Luke, Author at Next Level Training

Uncalibrated Shooting

by Luke | Mar 31, 2017 | Shooter Training, Fundamentals, SIRT Training Pistol

Many shooters judge themselves based on how they perform when warmed up. In reality, if you are using your firearm for self defense, you will not have that luxury. It’s important to know how accurate and quick you are with the first few shots. This can be a bit tricky...

Shooting from your Back

by Luke | Mar 31, 2017 | Open Hand to Gun, Compromised Shooting Positions, Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Professional Carry, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, Tactical

Have you ever practiced shooting from your back? How about falling onto your back and then shooting? If you haven’t, it’s understandable, but it’s worth practicing because there is a definite chance that someone could get the drop on you. We highly recommend...

Improve with LASR Software

by Luke | Mar 24, 2017 | Shooter Training, Fundamentals, Product, SIRT Training Pistol

Want to take your dry firing to the next level? LASR enhances the self-diagnostic SIRT by tracking all your hits and recording the timing. The SIRT pistol is a great self-diagnostic dry fire tool because you get instant visual feedback from each of your shots. While...

Pistol Target Transition Analysis

by Luke | Mar 24, 2017 | Drive the Gun, Target Transitions, Stance, Follow Through, SIRT Training Pistol

Transitioning from target to target is simple in theory, but have you thought about the complex ways your body moves just to rotate? Mastering control of your body will allow you to improve the quickness and accuracy of your shots. For this training, we will be...

Stance Directed Fire – Defending a Knife Attack

by Luke | Mar 10, 2017 | Concealed Carry, Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement, Tactical

In this short lesson with Gary Drake, learn a few tips for taking on an attacker who has a knife. When dealing with someone who has a blade, the goal is to minimize damage to yourself. Knife attacks are incredibly dangerous because it is nearly impossible to eliminate...

Trigger Press Methods

by Luke | Mar 10, 2017 | SIRT Training Pistol, Shooting Diagnostics

In this video, Mike Hughes discusses a few different methods of trigger control. There are a few different methods taught in the industry but the main goal is to be able to break a shot without disturbing the muzzle alignment. We recommend you find a method that works...

When to Draw

by Luke | Mar 2, 2017 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry

In this video training, Chris Collins goes over a few things to consider when you are drawing your weapon. In an ideal situation, you have enough time to draw your weapon and still have distance between you and an attacker. In reality, this is rarely the case. No...

Stance Directed Fire

by Luke | Mar 2, 2017 | Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, Draw

In this video training, Gary Drake goes over Stance Directed Fire, also known as Compressed CQB Fire. This method has been refined over the years through testing many different techniques. It is used for close quarters combat where you need to place rounds on an...