Category Archives: Brain Based Pistol Training
300 AAC Blackout 208 gr Subsonic A-Max and Silverback
I’m a HUGE fan of .300 blk and have been shooting it since 2012. A lot of people don’t understand the allure of the .300 blk, and some think it’s ridiculous. That’s fine, but let me SHOW you why I like .300blk subsonic so much and then I’ll give you some quick background on the…
Church Security After Texas Shooting
This morning, people across the country have a mix of sadness and anger after the senseless mass murder at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. Sadness at the loss of life. And anger that the shooter was able to hurt and kill as many people as he did before someone stopped him. I’m asking…
This “Inner Ear” Trick Will Help You Shoot Faster
How Do Visual and Vestibular Resets Help You Shoot Faster? One of the questions that I’ve gotten about our Brain Based Diagnostic Pistol Target is what a visual and vestibular reset is and why does it matter? In short, most people don’t realize it, but you’ve got a visual aiming system and a vestibular (inner…
Fixing Horizontal Stringing On Pistol Groups
When I’m working with a single shooter on a live fire range, I spend most of my time assessing the shooter…not looking at their target. I look at what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, and figuring out the 1-2 highest leverage opportunities for improvement. But when I’m working with multiple shooters at the same…
How Sleep Spindles Can Help You Shoot Better…Overnight!
Everybody knows that sleep is important for staying healthy, keeping a clear head, and performing at your peak. But did you know that something called “sleep spindles” can slash the time that it takes to improve as a shooter? And literally help you sleep your way to success? I bet you can remember a time…
How To Manage .45 Recoil With Only 2 Fingers
Sometimes, the firearms training industry gets in a rut…and people get very emotional about techniques that they read about or see on videos without ever testing them. One of the sacred cows of gun training is that you should squeeze the life out of your pistol, get as much meat on metal as possible, and…
Slaying 3 Sacred Cows Of Firearms Training
One of the things that I find fascinating about the world of firearms training is how fast opinions or personal anecdotes become set-in-stone rules. “Rules” like… The 21 foot rule EVERYONE will have tunnel vision in a defensive shooting situation 2 to the body and 1 to the head solves all problems You’ll never see…
Delta’s Silly New Rules For Flying With Guns
If you’re thinking of flying with a firearm in the near future, I wanted to give you a heads-up… In January, a deranged man flew from Alaska to Ft. Lauderdale, got his baggage, went into the bathroom, pulled out a checked pistol, loaded it, and started shooting defenseless people, killing 5. It was horrible. Delta…
7 Benefits Of Shooting Pistols With Both Eyes Open
One of the most common training scars that I run into is shooters who are trying to shoot pistols with 1 eye closed instead of with both eyes open. Oftentimes, they were taught that way. This is a problem for several reasons, none of which happen for all people, all the time. VISION SPEED: Most…
3 Techniques For Clearing Cover Garments
One part of concealed carry that trips up a lot of people is clearing your cover garment from the gun. It can get caught up on the butt of your gun, you can grab a hand-full of cover garment as you’re drawing, or cover can block your draw all together. So, today, I’ve got a…
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