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Keep your finger off the trigger (indexed) until your sights are on the target. The rule is to keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target. What we mean by that is not just keeping your finger technically off the trigger. What we're saying is index your finger. Indexing your finger is not just keeping it outside the trigger guard. Your finger needs to rest high up on the slide. If you're not indexed up on the slide, it's easy to get that finger down in the trigger guard, on the trigger when you don't intend to.

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Remember - knives don't run out of ammunition! By far the scariest weapon to face, and the deadliest. Make sure you build this into your training for any and every self defence situation. 

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Does printing matter? We're of the school of thought that advertising is never a good thing unless you're a social media influencer. Drop the #ShootMeFirst gear (cammo pants / tacticool clothing / giveaway caps etc) and let your training speak for itself should the need arise. With a good concealed holster like those from @southwestholsters there is not need to be printing. Get your rig setup correctly and learn to carry optimally.

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Your gear should work so well you don’t even notice it.

Holster, jacket—if it’s made right, you just do what you need to do.

Can your gear keep up in the elements?

Rain, sweat, dirt—none of it should slow you down.

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Dummy rounds are a useful tool to have when conducting dry fire practice. They are most useful when practicing malfunction clearances. They are also useful if you have weighted dummy rounds so that you can use them to simulate the weight of a fully loaded magazine when practicing reloads.

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1.) Firearm of choice.
2.) Ear protection.
3.) Eye protection.
4.) Spare magazines.
5.) Holsters (multiple if you have and are wanting to practice different draws)
6.) Permanent marker.
7.) Tape or target patches.
8.) Basic tools (to make any range repairs or adjust your optic)
9.) Spare batteries (if you're using an optic / red dot sight)
10.) Ammunition (yes, the least important thing, because you can ALWAYS dry fire)

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Some sort of illumination tool is essential to carrying a gun.

The two primary options to ensure positive identification (PID) are a weapon-mounted light or a handheld light.

What camp are you in? Let us know in the comments.

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Glock’s new weapon light, the GTL II. Cheap and cheerful. Rugged and reliable.

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Here are a few popular optics we measured for a size comparison to the new Aimpoint COA. Using calipers, we measured what we perceived as the actual window size, not what the manufacturer puts as the window size on technical data sheets. This measurement can be subjective based on light conditions and eye sight.

Try to find like minded and training oriented people to practice with. Getting constructive feedback in a group setting can be invaluable for the growth of individual skills.

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Many people think that you have to grip the hell out of your gun with both hands to control recoil.

Recoil is primarily controlled through your structure behind the gun. The grip is crucial because it connects your structure to the gun.

You can grip as hard as you want with your support hand but if you grip too hard with your shooting hand it can put tension in the wrong muscles preventing you from manipulating the trigger correctly. This is the reason that most people don't get consistent hits.

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When taking a class from someone (and you should), they only have so many days to cover a lot of new material. Sometimes it can feel like you are drinking out of a fire hose.

You likely will only internalize a few things throughout a class. Taking notes during a class is a great way to remember more things later.

If you just commit everything to memory you will likely forget a lot.

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Finger off the trigger means high on the slide not just off the trigger!

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Don't be afraid to "fail" in training. You are not going to always have a perfect time or target when trying to get better.

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Optomise the suboptimum. What happens if you can't draw your gun, get the perfect grip and sight picture? What happens if your life depends on getting off a shot without any of these things? Have you practiced for this scenario?

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