Category: Training
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Dry Fire Practice – Why It Works and Won’t Hurt Your Gun
in TrainingI get the same question at almost every class: “How do I get better without spending a fortune on ammo?” My answer is always the same. Dry fire. Dry fire means practicing your draw, your sight picture, and your trigger press with an unloaded gun. No range trip. No ammo bill. No noise. Just you,…
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Eyes Up, Phones Down: Master Your Awareness with “Condition Yellow”
in TrainingWe have all seen it—or been guilty of it. You walk down a busy city sidewalk, completely glued to your smartphone, earbuds firmly plugged in, totally oblivious to the world around you. In the tactical community, this state of existence has a name, and it isn’t a compliment. True safety doesn’t start with a self-defense…
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Combatting Home Threats: Awareness and Security Tips
in TrainingYour home is your castle—but is it actually safe? Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reveals that roughly 35% to 40% of violent encounters happen in or around the home. That figure skyrockets to 77% when the offender is a family member or acquaintance. When you compound that with the fact that police…
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Key Locations Where Firearms Are Banned in Texas
Texas penal code Sec. 46.043 lists the places where weapons are prohibited. A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a In additional, several Federal statues also prohibit carrying a firearm. 18 U.S. Code 930 –…
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Enhance Your Trigger Press with TruBreak
Described as the “fidget spinner for shooters”, I had to try it. What I didn’t realize was how useful this was going to be to enhance my trigger press. The TruBreak from NextLevel Training (makers of the SIRT devices) allows the user to visually see where their trigger press is going wrong. Jerking the trigger?…