn’t TEACH
We all want to see more folks getting involved in shooting. But please … if you don’t know what the hell you’re doing when you…
What is “training” anyway?
There is certainly nothing wrong with spending time at the range just having fun. I’d choose shooting as a recreational activity over golf any day.…
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