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The Parade of the Dancing Bears

Really enjoying all the feedback on my How to Become a Firearms Instructor article. There’s so much more to say and to think about with this topic. What makes a good instructor? What credentials should a firearms trainer have? What … Continue reading

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Learning to teach

Several times over the past few years, I’ve had people ask me about the process of becoming a firearms instructor. How do you do it? What does it take? How much training is enough, and what kind of a background … Continue reading

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House clearing

Over the weekend, there was a heated discussion on a firearms board I moderate. The basic question was, What should you do if you come home and find the front door to your house wide open? Several people — including … Continue reading

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Weight loss motivator

I have been reading a book titled Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger, by Jeff Wise. In that book, the author tells the story of some important research about the mind’s reaction to intense fear that’s being … Continue reading

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Big

Let’s start this blog post with a definition. Here is what I mean when I say a handgun is “too big” for someone’s hands. 1) If you cannot reliably reach all of the gun’s controls or make them work for … Continue reading

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Self defense is a do it yourself project

It happens almost every class, that someone has trouble learning how to confidently manipulate her firearm. She might struggle with reloading the gun efficiently, or with clearing an unexpected malfunction. It’s not uncommon, because mechanical skills don’t come easily to … Continue reading

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The white horse fallacy

“If I won’t protect myself, what right do I have to expect another person to risk his or her life for mine?” – Sunni Maravillosa When Sunni Maravillosa wrote that sentence back in 1996, she was talking about an important … Continue reading

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When blog posts get out of hand…

So I started blogging because my Facebook posts were usually too long for the format. Facebook works best with one or two short sentences, but I was often writing two paragraphs. I thought, Well, that’s blog length, so perfect! I’ll … Continue reading

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