Having a firearm on your person, doesn’t mean you’re ready for whatever the world might throw at you. There are situations where there is no time to access your firearm. To get to that point, you need a set of skills you can’t learn at the shooting range. This week, we focus on an empty [...]
This week, we visit the Taurus factory in Puerto Alegre, Brazil. The factory is a city within the city and one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the world. In the last few years, Taurus has emerged as a major innovating player in the US. See below for links to more information. Episode #150 – [...]
The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot & Military Gun Show in West Point Kentucky is a Mecca for full auto enthusiasts. Shooting Gallery has covered this event in the past, but this time we do it a little different. We follow Alan Samuel who is shopping for machine guns parts and Michael is looking for [...]
A bumper thumper is not always a traffic accident, but it might be the start of a robbery or an attack. We look at different solutions and how we can prepare and practice for these type of situations. See below for links to more information on topics covered in this episode. The Best Defense #45 [...]
In this episode of Shooting Gallery, Michael Bane is shooting all 27 stages of the Inaugural IDPA World Championship. This defensive pistol competition is about as close to the real world as you can get. See below for links to more information. Episode #148 – Season 12. Airtimes on Outdoor Channel: 01-25-12 at 3:00AM | [...]
As any marriage counselor will tell you, the secret to a great relationship is communication. In a self defense context, the communication becomes even more important. We look at different scenario where the husband and wife get attacked. In the training segment, Mike Seeklander looks at two handed grip live fire. Michael Janich talks about [...]
What is unique about the Survival Trial is that the competitors will never encounter the same thing from event to event, year to year. With over 50 square miles of terrain, the NRA Whittington Center was the perfect location for this event which combines physical skills, accuracy both with the use of guns and the [...]
The Tueller Drill is a self-defense training exercise to prepare against a short-range attack when armed only with a holstered handgun. Mike Seeklander and Michael Janich look at different scenarios within a distance of 21 feet. See below for links to more information on topics covered in this episode. The Best Defense #43 (Episode 4 – [...]
In The Best Defense episode “Follow a woman and child home”, you saw Mike Seeklander use an AR defending his home and family from intruders. Here is the complete training segment from this episode. Reference Links: Mike Seeklander’s Shooting-Performance Filmed at US Shooting Academy Your Competition Handgun Training Program This book by Mike [...]
Even the toughest castles can be breached. In this week’s scenario, victims of a home invasion are chosen while they are shopping and then followed home. Mike Seeklander and Michael Janich look at at how this could happen and how to guarantee it does not happen to you. See below for links to more information [...]
