In a recent edition of my video blog, Into the Fray, I suggested that you should keep track of all your training and create a file with the training certificates you have earned over the years. It…

We tell you over and over: Get more training! Training will save your life. Training will help you overcome the dynamic and confusing nature of a self-defense incident. But there is another side of…

So, this is definitely not the first time I’ve heard or experienced what I’m about to tell you. But it still shocks and disheartens me every time someone shares this type of detail with me… A few…

Perhaps you have heard me say it before: I’m not a huge fan of gun games. I don’t believe trapshooting mimics pheasant hunting. Sporting clays is better, but still not the same. Rifle golf (if you…

This week, Steve sits down with Donna Anthony, Owner of Point Blank Firearms & Self Defense Training, Board Member of The Well Armed Woman, and Training Counselor at the USCCA, to discuss active/mass…

Let’s not fall into the trap of thinking that we are better trained than the bad guys. Criminals don’t really have a lot to do, so they have time to hone their predatory skills. Recent information…

If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always have what you have always had. Progress can come one tiny element at a time, or it can come through a tremendous paradigm shift. But both of…

If you are standing at the 25-yard line shooting tiny, little groups, you are practicing your marksmanship skills — NOT your gunfighting skills. A gunfight is a dynamic event that is often over in…

If you have been around the firearms community for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard someone say that shooting is a perishable skill. It is important for you to train often and with…

Would you like real-time feedback on your pistol shooting mechanics? The MantisX Training System uses a sensor attached to your gun that sends messages to your smartphone to show you exactly how to…

At the USCCA, many of us are long-time firearms and carry instructors ourselves, so we are always curious about what sort of instruction is being provided “out there” in the community. And sometimes,…

As I write this column, the rest of the video team is finishing up the latest edition of the Proving Ground. If you have not seen our scenario-based training videos, make sure you sign up for USCCA…