There are a handful of places in this world where I feel truly content. At home with my wife and kids. In a tree stand in the fall woods as dawn approaches. On a sailboat ripping through small waves on a steady salt breeze… and in the high desert of Paulden, Arizona, at Gunsite Academy. Last week I took part in the inaugural Defense Against Street Crimes course, one of several new specialized classes that have been under development at Gunsite Academy to help students adapt to a changing threat environment. I’ll be talking more about the class over the course of the next week as I … [Read more...]
Gunsite offers training in defensive Pistol, Carbine, Shotgun, Rifle and Edged Weapons as well as hunting classes and defensive vehicle classes. We have 22 purpose built ranges. The five indoor simulators make your training even more realistic as you take what you learn on the square ranges and put those teachings into a real life scenario. The five outdoor simulators add an even more rounded training experience. Our 3D life like animal targets in our hunting simulators give you the experience of being on an African Safari or a sheep hunt in New Zealand. No other facility in the world will give you training like Gunsite Academy.
What To Do When Your Pistol Doesn’t Fire
There you are practicing at the range, committed to your marksmanship basics, peering intently at the front sight as you control your trigger press....anddddd.....CLICK. How can this be? You've done everything right. You're shooting factory loaded ammunition. Your firearm is squeaky clean and minty fresh. Get over it. In fact, accept it. As with any mechanical device, things can go wrong with your pistol, and they will. Your acceptance of this will allow you to stay calm and fix the issue to your best ability. Your job is to know which problems you can solve-and how. That click you … [Read more...]
Gunfighting is a Thinking Man’s Game
From a post by Bob Owens of BearingArms.com I just stumbled across a video of a Gunsite Academy client—quite obviously, a member of the U.S. military—running through one of the shoothouses in the 223 Carbine Class. Roughly the first have of the video is the student’s run through the shoothouse, and that’s followed by the most important part for the student, the instructor’s critique. It’s here where you discover just how badly you’ve screwed up. You learn from “dying” here (often repeatedly) so you don’t end up dying in the real world when it matters. This serviceman was “killed” by … [Read more...]
Why I’m Thankful for Gunsite
To the Gunsite family, As I’m sure you all know, the State of Israel is currently being bombarded with rockets launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. On an almost hourly basis, sirens sound in various locations throughout the country alerting residents of an impending strike so that they can quickly get to the nearest shelter or take cover behind sturdy objects if shelters are out of reach. As you can imagine, this type of environment can have severe effects on one’s psychological well-being, leading to feelings of vulnerability, anxiety, and panic. This is especially true for those of us … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Shooting
Gunsite Academy, in conjunction with Bix Pros, offers an unprecedented opportunity at the world’s leading firearms training academy. As Gunsite has been the leader in firearms training, we continue to do so by hosting an opportunity previously unavailable anywhere. For more information or to sign up for this week long event go to GUNSITE40.COM … [Read more...]
