Training Tips

I recently certified 10 new firearms instructors, and during these classes I always encourage them to continue their education by recommending they start with some essential reading. I thought I would include these recommendations in this month’s Training Tips as this type of information is essential for all gun owners. Firearms education is more than…

I often get approached by former students, most of the time they just stop and say hi, and that they enjoyed the class. Occasionally I get more in depth questions from former students and recently I ran into one while out and about. He mentioned he and his father took one of my classes a…

It is imperative that armed church security teams enforce training and performance standards for members relative to their firearm skills. In the words of Tom Givens, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services, LLC, “There are no misses in gunfights, only unintended hits.” With the physical confines of a church building, and the likelihood that many people will…

You have probably heard that saying a thousand times. It usually means something is easy to do because you’ve already learned how to do it. It implies that once you learn a skill, you never forget it. When it comes to shooting and self-defense, that may or not be true. Take the time to watch…

Recently I wrapped up a firearms instructor certification course, and as usual, it was a mixture of pro 2nd amendment civilians, law enforcement and military candidates. All of them wanted to be better equipped to help educate others about firearms, and each of them brought their own style, experiences and background with them. During the…

Recently I saw the below social media post from friend and fellow Boondocks FTA™ instructor, Andy Anderson. Andy makes it a priority to shoot regularly. His latest drill is the Card Challenge which requires him to place 5 rounds on a playing card from concealment at 5 yards away in under 5 seconds. After his…

We have touched on this topic in past blogs posts like “Training To Win” (October 2021), “Tactical Mental Training” (June 2021), and “Automaticity” (October 2019), just to name a few, but I think this topic is worth revisiting again. Emotional ControlThere is no doubt law abiding citizens can get emotional when it comes to dealing…

If you want to know what the best pistol for self-defense is, then it stands to reason you should seek the advice of those that shoot self-defense handguns the most. I ran across this article entitled “Women’s Favorite Handgun Brands in 2024” which was a fascinating look at almost 1,000 ladies who regularly train for…

Mississippi was an early adopter of “Constitutional Carry” in 2016. Constitutional Carry, also called permitless carry or unrestricted carry, refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit. When Boondocks FTA™ opened in 2015, our Basic Pistol / Mississippi Enhanced Permit (MEP) class was filled every…