Out Now: The Book of Five Rings Study Guide for Modern Gunfighters
The purpose isn’t to re-write the Book of Five Rings, but to take the lessons from nearly 400 years ago and apply them to today’s world where we don’t carry swords, but guns.
Training and Technique
Reality Check: Spreading Out Your Rounds
The lesson I learned that day was that consistent performance isn’t always rewarded, at least on paper.
On Winning Without Fighting
Retreating might have been the safe thing to do, would it have been the moral thing to do?
There’s a Basic Lesson From the Jill Biden Secret Service Detail Negligent Discharge
“First of all, there is a difference between an accident and negligence.” So said John Farnam to the class of
Fighting Pistol Barrel Length: How Long is Long Enough?
Should your barrel be five inches long? Four? Three? Are shorter barrels a detriment for defensive use?
Training Tip: Don’t Tell Me What Not to Do
If a student doesn’t know how to do something wrong or incorrectly, it doesn’t exist in his world.
Situational Awareness: The Difference Between Preparation and Panic
You have a one-in-four chance of being in a traffic accident where at least one driver was distracted. Situational awareness should be listed as an endangered species.
Skill Development: Guns and Swords
The sum total of benefits should be obvious; take the strength you have gained, pair that with balance, physical coordination, and a practical and realistic program that improves range of motion.
Gunsite X Aimpoint
Gunsite has long partnered with companies looking to spotlight their products with students, often through sponsored classes like the famed Gunsite 250 Defensive Pistol course.
Self Defense: As the ODU Shooting Showed, Your Most Important Weapon is Mindset
No one in the legacy media is going to point out what should be obvious, so we’ll do it here.