Firearms Training for Women

Weapon Transition Training: The Evolution of Law Enforcement Training
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Weapon Transition Training: The Evolution of Law Enforcement Training

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 6 minutes

One of your main duties in LE is physical interaction, so this means that almost everything you do while you’re on the job is a perishable skill. Even your verbal skills are perishable. Think back to the day when you started your Law Enforcement training, whether it be in an academy or in the military, and…

Color Codes Of Awareness In Developing a Combat Mindset
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Color Codes Of Awareness In Developing a Combat Mindset

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 4 minutes

Prepare yourself to WIN when you can, not when you have to. Color Codes of Awareness Learn the 4 color codes of awareness that will help you in developing a combat mindset. Important Tactical Realities Color codes of awareness are very important especially if you’re in law enforcement, it will happen to you! You will…

Front Sight Focus, Neural Pathways, Your Biggest Why, and More… [Podcast]
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Front Sight Focus, Neural Pathways, Your Biggest Why, and More… [Podcast]

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 1 minute

Listen and learn: What the New Rules of Marksmanship is about Why learning to shoot online is better than going to the range How neural pathways can affect your firearms training How to focus on your front sight Meditation Having a positive mindset Figuring out your why and more…  

Firearms Focused Fitness (Functional Fitness and Shooting)
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Firearms Focused Fitness (Functional Fitness and Shooting)

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 5 minutes

After over 20 years in the military, I’ve made firearms focused fitness or functional fitness the cornerstone of all my training. But I see many in the military and law enforcement out of shape and even obese. It’s a proven fact that you’re more likely to use excessive force if you’re out of shape for…

What is Dry Fire Training: Total Guide to Dry Fire Training at Home
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What is Dry Fire Training: Total Guide to Dry Fire Training at Home

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 15 minutes

Ever wish you could shoot a gun like a Navy SEAL? I can tell you the “Secret” of how we do it…but then I’d have to kill you. For those of you who have read my book, you already know the secret, for the rest of you here it is…there is no “secret”, it all boils down to dry fire practice; and lots of it. Dry fire is the generic term for practicing weapons manipulation with an unloaded gun. Like many seem to believe, it does not just mean pulling the trigger. I can teach a monkey to pull a trigger (though he might slap the hell out of it). Dry fire training involves everything you do with that weapon, from the basic fundamentals to shooting on the move.

How to Draw a Pistol in 4 Simple Steps
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How to Draw a Pistol in 4 Simple Steps

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 7 minutes

Whether it’s drawing your firearm against an active shooter, someone with an edged weapon, or any other weapon of opportunity, the fundamentals and the end game should always be the same — your eyes, weapon, and sights up on the threat and stopping the threat. Many LE operators only incorporate drawing from the holster during…

Breathing and Shooting Techniques to Elevate Marksmanship
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Breathing and Shooting Techniques to Elevate Marksmanship

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 4 minutes

In this breathing and shooting technique, something we’ve all been taught, if we were taught the correct way to shoot, was utilizing the seven fundamentals of shooting. For a refresher on those fundamentals or what we like to call “habits,” check out Chris’ all-encompassing article titled “7 Habits of Highly Effective Shooters.” He later goes…

Speed vs Accuracy: Mastering Precision and Swift Execution
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Speed vs Accuracy: Mastering Precision and Swift Execution

ByChris Sajnog Reading Time: 6 minutes

Yes! As the name implies, here at Center Mass Group we teach our students to quickly find the biggest target available at that moment, set their sights on the center of it and fire for effect. But with that we also need to constantly remind our shooters, “You can’t miss fast enough.” That means for instance that if you decide you’re going to slap the trigger like it owes you money because it’s faster; you’re going to (quickly) throw your rounds all around the guy shooting at you, hoping that he doesn’t have the discipline to slowly press back on his trigger with you in his sights. Let’s see…if I slap the trigger fast 10 times, 1 round is bound to hit him!