Basic Holster Development 101
Almost ubiquitously taught: get a complete grip on the gun before you draw it. So why do people still develop holsters with sweat guards that…
Thirteen
Congratulations to Sergeant Ward Smith of the Kansas City Police Department for earning F.A.S.T. Challenge Coin #13 during a gathering of some pistol-training.com alumni under…
FBI Procurement Bias
Read this blog post on Blue Sheepdog. Even when the writing is on the wall, it shouldn’t be this obvious. The FBI procurement specification for its…
Unthinkable
We have all heard the saying: “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” While attending classes that focus on handgun…
Honesty: How Good Am I?
I’ve said for years, 95% of shooters think they’re in the top 5%. They’re not honest with themselves and fall into a spiral of self-congratulatory behavior…
Saying and Understanding Are Not the Same
Over the past few days, it has been all the rage for people who know absolutely nothing about chemistry to discuss the chemical composition of…
Last Man Out
Students benefit from being put under pressure when shooting. One very common approach is the “man on man” exercise in which two shooters compete against one another.…
Negative Taping
I want to be accountable for my hits when I’m practicing. That means every time I pull the trigger, I want to know whether…
The Q-PT and 30 Drills
The pistol-training.com Q-PT target sold by National Target Company was obviously designed with Aim Fast Hit Fast and Aim Fast Hit Small classes in mind. My goal…
Corollary Problem to the Safety Sin
I’ve written plenty of times about the Safety Sin and how the shooting community in general has turned safety into religion more than science. (see…