In case you aren’t familiar with the late Col. John Dean “Jeff” Cooper—which probably means you’re new to defensive shooting—allow me to introduce you. Born in 1920, Cooper earned a political science degree from Stanford before receiving a commission from the United States Marine Corps, and he fought in the Pacific in World War II and later in Korea before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Cooper went on to earn his master’s degree and taught high school and college classes before he opened American Pistol Institute (API), now known as Gunsite, one of the nation’s top training destinations for … [Read more...]
Gunsite Instructor – 2015 World Police Fire Games
Gunsite Instructor Jarod Baugh added to the medal count for Team USA at the 2015 World Police and Fire Games in Fairfax Virginia. Baugh earned a Gold medal in 3D Archery Traditional, a Silver in Field Archery and a Bronze in Target Archery. He also competed in Police Action Pistol and was pleased with my performance at 45 YOA. I finished 6th out of 124 police officers from around the world. Third in USA police officers, just behind two young LAPD officers from their Shooting Team. … [Read more...]
5 New Courses for 2016
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Executive Offices August 2015 Gunsite Ranch Paulden AZ GUNSITE ACADEMY ANNOUNCES 5 EXCITING NEW COURSES FOR 2016! It seems like every day the headlines read: Active shooter! Terrorist alert! Home invasion! Natural disaster! Stories about riots, carjacking, armed robbery etc. are at the top of the news feeds. These types of things are happening all across our country with more and more frequency. The odds are increasing that each of us may face any one of these incidents on any given day. Gunsite Academy, the world’s premier and longest … [Read more...]
The Picture … The Men … The Story
Story by Elden Carl (Second from the left.) There were five pistoleros who are credited with developing the modern technique of the combat pistol. Jeff Cooper, practical pistol shooting’s founder and driving force, arrived first in the mid 1950’s followed closely by Jack Weaver. I arrived on the scene in 1960, with Thell Reed and Ray Chapman joining the fray the following year. By the end of 1961 all of the important techniques of the craft had been developed. At a later time I will discuss the developmental process that led to the modern technique of the pistol, but for now I’d like to … [Read more...]
August Newsletter
July has come and gone . . . . . Many of the young Americans are already headed back to school. Where did the summer go? We know where two (2) weeks of the summer went: Our two (2) Youth 250 “Summer Camp” courses were grand events! Having these young Americans here was outstanding. At Gunsite, Summer continues with the (recently updated) Team Tactics for Two, Defensive Three Gun, 250 Pistol, several media events, the Tennessee Close Quarters Pistol and Tutorials. Whew . . . . While the Gunsite Instructors and Staff are teaching these courses, their devious minds are also putting the … [Read more...]
