Tactical Archives - Next Level Training

Training from your Vehicle

by Luke | Apr 21, 2017 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Compromised Shooting Positions

Most of us spend quite a bit of time in our cars but shockingly few have ever trained using their firearm from their vehicle. It seems like it would be a no-brainer to train in your car but very facilities are setup to accommodate this. That’s where the SIRT training...

Shooting from your Back

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

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

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...

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...

Compromised Shooting with Chris Collins

by Luke | Feb 3, 2017 | Tactical Training, Compromised Shooting Positions, SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry

Compromised Shooting In this training by Chris Collins, you will learn about unconventional shooting positions. You won’t always have an ideal shooting position so knowing how to react to compromising situations is important. Defensive shooting is a very dynamic...

Shooting Head Shots with Upward Angle to Mitigate Liability

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

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...

Getting Head Out of Kill Zone and Returning Fire to Head of Threat with Single Hand Shooting

by Mike Hughes | Sep 29, 2016 | SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, Tactical Training, Draw

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Gulla Single Hand Defensive ShootingOne handed shooting can have an advantage when moving to your left (for right handed shooters). There are situations where you can get shots off quicker and get your head off line when...

Introduction to Concealed Carry Live Fire

by Mike Hughes | Jul 28, 2016 | Concealed Carry, Tactical

Concealed Carry 3:1 – Introduction to Concealed Carry Live Fire Be deliberate when starting out and do not rush reholstering. You do not have to have a lot of fancy setup to train from life fire with a concealed carry. A simple circle on a target such as...

Concealed Carry

by Mike Hughes | Jun 27, 2016 | Concealed Carry, Main Market Segments

Concealed Carry Training As a concealed carry holder, you know training is critical. Proficiency with the pistol is inextricably intertwined with safety with a pistol. The more we handle a pistol properly with her finger off the trigger and have an awareness of the...

Tony Blauer Final Installment

by Mike Hughes | May 28, 2012 | Law Enforcement Training, Tactical, Tactical Training, Open Hand to Gun

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Blauer on Flinch ResponseThis is the fourth video of MIke Hughes interviewing Tony Blauer. Tony suggests training fine motor skills at elevated heart rate so they are available for us when our heart rate is elevated. One drill...

Tony Blauer on Flinch Training

by Mike Hughes | May 3, 2012 | Open Hand to Gun, Law Enforcement Training, Tactical, Tactical Training

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Blauer on Flinch ResponseI grabbed Tony Blauer at ILEETA for a 5 minute interview that went for 45 minutes. Tony is passionate about training and this first video (of four) has some fantastic content related to getting higher...