Ever see a robot do parkour? Boston Dynamics just released a wild video of their Atlas robot doing some ninja warrior stuff… But here’s the thing nobody’s talking about: That robot can only “live” for about 45 minutes before needing a 3-hour nap. (Imagine only being awake 6 hours a day and sleeping 18… rough … Continue Reading →
Flinch is one of the most common problems that shooters face and one of the most frustrating because of how it comes back again and again. If we look at what flinch is…it’s a minor form of the startle-flinch response that originates deep inside the brain in the amygdala. When the amygdala feels like it’s … Continue Reading →
One of the more common visual challenges that shooters have is cross-eye-dominance…where their dominant eye is different than their favored hand. They either shoot with their right hand and left eye or shoot with their left hand and right eye. It can be very frustrating because shooting with cross dominance can make things appear very … Continue Reading →
Last week, I had the privilege to teach at the A Girl And A Gun national conference for the 7th year in a row. It was in beautiful Grand Junction Colorado at the Cameo Shooting Complex and it was another incredible experience. 700+ women shooters from 47 states took blocks of instruction on everything … Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I got a text from the owner of a coffee shop that I frequented. His son wanted to be a state trooper and was at the academy, but he was days away from failing out because he couldn’t pass the firearms qualification. He had one more shot. His instructors liked him…a … Continue Reading →
I recently bought something kind of odd. It’s a 47 year old magazine ad from American Rifleman! And there is a super-important lesson in this ad that we can learn from today: Pretty cool, isn’t it? Pistol mounted optics have definitely come a long way, but it’s humbling to know that we can simultaneously be … Continue Reading →
A shooter PM’d me a picture of a target (below) where he was doing occluded shooting (tape over the front of his pistol optic) and shot 3 tight slow fire groups at 15 yards…but they were all off to the left. When he didn’t have tape on the lens, he was nailing the bullseye. This … Continue Reading →
I’ve got a couple of cool things for you today. First is a “drill” that was created last year to commemorate Eli Dicken’s life-saving actions at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood IN. Early reports said that he engaged the shooter from 43 yards away, hitting with 8/10 shots fired. So, at the time, I decided … Continue Reading →
I got an awesome video today from Robert…he said, “Coffee cup in the face on video it worked great” Notice how behind-the-curve he is as he turns around. He’s trapped in a fatal funnel with a gun pointed at him…inches away. I am not sure if this husband/dad has gone through our “Fight To … Continue Reading →
Shooters oftentimes have early success or frustration with shooting because of vision issues, like eye dominance. Eye dominance issues have a big impact on shooting performance and enjoyment, but the “normal” eye dominance test you see in almost every online video and in-person class gives the wrong answer 25% or more of the time. For … Continue Reading →