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Then I guess it will just be time for him and me to be with Jesus. Caleb Causey of Lone Star Medics related a mind-boggling story recently about one form of mindset. He posed questions to some friends in the context of encountering two burglars in their home. The concept of giving…
[Lemmy] said that Sid Vicious would throw himself at guys much bigger than he was and they backed off because they could tell that Sid had no fear That’s a story that Lemmy told Henry Rollins. It was just a passing comment in this article (which is about music elitism, an interesting article in its own right), but … Continue reading Mindset wins
After a shooting class I wrote about how mindset is everything. How it’s important to convey what you want to do (not what you don’t want). When competition shooter BJ Norris reflected back on his performance at the 2008 US Steel Nationals, he found this exact same mindset approach helped his performance. Folks, it’s a … Continue reading Mindset is everything – continued
After assisting with classes one day, I was reviewing how the classes went and I recalled one moment I had with a student that I thought was worth sharing. This student had a particular way of doing something, and the class taught him a better way to do that thing. The student was getting frustrated … Continue reading Mindset is everything
On June 1, 2022 I was a student in the Rangemaster Practical Tactical Course presented by Tom Givens, hosted by Karl Rehn at the KR Training facility. I took this class not only because I appreciate a refresh on Tom’s doctrine, but it’s also part of my journey of the red dot pistol. I was … Continue reading Rangemaster Practical Tactical 2022-06
In about 100 days, I will turn 50 years old. I remember being a teenager and thinking “shit… 30? That’s fucking OLD.” And I couldn’t fathom what it meant to be “thirtysomething“. And here I am, about to turn 50. About a year ago I thought to myself how it’d be cool to diet down, get … Continue reading 100 Day Challenge
Quickly, Carefully, Precisely. There’s a video of Tom Givens explaining the Parrot Drill and how the 8″ circle is shot quickly, the 4″ is carefully, the 2″ precisely. His choice of words matters – not just in instruction, but actual cues to use under those conditions. For a while now, when I administer the Texas … Continue reading Quickly, Carefully, Precisely
Selection is a never-ending process. Paul Howe I know the importance of being better. I work to convey this to my children, my students, my mentees, the people I work and interact with throughout each day. And I do work by and for myself to become better. But I’ve grown comfortable. On the one hand, … Continue reading 2022 – Becoming a better man
I’m not a “New Years” type of person – it’s just another day. If something is so important to my success, why wait until some (distant) future date before starting it? Start now. But, reflection is the zeitgeist of now, and I got to thinking some… so here’s 2019. It was a year I became … Continue reading 2019 – Becoming Stronger
I recently returned from the inaugural Rangemaster Master Instructor Development & Certification Course, held November 15-17, 2019 at Shawnee Outdoors (formerly BDC Gun Room) in Shawnee, OK. This course is part 3 in the Rangemaster Instructor Development curriculum. You must have passed both prior courses (3-Day Instructor Development, Advanced Instructor) to be eligible to attend … Continue reading AAR – Rangemaster Master Firearms Instructor Development and Certification Course, November 15-17, 2019
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