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"The Journey" is a tactical training videos series where our founder, Myles, travels across the nation to train with some of the country's best experts.

We want to give you an inside look at how and what it's like to train with some of America's most elite trainers and instructors.

From militaristic training in full kit to hand to hand training, we'll be covering it all. We'll release a new episode every two weeks.

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“The Journey” Ep 10: Situational Awareness 101 with Yousef Badou

January 18, 2020 by Myles 20 Comments
Last Modified: January 18, 2020

Yousef Badou

Today, we're releasing a special add-on episode to season 1 of "The Journey." In Episode #10, I train situational awareness expert, Yousef Badou from Emergence Disrupt. Situational awareness is where protecting you and your loved one starts. It's a vital, 'soft skill' that most people do not practice enough, versus 'hard skills" like firearms training. because many people … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 10: Situational Awareness 101 with Yousef Badou

“The Journey” Ep 9: Home Defense 1-Man Clearing with Former Marine and SWAT Team Sergeant Jason Redding

December 1, 2019 by Myles 9 Comments
Last Modified: December 1, 2019

Jason Redding Former SWAT Team & Marine Sergeant

In Episode #9 of "The Journey," I train again with Subject Matter Expert, Jason Redding. Jason is a former Team Sergeant for a full-time SWAT Team with a large ⁣municipal police department and a veteran U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who served as a Team Leader with the Military Police Special Reaction ⁣Teams. ⁣⁣ He has over 25 years of honorable service with both the law … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 9: Home Defense 1-Man Clearing with Former Marine and SWAT Team Sergeant Jason Redding

“The Journey” Ep 8: Tactical Carbine with Retired Army Ranger Dave Steinbach

November 18, 2019 by Myles 2 Comments
Last Modified: November 18, 2019

Tactical carbine with retired Army Ranger Dave Steinbach

In Episode #8 of "The Journey," I train with Subject Matter Expert, former U.S. Army Ranger and member of the Army Marksmanship Unit, Dave Steinbach. Dave retired from the Army after more than 21 years of service. The majority of his time was assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment and the US Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). Following multiple deployments to Iraq and … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 8: Tactical Carbine with Retired Army Ranger Dave Steinbach

“The Journey” Ep 7: Intro to Long Range Shooting with Former USCG Precision Marksmanship Instructor Billy Leahy

November 7, 2019 by Myles 5 Comments
Last Modified: November 7, 2019

Intro to Long Range Shooting with USCG Precision Marksmanship Instructor, Billy Leahy.

In Episode #7 of "The Journey," I train with Subject Matter Expert, former USCG Precision Marksmanship Instructor, Billy Leahy. He served over 12 years with the U.S. Coast Guard, which included various military and law enforcement operations. He spent more than 10 years in the Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) Unit and Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT). He also … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 7: Intro to Long Range Shooting with Former USCG Precision Marksmanship Instructor Billy Leahy

“The Journey” Ep 6: Carbine Training Part 2 with Retired Navy SEAL Mark “Coch” Cochiolo

October 15, 2019 by Myles 4 Comments
Last Modified: June 27, 2021

Carbine Training with Navy SEAL Mark Cochiolo

In Episode #6 of "The Journey," I train again with Subject Matter Expert, retired Navy SEAL, Mark "Coch" Cochiolo. Coch has over 30 years of Naval Special Warfare experience ranging from Special Warfare Operator, Operational Tester, Combat developer, Officer In Charge, Training Officer and Weapons Instructor. He spent eight years as an assaulter and breacher on the US … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 6: Carbine Training Part 2 with Retired Navy SEAL Mark “Coch” Cochiolo

“The Journey” Ep 5: Carbine Rifle Malfunctions with Former SWAT Team & Marine Sergeant Jason Redding

September 30, 2019 by Myles 5 Comments
Last Modified: October 7, 2019

Former SWAT Team and Marine Sergeant Jason Redding

In Episode #5 of "The Journey," I train with Subject Matter Expert, Jason Redding. Jason is the Owner & Director of Training for Stealth Shooting. Jason is a former Team Sergeant for a full-time SWAT Team with a large municipal police department and a veteran U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who served as a Team Leader with the Military Police Special Reaction Teams. He … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 5: Carbine Rifle Malfunctions with Former SWAT Team & Marine Sergeant Jason Redding

“The Journey” Ep 4: Performance Shooting Techniques with Former Navy SEAL and Pro Shooter Fred Ruiz

September 16, 2019 by Myles 12 Comments
Last Modified: September 16, 2019

Performance Shooting Techniques with Former Navy SEAL and Pro Shooter Fred Ruiz

In Episode #4 of "The Journey," I train with former Navy SEAL, professional competition shooter, and performance shooting coach, Fred Ruiz. Fred is a qualified Naval Special Warfare Sniper and small unit tactics subject matter expert. In addition to teaching SEALs, he has taught private shooting and tactics courses nationally for civilians, law enforcement, and other … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 4: Performance Shooting Techniques with Former Navy SEAL and Pro Shooter Fred Ruiz

