Chronicling that you may be able to learn new tricks

Misinformed, Misogynistic, Myopic or Misguided

One of the things that drives me crazy about this sport is that, even in this day and age, it is very much a male-dominated sport. I’m not sure why. But what I have also found is that there is a fair bit of sexism, and sometimes even misogyny, surrounding it……

Sure, there are lots of people, male and female, who are new to the sport.

And there are lots of people who have been doing it a long time.

Embrace the effort.
Encourage the interest.
Share your knowledge and welcome people into the sport

And let’s not judge people based on anything more than whether they are a nice person (or not) and how they treat you.

Because we all deserve the chance to try and succeed on our own.

Without putting more barriers in the way.

By PSi, ago

First addition

Earlier this week, I got a phone call, and an email to let me know that my new gun came in. I was very excited.  Since I got into this, I wanted my own equipment. I have been waiting for my new Glock 19 Gen4, but due to a series of issues, it hasn’t appeared yet. A few weeks ago I decided I wanted a Daniel Defense AR15 semi-automatic. I’d been training on one for Read more…

By PSi, ago

Drill Skill

Sancho’s approach to training focuses heavily on drills. He believes that you have to get the basics right and be able to operate in a safe manner at all times. For someone who is new to this, that’s a lot of remember.  So we drill. And drill. And drill.  Off the top, you should always do a press check (ensuring there is a cartridge in the chamber) after you load your first magazine, to be Read more…

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What is Unconscious Competence?

Early in my journey, my trainer walked me through the Levels of Competence. I’d heard them before, but for the journey I’d embarked upon, they were especially relevant. Levels of Competence: 1. Unconscious Incompetence Simply put, this is when you don’t know what you don’t know. We’ve all seen people like this, or been in the situation ourselves. People can’t necessarily fault us — we are too new and green at whatever we are doing Read more…

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