In this post, I'm going to talk about overt kit. This is 'first line' gear that I use for teaching classes or have used while deployed. Contextually, I want to be very clear: Your daily carry gear is more important to nail down than the...
I’m calling this EDC piece, back to basics. The reason is I was thinking of the average family or retired couple that is about to take a vacation or travel across the country or even around the world for that matter. It hits home because my parents retired a few...
As instructors, we put a heavy emphasis on training, or practice. Let me be frank: there is no gear one can buy that will make them a better shooter. We can buy equipment that accommodates our shooting, i.e. optics, lasers, grips etc., but these items alone do nothing...
I want to continue to build on our discussion about EDC and tie in the old adage that, “less is more.” Ask yourself what is in your pockets and Go Bag, and why? More and more people are putting together their own EDC kits. I have a few different EDC...
Always make sure your kit is ready. Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you. Use this time wisely to ensure you are an asset and not a liability to those you love and care for. In order of importance. Mindset to include Situational Awareness, Functional...
We recently discussed active shooter type situations and I want to continue to build on that. The reality is sometimes it’s a no-win situation and that’s something we should all be training for. We should train for the worst day of our lives and hopefully when it happens it is...
Legally carrying a firearm concealed in public is a major responsibility. While many Americans across the country have concealed pistol licenses, how many of those permit holders truly understand not only their gear choices, but how to best employ it in a possible defensive scenario,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuI54WSSnLg Bellevue Gun Club sponsored shooter Christian Sailer, 2019 USPSA Open National Champion and 2019 Area 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Champion, discussing proper trigger manipulation. Check out his 2 shot group at the end of the video. Be sure to follow us for more upcoming videos. @christian.sailer.shooting @westcoastarmory...
Hi BGC & WCA Family, I wanted to take some time to talk about my journey from being a 13-year-old kid first shooting a gun, to becoming the youngest USPSA National Champion and member of the 2020 USA Men’s World Championship team headed to Thailand. On one of my little...
BLUF: People are creatures of habit and routine. Most of us have well formed, positive habits that make our lives easier, efficient and effective in certain aspects. Whether it is a routine commonly followed in the morning, or the procedure you have for starting your vehicle. Habits help us...