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  • SIG Firearms Policy

    Until further notice, Armed Missouri Inc. will no longer allow the SIG P320, SIG M17, or SIG M18 pistols (or any of their variants) to be used in any of our training classes. Our…

  • The Truth About Knives

    Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training has years of experience in the field of knife fighting.  Much more than my very limited experience. That said, he has come to the same conclusion that I…

  • Professional Firearms Trainers CAN Be “Glock Guys”

    …..Or “SIG guys”, or “Smith & Wesson guys”, or “XD guys”, or “Ruger guys”, or some kind of combination of all or some of the above. Let me explain. I recently read an article…

  • Crossing the Line

    I see it regularly on social media; the gun community rallies together to subject some poor soul to scorn, ridicule, and mockery for saying or doing something the group may not approve of.  Perhaps…

  • What Does it Take to get into Defensive Shooting?

    I am often asked by beginning shooters what it takes to get into defensive shooting.  Many, it seems, are under the impression that the techniques needed in a defensive situation are somehow more advanced…

  • Why?

    As a trainer, do you have a reason for teaching everything you teach? Do you have a reason for why you include every skill, concept, idea, or tactic in your curriculum? Can you articulate…

  • The Goal of Training

    Missouri law has a very minimal shooting requirement for to qualify for a concealed carry permit.  The entire live-fire exercise consists of a student shooting at a B-27 silhouette target set at twenty-one feet…

  • AAR – Immediate Action Jiu-Jitsu & Immediate Action Pugilism

    Instructor: Cecil Burch Company: Immediate Action Combatives Dates: January 21st & 22nd, 2017 I want to apologize in advance to those of you reading this.  This is a pretty long post.  I was trying…

  • Get Your Mind Right

    I’ve previously written about the importance of a defensive mindset HERE and HERE. The defensive mindset is the foundation to your entire defensive strategy regardless of the training you’ve had or the tools you carry. …