#70 New to Classes

Johnny Q demonstrates the importance of mastering iron sights for fundamental shooting skills, even with modern optics available. He emphasizes front sight focus during rapid target engagement and highlights how consistent iron sight practice builds a solid foundation for all shooting disciplines. The video showcases a Glock 19 Gen 5 in an outdoor range setting.

This video demonstrates fundamental shooting techniques with both handguns and rifles. Nick Shirley successfully engages steel targets at 75 yards with a handgun, showcasing accuracy. Shawn Ryan introduces the Sig MCX Spear in 5.56, emphasizing safety precautions like warning about suppressor heat. The session highlights practical application of marksmanship skills in a supervised training environment.

This video from GBRS Group announces their 2026 training dates, specifically highlighting their Intro Courses. The description emphasizes that no prior experience is needed, only a willingness to learn, listen, and work. The courses are designed to provide a safe, structured, and confidence-building introduction to shooting, focusing on building strong fundamentals and good habits from the start. It's presented as an opportunity for new shooters to receive professional instruction and learn the basics correctly.

This YouTube video from Warrior Poet Society explains a shooting stance technique, specifically focusing on the "knee up" versus "knee down" approach. The description highlights various resources from Warrior Poet Society, including their website, training programs, trips, books, and app. It also promotes partner organizations like My Patriot Supply for emergency food and the Second Amendment Foundation for donations, along with links to follow them on social media platforms like X, Instagram, and Facebook. The video aims to educate viewers on proper shooting form for improved performance and stability.

This video focuses on a crucial aspect of firearm proficiency: the delayed sight picture after a pistol draw. Instead of immediately firing, the presenter emphasizes the importance of acquiring a proper sight alignment and picture *before* engaging the trigger. This technique is vital for accuracy and responsible shooting, particularly in high-stress self-defense scenarios. The content is geared towards improving fundamental marksmanship skills for pistol owners.

This YouTube video focuses on providing practical shooting drills designed to improve a shooter's focus on the input they are providing to the firearm. The emphasis is on developing better control and awareness of the physical interactions between the shooter and their weapon, likely for enhanced accuracy and consistency. While no specific firearm models or calibers are mentioned, the content is geared towards individuals looking to refine their marksmanship skills through dedicated practice and technique development.

This video details a specific grip technique taught by John 'Shrek' McPhee, emphasizing the 'Two-Dot Alignment Method' for consistent hand positioning. The instructor uses markers to illustrate key contact points on the hands, crucial for recoil management and maintaining grip integrity during firing. Practical application is demonstrated through live fire, showing a tight shot group resulting from the technique.

This video offers a glimpse into the 2024 IBJJF World Championships, focusing on John 'Shrek' McPhee's purple belt division match. It highlights the intense grip fighting and takedown attempts characteristic of high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition. The visual evidence confirms McPhee's participation and the event's professional setting, featuring FUJI mats and broadcast graphics.

John 'Shrek' McPhee demonstrates a critical rifle-to-pistol transition technique. Key steps include a controlled rifle release, pinning the stock to the body with the support hand to prevent movement, drawing the pistol, and then re-acquiring the rifle. This method ensures a stable platform for engaging targets with either weapon system.

John 'Shrek' McPhee details the use of thermite for destroying IED-rigged vehicles encountered during Special Forces operations in Iraq. He highlights thermite's extreme temperature (5000 degrees) and rapid effectiveness, noting it as a preferred method for efficient vehicle destruction. The video also touches on the grim reality of discovering suicide bombers chained within vehicles.