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The Tape Trick: Red Dot Training for Beginners
training with a red dot sight using the tape trick

The Tape Trick: Red Dot Training for Beginners

The tape trick is a technique designed to help shooters learn to focus on the target instead of the red dot reticle. Here’s how it works.

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Close Retention Shooting: How To
A shooter practices a close retention position, holding a handgun tight against their ribs with one hand while the other hand creates distance by pushing against the head of a training mannequin.

Close Retention Shooting: How To

Close retention techniques apply when a threat is too close for a standard aimed shot. Bad breath distance is never fun, but it’s a skill worth investing in.

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Stress Inoculation: How Training Beats Fear

Stress Inoculation: How Training Beats Fear

Training with Purpose: Women in Law Enforcement at Miami-Dade

Training with Purpose: Women in Law Enforcement at Miami-Dade

Updates to the MantisX App: Newest Features

Updates to the MantisX App: Newest Features

The Lunch Break Training Session

The Lunch Break Training Session

The Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Scholarship

The Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Scholarship

War Hogg Skill Builder #17 1 to 5 Drill

War Hogg Skill Builder #17 1 to 5 Drill

Shoot / No Shoot: The Gas and Brakes

Shoot / No Shoot: The Gas and Brakes

Running, Exercise & Concealed Carry

Running, Exercise & Concealed Carry

The Tactical Pause: A High-Speed Mental Reset

The Tactical Pause: A High-Speed Mental Reset

Cover and Concealment – What Your Vehicle Offers

Cover and Concealment – What Your Vehicle Offers

War Hogg Skill Builder #16 Run and Gun

War Hogg Skill Builder #16 Run and Gun

Paul Costa of Broken Arrow Defense: Walther’s LEO Training Powerhouse

Paul Costa of Broken Arrow Defense: Walther’s LEO Training Powerhouse

Selecting A Self Defense Target To Improve Your Skills

Selecting A Self Defense Target To Improve Your Skills

Best Training Gear at SHOT 2026

Best Training Gear at SHOT 2026

Top 3 Training Solutions for Training at Home

Top 3 Training Solutions for Training at Home

The Retention Mindset: Beyond the Hardware

The Retention Mindset: Beyond the Hardware

We Get a Lot Wrong About the OODA Loop

We Get a Lot Wrong About the OODA Loop

Dry Fire: Optimizing Your Reps for the Duty Draw

Dry Fire: Optimizing Your Reps for the Duty Draw