Dry Weapons Training

Dry Fire vs Live Fire: Uncover Why Dry Fire Practice Prevails
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Dry Fire vs Live Fire: Uncover Why Dry Fire Practice Prevails

OK, I’ll admit it. Convincing you that dry fire is more effective than going to the range is a tall order. How in the world could NOT firing a gun make you a better shooter? Well, I’m up to the challenge and to do it – I’m not even going to talk about dry fire!

Sight Alignment – The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooting
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Sight Alignment – The Third Habit of Highly Effective Shooting

Right after the invention of rifling, sight alignment is the most important contribution to man to fire an accurate shot. Sight alignment and sight picture are two terms that are often used interchangeably and many times used as one and the same. It’s fine to put them together once they are both understood, but it is vital to know that they are two different and vary distinct things. Sight alignment has nothing to do with the target (well, besides hitting it) and I will be covering this relationship in the upcoming, The Fourth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters.

Breathing While Shooting: The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters
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Breathing While Shooting: The Fifth Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

I remember being taught what many of you were likely also taught in regards to breathing as a marksmanship fundamental…to hold your breath. At the time it made sense. I was being told this by an instructor who shot better than me and who was running the course of instruction I was attending. I was in the military at the time and being taught by some of the best shooters in the world. Specifically I was told to, “Shoot during the Natural Respiratory Pause.” I did this for many years as a SEAL Sniper and never found any reason to question what I had learned.

Pistol Shooting Stance – The First Habit of Highly Effective Shooters
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Pistol Shooting Stance – The First Habit of Highly Effective Shooters

No matter what weapon system we’re talking about or what shooting position; a solid shooting position is essential to good shooting. The more solid the position, the easier it is to hold the gun and control the trigger without disturbing the sight picture. Whether you’re shooting prone, kneeling, standing or any unconventional shooting position, you should have as much of your body directly behind the weapons as possible. You need to be able to drive the gun, and just like driving your car you should have the seat adjusted properly.

Dry Fire Drills Using A Pencil: Training And Practice [VIDEO]
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Dry Fire Drills Using A Pencil: Training And Practice [VIDEO]

I know it’s a hard sell to tell you that not shooting your gun is going to make you better at shooting, but I know dry fire training to be tried and true, and I’ll tell you why. Your greatest asset, either in a static setting like the shooting range or a dynamic setting of…

Tactical Flashlight Training: Master Essential Skills
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Tactical Flashlight Training: Master Essential Skills

Hey, what’s up everybody? In this post, I’m going to be talking about tactical flashlight training and its benefits. Let’s go ahead and get started. Using A Tactical Flashlight Firearms are without a doubt the most essential tools in a tactical operator’s inventory. But we have so many other tools in our kits that we…

The Top 3 Firearms Training Myths and How to Fix Them [VIDEO]
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The Top 3 Firearms Training Myths and How to Fix Them [VIDEO]

OK, so if you know me, you know I have a passion for two things. Teaching other people how to shoot and spending as much time as possible with my two boys. To accomplish this, I developed the New Rules of Marksmanship Training System, which focuses on learning to shoot at home. In this video,…

Precision Wealth Strategies: Shoot Like SEAL, Invest Like Pro
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Precision Wealth Strategies: Shoot Like SEAL, Invest Like Pro

LEARN THESE SKILLS TO HELP YOU HIT YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS — AND YOUR TARGET In this article about precision wealth strategies, I’m going to attempt a feat that’s never been done before. I will teach you how to become wealthier and in the process also make you a better shooter…or maybe the other way around….

New Rules of Marksmanship — Constant Feedback [VIDEO]
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New Rules of Marksmanship — Constant Feedback [VIDEO]

There’s only one way to do that — Constant feedback. Check out this video to learn what it is and how you can have someone watching you, even if you’re alone. (Sad face) Click Play… Key Takeaways… Do not learn a new technique without a way to get feedback. Once you learn a technique, you…