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Training After Action Reports

Living Legends | Interview with Rob Haught [2024]

In the first edition of this series we chatted with Tom Givens of Rangemaster. Today we have the opportunity to…

5 days ago

Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun AAR [2024]

Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts is one of the few national-level instructors teaching shotgun today. While carbine and pistol courses…

7 months ago

Rangemaster Professional Pistolcraft Instructor Development Course AAR [2023]

I first began training with Tom Givens and the Rangemaster crew in 2019. Since then, I've taken his Advanced, and…

8 months ago

Contextual Handgun – The Armed Parent/Guardian from Citizens Defense Research | AAR [2024]

Editor: Primer Peak contributor Daniel Martin recently made his way to Bandera, Texas to get some training. We've spoken about…

8 months ago

Presscheck Consulting No Fail Pistol AAR [2024]

This is an AAR of Presscheck Consulting’s March 2024 No Fail Pistol class.  Up front, this will be lengthy –…

9 months ago

Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup After Action Report [2023]

The Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup is THE revolver event of the year. If you're not familiar with Pat Rogers,…

9 months ago

Thunderstick Summit After Action Report [2023]

The Vang Comp Thunderstick Summit is the preeminent training event for the defensive shotgun in the United States. Featuring some…

10 months ago

NPE / Counter Robbery Course Review [2023]

Shooting courses are a lot like other hobbies. People like to practice what they're good at, and often avoid anything…

12 months ago

Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2023

Every year I like to reflect on the work we created during the past twelve months. Each writer here at…

12 months ago

AAR: Palisade Training Group Church Security Team Leader Instructor Development

Location of Palisade Training Group Church Security Team Leader Instructor Development Dallas Pistol Club's facilities are known to be excellent…

1 year ago

Rangemaster Shotgun Instructor Development Course Review [2023]

I am no stranger to Tom Givens or the course work of Rangemaster. I began in 2019 with the basic…

1 year ago

Citizens Defense Research – Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards AAR [2023]

Ally and I signed up for Technical Handgun: Tests & Standards back in May of 2023. I went into the…

1 year ago

Gunsite 260 Shotgun Course Review [2023]

Gunsite Academy is often considered the Mecca of firearms training. Despite a large focus on handguns, they offer a wide…

2 years ago

Cognitive Conclave After Action Report [2023]

There is a line I attribute to Claude Werner that goes something to the effect of “most shooting classes are…

2 years ago

NPE Counter Robbery with Burch, Bolke, & Haggard [2023]

In Spring of 2023, Dan, Ally, and I took the NPE Counter Robbery class. Taught by Cecil Burch, Darryl Bolke,…

2 years ago