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Shooting from your Back

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

Stance Directed Fire – Defending a Knife Attack

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

Stance Directed Fire

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

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...

Close Quarters Weapon Retention

by Luke Smithers | Feb 15, 2017 | Defensive Tactic, Law Enforcement Training, SIRT Training Pistol

Close Quarters Weapon Retention Simulating a close quarters situation for practice can be difficult. There are many factors that aren’t present in traditional shooting when engaging a threat up close. Shooting accurately can be challenging enough on a range; when you...

Seated Draw to Address a Threat

by Luke Smithers | Feb 10, 2017 | Defensive Tactic, Law Enforcement Training, SIRT Training Pistol

Shooting from a Seated Position In this video, Don Gulla will walk you through how to engage threats from a seated position. Most of us spend a significant amount of time sitting so knowing how to draw and aim is a critical skill to practice. While the fundamentals...

Shooting Head Shots with Upward Angle to Mitigate Liability

by Mike Hughes | Oct 4, 2016 | Defensive Tactic, Draw, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical Training

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Gulla Single Hand Defensive ShootingShooting upward to the head on an imminent lethal threat not only gets your head out of the line of fire and delivers a immediately incapacitating counter strike, but further, you can limit...