Tools
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LEOS Target
Article by Leo H. A common problem seen during qualifications occurs when students focus on completing the required string of fire rather than making deliberate, accountable hits. When asked to “call the shot,” some students cannot identify where their rounds landed. They know only that they fired the prescribed number of rounds within the allotted… Continue reading
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Concealed Carry Considerations for the Law Enforcement Officer tasked with Close In Protection
Article by: William G. For some brief moments in the past, my primary job was close in protection of at risk persons. A few would be recognizable, some there is information on if you knew the names, and others no one has probably ever heard of. The private sector is a strange one, and the… Continue reading
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Turns Out, the Target Matters
Article By: Leo H. Let me introduce you to the GALEFI-Q Target (of which GALEFI is paid 0.0% of sales). The National Rifle Association (NRA) debuted the B-27 target in 1962 to replace the older B-21. This new design superimposed a large 10-ring international rapid-fire scoring boundary over a human silhouette. Throughout the 1970s, the… Continue reading
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Carry Rotation?
Article by: William G. Many people seem to talk about having carry rotations. That is not new. It has existed as far back as I have been in the business, and probably since anyone with expendable income owned weapons. Most people have some type of excuse for it, as opposed to reason. That can cause… Continue reading
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Observations From Teaching Non-Dedicated Personnel, or the OSS Methodology and When a “Compromise” Isn’t
Article by: William G. For a while now, I have been asked by either my Chief or my Father to teach women’s introductory handgun classes. A good friend of mine who is a judge teaches the legal portion, and I and a few of my shooting buddies teach ballistics, storage, handling, and shooting. It is… Continue reading
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Personal Defense: A Practical Guide to Preparation and Awareness – The goal isn’t winning fights—it’s recognizing the danger early and bringing your people home
Article By: Leo H. I am not sure this really counts as an article. It consists primarily of the contents of a PowerPoint presentation I put together for a church group interested in personal protection. I find these thoughts still relevant. The Foundation: Awareness Over Everything Why awareness matters most: It prevents violence instead of… Continue reading
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Teaching the Generations: One Range, Four Different Minds
Article By: Leo H. The goal remains the same, but the path to the bullseye changes with the mindset of the shooter. To maintain a safe and effective range, instructors must adapt their coaching styles to the unique psychological profiles of the Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z students who fill their classes. The… Continue reading
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Mastering the Fight From Any Angle: Why the VTAC Positional Shooting Wall Remains a Cornerstone of Survival Training
Article By: Terry B. In the world of law enforcement firearms training, there’s no shortage of gear promising to sharpen an officer’s edge. But few tools have earned their place on the range the way the Viking Tactical (VTAC) positional shooting wall has. What looks like a simple sheet of plywood cut with odd‑shaped ports… Continue reading
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GALEFI Half Box Skills Check
Article by: William G. Leo asked me to come up with a course to send out to members that they could use as a practice session. He asked that it be kept short, and focus on what I thought were necessary skills. Those are the only parameters he gave me. It took me approximately three… Continue reading
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Brother Can You Spare a Magazine
Article by: William G. Sometimes I reflect on my past. Some good, some bad. One of the good things, that was my great fortune, was that I was mentored by Jeff Cooper. I learned a lot from him over the years. One of the first things I noticed about the Colonel was that if he… Continue reading
