From the Instructors

 What goes into a certification?  One must complete a basic firearms safety course and have extensive knowledge and experience handling firearms and shooting techniques.  One must also meet the basic qualifications for you to obtain a firearms certification, one must first complete a basic safety course and have extensive experience handling firearms and shooting techniques. Additionally, you must meet the basic qualifications for the certification program of your choice, which may include age, background, and work experience. After this, you must apply for specialized firearms instructor training courses, which can be completed online or in person through organizations such as DOD, DCJS, NACFI, NRA, or USCCA. Once you've completed the training, you must pass the certification exam and apply for your instructor license or certificate. After obtaining certification, you must purchase insurance to teach anyone, and it's important to locate a club that will allow you to teach ther

      Sometimes it can be overwhelming with the thousands of designs out there for practicing fundamentals to critical thinking drills as one I have created a while back.       When it comes to sighting in, we use a grid pattern of one-inch squares with guides telling you how to move your MOS or RDS already printed and ready to use.       When it comes to speed drills such as the BILL DRILL, this is one you need to master in under 4 seconds with 6 accurate rounds on the target at 3, 5, 7 yards, and even out to 10 yards.  This helps you master speed and accuracy rather quickly without wasting a ton of ammunition.       Then there are more complicated targets with shapes, numbers, and designs all to keep you thinking.  Then there are "dry fire" targets that we use and give to our students to use as a way to practice the fundamentals with dry-fire or a dry-fire laser system or with a SIRT gun.  These targets you can print off on your printer, they are created with grey-scale col

          In answer to the questions about what is involved in the women's courses, we will start with Women's Pistol 1, and then delve into Women's Pistol 2.          In Women's Pistol 1, we go over safety, firearm safety, and personal safety.  You will also learn handgun anatomy, handgun action types, and how they function.  You will also learn about ammunition components and we compare training rounds to defensive rounds.  You will also learn basic marksmanship skills to get you on paper, explain the differences between marksmanship skills vs defensive skills, or defensive accuracy, and how to obtain a blend of the two without giving up accuracy.       In Women's Pistol 1, we also show you on your firearm how to dismantle and clean it when you are done training with your cleaning kit or ours.  You may order one when you sign up by contacting us through email or phone.            In Women's Pistol 2, you will learn more safety tips, firearm and personal.  In t

          There are many different lighting options out there, so which one do you choose? Some turn on and off, and there are some with many modes, bright, brighter, and strobe. Some are even attached to firearms or have the capability of quick release from or to your firearm. How do we choose?          There are many applications for flashlights, but what about weapon-mounted lights? When do you employ them? Do you keep them on as a lead to the threat who broke into your home? Are you carrying your weapon with a light mount?            Do you carry another form of light with you besides the weapon-mounted light?           In my opinion, you can spot with a separate light while having your hand on your weapon, using correct techniques that will lead you to the threat and not the other way around.           Temporarily blinding someone who snuck up on you in the fog is better than blasting the poor fella away if he was not a threat. Apologizing for light in their eyes is better than be

            Most likely, you have heard about Noah's Ark, and the animals 2 by 2, I am wondering if there was ever a 3rd party that showed up, I bet that was a tough call to make, and if you were a monkey, I bet you would fight to be the dominant one to aboard the Ark. That is where we get  "FIGHT LIKE YOU ARE THE 3RD MONKEY AND IT IS STARTING TO RAIN! "         During a violent encounter, our “Fight or Flight” mechanisms are designated and designed for immediate survival.  All other functions are put on pause.   In other words, if your body is healing from a scratch, or cut, your body tells the cells to "stop".           The first thing to happen is our blood flow increases and moves to our core and major muscle groups, our breathing intensifies to bring oxygen to these muscle groups for us to fight stronger or longer than we have, or to run faster than we have ever done before.           Our bodies are under stress, trauma, and collision, we will have natural

 Have you ever put the seatbelt on during an accident?  Well, that would be the case of having a full magazine with no round in the chamber.  How do you get used to carrying a firearm?  Well, for one, you can start by carrying one on you in the comfort of your own home, getting used to sitting, walking, using the restroom, etc.   Carry it on your person as if you were in public, careful not to bring attention to it by touching it all the time, adjusting your pants, etc.   Conceal it the best way you can, and find the right tools to do so by looking at comfortable, sturdy options, a leather-backed holster with Kydex formed to fit your firearm brings you all-day comfort.  I chose Crossbreed Holsters for my main concealed carry holster option.   I also use other types of holsters for how I dress. There are good options out there, but finding one for your needs is a task for you and you alone. I, nor anyone else can tell you what works best for you and eventually, you will have a drawer o