Courtesy NSSF While the notion of eye dominance is important in shooting, it’s generally overrated. Especially for new shooters, it’s much more important to learn the proper way to align and see your sights and not worry about seeing them with the “proper” eye. At least at first. Seeing properlyRead More →
Shutterstock Movement is a topic that’s mostly misunderstood and rarely practiced. As a foundational skill, it should be part of every competent gunman’s skill set. Why is movement so important? Because a moving target is harder to hit than a static one. Movement is life If all you practice isRead More →
Is the modern revolver still a viable choice for self defense? I don’t have any statistical data, but Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Kimber, Colt and the rest don’t seem to be hurting for wheelgun business. Interest in carrying revolvers is greater than I have seen in a long time. TheRead More →
Next Post Coming Soon…▶ Good trigger management is one of the first things I work on with my students. It’s a fundamental part of shooting that will lead you to better control over your handgun and, ultimately, more accurate shots. It’s also a skill that’s well within every shooter’sRead More →
At a recent class, a student asked me about using a flashlight for self-defense while carrying concealed. My first response: are you carrying a good handheld light? My second: do you understand its importance? Let There Be Light! Consider the general utility of a good handheld light for a moment; how youRead More →
There are generally two kinds of gun owners: those who have fired a shot unintentionally and those who will. Another way to look at it is, play with fire long enough and you’ll eventually get burned. The first thing we have to understand is the definition of an unintentional —Read More →
Back in the day, there weren’t many resources for questions about concealed carry. Simple trial and error taught me what did and didn’t work. These days there’s no end of information out there. The Internet offers an enormous amount of concealed carry advice; most of it good, some of itRead More →
Fear is important to our survival. We wouldn’t be here today if our species hadn’t developed a fear response that allowed humans to survive a wide range of threats. Threats we continue to face. Threats you face during firearms training? Maybe so. Fear is Normal New students taking a shootingRead More →
There is nothing more frustrating than grinding to halt because your gear has fallen apart, especially in a training class. How many of us have been on the ground trying to find that itty-bitty piece of hardware in a sea of brass? The Carnage Matt Sandy for TTAG I’ve seenRead More →