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Advanced Dry Fire: Beyond the Click
A profile shot of a Mantis Titan X training pistol with a bright red frame and black slide, resting on a wooden railing.

Advanced Dry Fire: Beyond the Click

Dry fire is a must, but it can get a little stale. Let’s work with some advanced dry fire to improve your training.

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Defensive Shotguns 101, Part 7: Training
A person with a beard and sunglasses holding a modern shotgun with a gray forend and a prominent charging handle.

Defensive Shotguns 101, Part 7: Training

The shotgun’s most basic skills can feel difficult to learn effectively, but once you learn the basics, you’ll be much better equipped to handle a home defense threat.

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Cellophane Man: Programming Rule 4 Awareness

Cellophane Man: Programming Rule 4 Awareness

DEFCON26: Defense Technology Training Academy Conference

DEFCON26: Defense Technology Training Academy Conference

War HOGG Skill Builder #22 Combining Skills

War HOGG Skill Builder #22 Combining Skills

Holster Draw Stroke Steps: Technique & Drills

Holster Draw Stroke Steps: Technique & Drills

Mantis Pink Rhino Pro Laser Training Cartridge: CADRE NEWS

Mantis Pink Rhino Pro Laser Training Cartridge: CADRE NEWS

Long-Range Rifle Fundamentals: The 6-Step Routine

Long-Range Rifle Fundamentals: The 6-Step Routine

Stop Shooting in a Straight Line: The Case for Target Depth Training

Stop Shooting in a Straight Line: The Case for Target Depth Training

Defeating the Covert Accomplice: Part II

Defeating the Covert Accomplice: Part II

Mastering Type 3 Malfunctions: Training With the T3MR

Mastering Type 3 Malfunctions: Training With the T3MR

Improving Your One-Hand Shooting

Improving Your One-Hand Shooting

Carrying Concealed: How to Overcome “Condition One” Anxiety

Carrying Concealed: How to Overcome “Condition One” Anxiety

Gun Safety and Self-Defense: How to Balance the Two

Gun Safety and Self-Defense: How to Balance the Two

What Clothes You Should Wear to a Shooting School

What Clothes You Should Wear to a Shooting School

War HOGG Skill Builder #21: Trigger Finger Placement

War HOGG Skill Builder #21: Trigger Finger Placement

Lessons from “Coch” at the Smith & Wesson Academy

Lessons from “Coch” at the Smith & Wesson Academy

How to Choose a Firearms Training Program

How to Choose a Firearms Training Program

Perfecting The Pocket Carry Draw

Perfecting The Pocket Carry Draw

Detecting the Covert Accomplice

Detecting the Covert Accomplice