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Based on characteristics, not gender
The feature article in the Sep. 5, 2012 edition of The Shooting Wire is titled “Between the Berms: The Weaker Sex?” It’s about the introduction of women to shooting sports, and how often it’s done in a...
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You won’t melt from this unique training opportunity
It’s been about a month and a half since we’ve seen any rain here in Central Texas. Of course, that happened during the hottest part of the year… so intense heat and no rain really compounded our...
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Tips for teachers
While the article is titled “Being a Woman is Not a Disability“, and while the article is presented in the context of powerlifting, what the article is really about is teaching. Teaching boils down to...
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Instructor – follow up
My prior article on instructors was primarily aimed at those that wished to be instructors and the path to get there. However, in examining the path one might follow on the road to becoming an...
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Fun Family Day
If you look down on “rednecks”, both the people and the things they do, then you should stop reading now because this post will probably offend you. Had a wonderful day with the family today....
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Hooray for Government Schooling
They aren’t public schools, they are government schools. And they are not places of learning. If life was nothing but standardized testing, which the budget depended upon, then maybe we’d be...
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AAR: Rangemaster Firearms Instructor Development & Certification Course –...
I was fortunate this past March 2013 weekend to finally participate in Rangemaster’s Firearms Instructor Development & Certification Course, taught by Tom Givens and hosted by Karl Rehn of KR...
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AAR – Defensive Knife Workshop with Chuck Rives
On May 19, 2013 I attended a 7-hour Defensive Knife Workshop with Chuck Rives hosted by KR Training. About Chuck: Chuck Rives is an Affiliate Instructor, for Mike Janich’s Martial Blade Concepts. Chuck...
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Why are you choosing and promoting ignorance?
The best way to reduce gun accidents is for everyone, not just gun owners, to learn the basics of gun safety. Yet those in favor of “reasonable gun laws” object to any discussion of including the...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – An Introduction
Minimum Competency. Minimum – the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required. Competency – the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. When it comes to the use...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Definition
So then, what is minimum competency? The Texas Legislature and Department of Public Safety think the TX CHL Shooting Test is minimum. Karl Rehn formulated the “3 Seconds or Less Drill” that’s based...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Sub-minimal
In her book Effective Defense, Gila Hayes described a simple test: 5 shots in 5 inches a 5 yards within 5 seconds Some people refer to it as the “forty-five” drill, some the “4×5″ or “5×4″ or “4^5″ or...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Is this minimal?
It seems we have expanded our criteria: multiple hits in a small area from close range quickly drawing from concealment To see what else might be necessary, we can also look at video. Hooray for video!...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – What we don’t need
I asked Tom Givens, of his 60 students that were involved in self-defense incidents, did any need to reload? Further clarifying, if so, did any reload as a part of the fight? Or was it administrative...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – Do we have a definition?
Maybe, maybe not – I’m sure there will be folks who take issue with what I’ve written. It seems when we look at what unfolds in a typical incident and what needs to be done to handle that typical...
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol – What to do about it
I would suggest this. Start with a test like the Texas CHL. Work until you can clean it on-demand. Then make it a little harder by drawing from concealment, but otherwise change nothing about the test....
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Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol
Minimum Competency. Minimum – the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required. Competency – the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. When it comes to the use...
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Training young shooters
I’m sure some people get the vapors at the mere thought of teaching children how to shoot a gun. Well, would you rather children have education and knowledge? or ignorance? Tim sent me this video over...
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Walk into the wind
I’m so busy these days I haven’t kept up with the bloggers like I should, but I think it was Kathy Jackson who posted Tam’s article on recoil control which referred to this GunNuts article on the...
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It’s OK to make mistakes
I spend time in a classroom, as a teacher. It’s not any sort of classroom, but a classroom full of intensity and pressure. It’s a pressure where people understand they are learning life-saving skills,...
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