A couple of weeks ago I got my butt kicked. I finished the day bruised and bleeding but entirely satisfied that I had done right. Notice that I did not say I had “done it right” but rather that I had…

I’ve been teaching and instructing, on and off, for more than 20 years now. Two of my degrees are in education. I have multiple certifications from several organizations as a firearms instructor. And I love to learn new things just as much as I love to share information with others.

I have had the pleasure of working with the United States Concealed Carry Association’s Live Training Broadcast (LTB) team since just about the beginning. Sometimes folks ask me: What has it been…

You can learn all sorts of interesting tidbits in concealed carry classes. Like, for instance, that hollow-point bullets are like “whirling fan blades of death.” Hold that thought for a hot second.…

As I type this, I have a Beretta Model 92 sitting amongst the clutter on my desk. It is off to my left. The magazine is out. There is no ammo in this room, and a Laser Ammo SureStrike cartridge is…

A very effective way to teach the differences between cover and concealment (and how each can be successfully used) is to answer the questions of “What?,” “How?” and “Why?” as the information is…

While scrolling through my substantial digital library the other day, I found a fascinating interview with the legendary lawman, Wyatt Earp. The exact date of the interview is not certain but is…

A laser on your pistol can really help you get on target faster, but it becomes easy to fall into bad shooting habits if you are only looking for the laser dot and ignoring your sights. It sounds…

We recently filmed an episode of my video blog, Into the Fray, where we used the Intelligently Controlled Targeting System (ICTS). The ICTS, developed by Instructor Zero of internet training fame, basically puts targets on the end of long poles, and your training partners move the targets while you engage.

Do you think anyone could win a real-life, El-Presidente-style showdown? If not, why do you think we do the drill? If you are training the El Prez thinking you might one day take on three armed…

If you have never trained to clear a Type 3 Malfunction, you should. Once you do, you’ll realize that most Type 3 Malfunction training is not very realistic. You have to grab a piece of brass, set up…

When I was at a training session at Close Quarters Tactical in Shelby Township, Michigan, we were required to bring our own pistols and ammunition as well as a handful of snap caps (dummy rounds that…