Aaron Cowan from Sage Dynamics covers some basic low light techniques and offers advice for the everyday carry of a handheld light. Special guest appearance by Matt Powell of Pramek fame. (more…)
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Sage Dynamics Threat Evaluation Drill
In this video, Aaron from Sage Dynamics explains and demonstrates one quick and effective method to create shoot/don’t shoot drills, as well as ways to force movement and 3D problem solving. (more…)
Moving Threats Drill
Aaron Cowan from Sage Dynamics explains and demonstrates a versatile drill that helps add more realism and challenge to practice on ranges that allow free movement. (more…)
Close Quarters Shooting, Reality in Context
Every instructor has a particular skillset that they pay special attention to; be it the mechanical fundamentals, precision accuracy at distance or more dynamic skills such as speed shooting. This doesn’t mean that other important skills are ignored, far from it. Rather (at least in my case) it makes the focus more evident in that […]
Ladies: Get Training
Natalie Foster discusses the importance of women getting self-defense training and having the ability to protect themselves. (more…)
Clearing Handgun Malfunctions
Aaron from Sage Dynamics covers the two most common handgun malfunctions, and clearing methods for both. In my opinion, if you carry a gun, you should practice clearing malfunctions regularly. (more…)
Kinesthetic Shooting
Aaron Cowan from Sage Dynamics explains and demonstrates Kinesthetic shooting, also referred to as eye/hand coordination shooting, point shooting or “muscle memory” shooting. (more…)
Are You Listening?
Two weeks ago, a mile from where I grew up, an 85-year-old man was brutally murdered in his home. Rumor has it he was beaten and strangled; the official cause of death has yet to be announced. Signs are the bedroom was ransacked in what appears to be a burglary/murder. Time will tell. (more…)
Vision Under Stress
I remember that it took forever to clear my shirt off my gun, I yanked up on it so hard with my off hand, just like I had been trained, that the bottom buttons were torn right off the shirt. I found my gun and drew, my first round was from the hip. The shot […]
Sage Dynamics Handgun Reload Methods
Aaron Cowan from Sage Dynamics talks handgun reloads, and addresses some common controversies. Is it a slide stop only, or is it also a slide release? Do you instead use some variation of the slingshot method? What if you’re shooting left-handed on a gun setup for a right-handed person, how does this affect how you […]