“The Journey” Ep 3: CCW Drills with Glock Defensive Training Expert Matt Mellinger

August 14, 2019 by Myles 1 Comment
Last Modified: September 12, 2019

"The Journey" Ep. 3: CCW Drills with Glock Defensive Training Expert Matt Mellinger

In Episode #3 of "The Journey," I train with Glock defensive training expert, Matt Mellinger. Matt is the lead firearms instructor at the GlockStore. He has been shooting for over 30 years and is a highly sought after trainer. He has a unique way of empathizing with his students and he can break down complex movements into simple steps. Watch Episode #3 In Episode … [Read more...] about “The Journey” Ep 3: CCW Drills with Glock Defensive Training Expert Matt Mellinger

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During our trip to the Philippines, we trained wit During our trip to the Philippines, we trained with rising star shooter Bro Tecson, who is one of the best shooters in the Philippines.

During our training session, we were wondering why the country produces a lot of great shooters. Bro shared a number of different benefits to training at shooting ranges in the Philippines versus many other countries.

Not only do Filipinos train and practice a lot, but they can also train very efficiently because of their shooting ranges and the government's support.

Special thanks to Bro for creating this video with us! Make sure to give him a follow. He's most active on IG: @brotecson
AMBUSHED This was not a car-jacking attempt. The v AMBUSHED
This was not a car-jacking attempt. The victim was ambushed and the suspects look like they wanted his life.

Here, there is no deescalation or reasoning. One is instantly placed in a situation where he has to fight to survive.

Fortunately, he does, but after losing a lot of blood and now with 182 stitches. Not seen in this video, the victim’s mother runs outside from the house and the suspects run away.

Situations like this are difficult to handle especially when one is ambushed—in this case, by multiple threats with weapons.

Some things we can learn/consider from this video:

(1) Force multipliers. Having tools and knowing how to use them could definitely have helped here. 

(2) Stay in the vehicle. Lock the doors. Start the car and move. Everything we say here is easier said than done. If this is not a trained reaction, it may not happen in real-life. One can think about it and say they would do so all they want, but if they don’t practice it under stress, who knows what will happen. Here, the victim opens the door for some reason, yet we can see his headlights were already on, possibly signifying his was already in the process of starting his vehicle. We do not know if this is a nervous reaction, if the victim was thinking of going hands-on, etc. Perhaps he didn’t see the other two suspects and thought he could defend himself against one attacker.

(3) Something to think about—at times, if attackers are coming at you from one side of a vehicle, immediately exit on the opposite side and move. Similar to taking fire on one side of a vehicle. Often, it isn’t the best course of action to open the door on the side taking fire and exiting that way. Here, we can’t definitively say this would have worked, but it is another possible option.

(4) Once out of the vehicle and in the open, chaos ensues. Recall some of our previous posts. If you are being attacked by multiple attackers, do everything you can to stay off the ground and keep moving/fighting. Make no mistake, this was an extremely bad situation. Anyone who has no tools caught in the open by multiple attackers with weapons is going to be fighting for their life.

Thanks @farmertanterror for this.
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Some of us can learn a thing or two about situatio Some of us can learn a thing or two about situational awareness from this dog 🐶 
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MOVING INTO POSITION Whether you are a tactical or MOVING INTO POSITION
Whether you are a tactical or sport shooter, entering a firing position efficiently will allow you to shoot sooner/faster, and more accurately.

World and National Champion Shooter, JJ Racaza, shares three ways to orient your hips for efficient movement in our latest YT video. Head to our channel to watch!

Special thanks to JJ for creating this video with us! Make sure to give him a follow. He's most active on IG: @jjracaza

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BRIGHTER & BIGGER FRONT SIGHTS / RED DOTS If you'r BRIGHTER & BIGGER FRONT SIGHTS / RED DOTS
If you're in a fast, up-close situation where you have to use your firearm, it's unlikely that you will see a crystal clear front sight or your red dot as one does during traditional firearms training.

In fact, there is a good chance you don't see anything and rely on instinctive shooting/point shooting/natural point of aim.

Knowing this, to increase your chances of getting any/some kind of visual cue that you are on target before you take a shot is preferable. 

Using brighter and bigger front sights and red dots can potentially help provide you with more visual information before taking a shot in a life and death situation.

Check out our latest video on YT to hear more about the topic.

#ironsights #ironsight #reddot #reddots #targetacquisition #aiming #aim #naturalpointofaim #pointshooting #instinctiveshooting #ontarget
Coch’s first rounds down range with the @sigsaue Coch’s first rounds down range with the @sigsauerinc MCX Virtus. Stay turned for his first impressions!
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