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Learn to Read Korean in 15 minutes
I may be half-Korean, but my knowledge of Korean is pretty poor. The main reason is lack of exposure — I just don’t need nor use much Korean in a day, week, or month. Use it or lose it, y’know? When I...
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The importance of managing time in the classroom
The other day I spent a very long day sitting in the Texas Concealed Handgun Instructor certification renewal class. It was a very long day (class officially started at 8:00 AM and I didn’t leave until...
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This is not the checklist you’re looking for
Mark Keefe wrote an article “20-Questions for a First Pistol Checklist“. The subheading was “Providing sound advice for purchasing a firearm requires knowledge of the purpose, which means you have to...
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AAR: MAG-20 2014-03-08/09
There’s a great deal of focus out there on how to keep yourself out of trouble and what to do if you find yourself in trouble. There’s a huge market out there of both producers and consumers of the...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Revisited
I’d like to revisit a series I wrote some months ago about “Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol“. After presenting the series at the 2nd Annual SDS Conference, I looked at how I did and coupled...
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KR Training – 2014-05-10 – BP2/DPS1 Quick Hits
It’s tough to beat those days when you help people become more able, more confident in themselves, to overcome sticking-points in their lives. It’s really cool to watch it unfold. Student comes to...
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on instructors
You need an instructor not to instruct, but to guide you on the journey of discovery. - Gabe SuarezFiled under: Education, Guns, quotations Tagged: Education, Guns, Quotations
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Revisited Again
I just re-read an article from Claude Werner on “Practice priorities for the Armed Citizen“. (h/t Greg Ellifritz). As I was reading it, it reminded me of my article series on “Minimum Competency for...
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Teach your children these four vital things
Our society puts high value on three things: Our children Their education Their safety We value our children because we love them, because they are our future (and our legacy), and because they are...
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KR Training – 2014-07-19 – H:BtB/SB Quick Hits
A fine day at KR Training. Due to that polar vortex, weather was abnormally wonderful: didn’t get higher than the mid-80’s, partially overcast, and tho it was very humid, you couldn’t ask for a better...
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Prepping for a shooting class
Over at LooseRounds.com, Howard wrote up a short article: “Getting ready for a shooting class”. I thought the list was a good start, and wanted to expand on it. Over my 7 years with KR Training, as...
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2016 Paul T. Martin Preparedness Conference
Have you registered yet for the 2016 Paul T. Martin Preparedness Conference? It’s almost here: Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Cabela’s in Buda, TX. There’s a Mega door prize – a weekend getaway to a...
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If you think education is expensive…
Seth Godin wrote about Training and the infinite return on investment Imagine a customer service rep. Fully costed out, it might cost $5 for this person to service a single customer by phone. An...
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The importance of being honest with yourself (and setting ego aside)
Had a long weekend at KR Training: July 16 was a Basic Pistol 2 and Defensive Pistol 1, and July 17 was a Basic Pistol 2… yes again. Classes have been selling pretty well. I want to depart from my...
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Pressure
A few days ago I taught a private lesson to some new(ish) shooters. I ran the students through the KR Training Basic Pistol 2 curriculum. At the end, the students shot a version of the Texas Handgun...
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KR Training 2017-02-04 – Lone Star Medics Dynamic First Aid Quick hits
Caleb Causey of Lone Star Medics returned to KR Training on February 4, 2017 to put on his Dynamic First Aid course. I like to describe Dynamic First Aid as “First Aid 102”. That is, First Aid 101 is...
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Beyond the 1% – ProArms Podcast
My bossman, Karl Rehn of KR Training, was interviewed for Episode 98 of the ProArms Podcast. It was about his presentation, “Beyond the One Percent” (8 part series starts here). Give it a listen!...
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KR Training 2017-04-22 – BP2/DPS1 Quick Hits
Saturday April 22, 2017 was another fantastic day at KR Training. On tap: Basic Pistol 2 (our Defensive Pistol Skills Essentials) and Defensive Pistol Skills 1. These are two of the core – and arguably...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Addressing Assumptions
I’d like to revisit my Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol series. And just like my “Revisited Again” was inspired by Claude Werner, so too is this revisiting – Addressing Assumptions. As well, it...
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I used to ride a motorcycle. If I’m honest with myself – and I haven’t admitted this publicly until now – part of the reason I gave it up was I wasn’t a good enough rider. I wasn’t capable enough to...
View ArticleThe Civilian Defender
Dr. Sherman House recently rebranded as Civilian Defender. (yes I’m a little late on this… been busy). I’m very happy to see him embracing this mode, because it’s a great mindset and we need more...
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AAR: Use of Deadly Force Instructor, February 2018
From January 31, 2018 to February 4, 2018 I participated in the Use of Deadly Force Instructor class offered by the Massad Ayoob Group in conjunction with the Firearms Academy of Seattle, hosted by KR...
View ArticleThe importance of positive phrasing
One excellent tip he provided was to think of keeping the gun pointed AT something in a safe direction rather than trying to keep it pointed AWAY from things I didn’t want to kill or destroy. Having a...
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on “Waiting for José”, and Harel Shapira
In “Bowling Alone”, [Robert] Putnam’s diagnosis of America’s decline is rooted in the loss of civic engagement and the decline in associated life. What America has lost, Putnam argues, are institutions...
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Force Science Certification, February 2020
I participated in the Force Science Institute’s Force Science Certification course, February 17-21, 2020 in Austin, Texas. From their website: Individuals who successfully complete this program will be...
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