The Drill: Many of us have been trained to scan and assess between courses of fire. The intended benefit or skill that you’re trying to build is to get in the habit of looking for potential threats…

Even if you have not received tactical training in dealing with an active shooter, thinking of these few simple items will give you a big advantage if you face workplace violence. Pay attention to…

I don’t often do formal book reviews, but after reading a copy of When Deadly Force is Involved, by Bruce M. Lawlor, I found it refreshingly innovative in its approach. The author is an attorney and…

By the time you read this column, the situation described here will be more than two weeks old, but it is something that has prompted lots of thought on my part. A couple weeks ago, more than 100…

»ADVERSITY IS SOMETIMES DEFINED AS A STATE OF HARDSHIP OR misfortune, or perhaps living in an antagonistic environment where danger is real and resources are limited. There are many levels of…

The Drill: Varying your shooting position is important while training for real-life situations. In this training scenario, we’re going to look at an alternative shooting position: standing to…

As I waited in line to order a quick lunch on the go, I spotted a little girl and her family at a popular fast-food location in the busy Atlanta airport. Probably around 6 years old, the girl was…

In just about every physical activity, follow-through improves your performance. The same is true of shooting. When training on the firing line, you should focus on achieving the best form,…

I have a couple different “phrases” that keep me sane and put things in perspective. One of my favorites is this: If you want to lose your faith in the future of humanity, try directing traffic for a…

The Drill: For this drill, Steve and I will walk you through and highlight the differences between a controlled pair and a hammer pair. The goal is to get you out of the mindset that many range…

There’s no doubt that when we train with our firearms, we do our best to remember all the fundamentals of shooting (stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger manipulation, breathing and…

Yes, we all want to be nice and live in a civil society, but, as usual, a small group of idiots have ruined it for everyone. In this day and age, there is no reason that any stranger should approach…