Firearms Training

Discover firearms tactics and techniques, training tips, and shooting drills for at home and on the range to help you hone your practical skills and self-defense mindset.

Online Firearms Classes: To Attempt or Avoid?

Beth Alcazar —January 14, 2020

When I was teaching English and communications classes at several college campuses about a decade ago, I took on the… Read More

SIRT Pistol Program: Learn to Shoot Before You Fire

USCCA —January 11, 2020

For those who wish to become the best protectors they can be for themselves and their families, myriad training aids… Read More

If You Carry a Gun, Make Practice Count

John Caile —January 10, 2020

This past week, I was talking to my neighbor, a doctor, who told me about one of his patients. His… Read More

Instant Replay: Diagnosing Shooting Problems Through Video Analysis

Anthony L. DeWitt —January 1, 2020

  “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” – Vince Lombardi   I received my practical instruction… Read More

Two Shots and the Gift of Confidence

Beth Alcazar —December 31, 2019

I had a great opportunity to take the USCCA’s Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals course on the road not too… Read More

Concepts of Reality-Based Training: The Final Frontier of Learning to Fight with a Gun

George Harris —December 25, 2019

For instructors and students alike, experience is the epitome of learning the methods and techniques practiced. Validation through reality-based training… Read More