For this one we thought we’d pivot away from think-pieces about training philosophy and the like, and review some gear; a thing we plan on doing some more of in the upcoming months in a sort of on-again-off-again kind of way. I have always had
Comprehensive Training: What is "Tactical Shooting"? In our last blog post we discussed some basic principles of combative training. That material is HERE. Summary: For those of us who take the 2A seriously there’s often a need to graduate from “just doing something” on the range, to
A 2nd Amendment Focused Training Philosophy The founding fathers were abundantly clear in both the wording of the second amendment and the later clarifying letters and commentary they provided. The only holistically reasonable interpretation is that independent elements of the population are authorized to have a military capability. Period. End
You hear the automatic gunfire first, then the screaming. This is the real thing, and you're on the X. Time slows down. Later, if you live to remember, you’ll realize that this all happened in less than five seconds, but right now you wouldn’t think the
Part II. Training and Equipment Last week we had a pretty in-depth discussion about the different varieties of full auto weapon systems and their potential usage for civilians in more serious use-cases. Check it out HERE. To summarize, I concluded that in the most likely civilian use case,
Do full auto or similar capabilities actually add value if we are forced to defend against terrorism, foreign invasion, active shooter scenarios, or any of the other plethora of potential real world threats?
Ladies and Gentlemen, As we get ready to dive into 2026 we're going to be focusing on hand to hand and blade training here at the range. January will be our hand-to-hand block of the modular training concept, and, after a brief hiatus for some medical
Shooters, Welcome to our vehicle gunfighting class! This will be a pistol-centric live fire class. We will kick off at 9:00AM and we expect to be done around 5:00PM. Because of the live fire nature of the event we will spend most of the morning running live
Shooters, As we go into the final quarter of '25 we're still partnering with Obsidian Spear Group and Mark Denny to bring you guys some great training, as well as going into our second training cycle of the Modular Training Concept. We also just shot our fourth
Shooters, As we roll into fall we have some exciting events on the horizon for the next couple months. Here's what's on the horizon for the next couple months 6 SEPTEMBER 1300-1600 Knife/Counter Knife Seminar with Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny Marc "
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