When your tough as nails instructor won’t let you fail

This video demonstrates a practical shooting drill focusing on drawing, single shots, rapid reloads, and rapid fire engagement with a Glock 19. The shooter exhibits proficient recoil control and efficient transitions, showcasing skills valuable for self-defense or competitive shooting scenarios. The drill emphasizes speed and accuracy under simulated stress.

This video from Line 45 provides a comprehensive overview of 10 calibers experiencing significant price drops in 2025, making them ideal for stocking up. Instructor Ted highlights specific price points, availability, and recommended retailers for calibers like 9mm Luger, 5.56 NATO, .22 LR, and more. The advice focuses on leveraging current market conditions for cost-effective training and practice.

This guide focuses on mastering iron sights, emphasizing the importance of front sight focus and proper trigger control for accurate shooting. The video demonstrates a drill designed to build proficiency with standard sights, highlighting that solid fundamentals are crucial even with the advent of red dot optics. Instruction is provided by Johnny Q, an experienced shooter and tactical content creator.

This video demonstrates the penetration capabilities of various common firearm calibers through a stack of 1000 paper plates. It highlights how bullet energy and construction significantly affect penetration depth, with higher caliber rounds generally requiring more plates to stop. The experiment provides a visual, albeit informal, understanding of ballistic performance against a soft, uniform medium.

This video demonstrates engaging multiple steel targets with a CZ 75 PCR. The demonstration highlights proper grip, sight acquisition, trigger press, and recoil management for accurate follow-up shots. It showcases the firearm's performance in a dynamic shooting scenario.

This video provides expert guidance on stockpiling ammunition, emphasizing pattern recognition of market shortages rather than panic buying. It details seven calibers that consistently become scarce, offering specific recommendations for reserve quantities for each, distinguishing between training and defensive loads. The advice is presented from the perspective of a firearms instructor focused on practical preparedness.

This video provides expert guidance from Instructor Mike on how an Illinois concealed carrier should comply with police during a traffic stop. It details maintaining officer safety, proper disclosure of a concealed firearm, and presenting identification and permits from a lanyard to avoid sudden movements. The instructor emphasizes proactive communication and adherence to safety protocols taught in his courses.

Instructor Mike, identified as a Firearms Instructor, provides expert guidance on secure firearm storage within a vehicle. He strongly advocates for carrying the firearm on your person as the most secure method, with shoulder holsters presented as a viable alternative. The video explicitly discourages several common but unsafe storage locations, including between seats, sun visors, door pockets, near the steering column, center consoles, and glove boxes, highlighting the risks associated with each.

This video from Instructor Mike critiques an off-duty officer's poor tactical choices while working a side job. Key takeaways include the dangers of wearing a hoodie that obstructs peripheral vision and the risks associated with using earbuds that diminish auditory awareness. Instructor Mike emphasizes the importance of maintaining situational awareness even when off-duty or in a secondary role.

This video demonstrates a traffic stop scenario involving Instructor Mike and a Chicago police officer. It highlights the importance of maintaining visible hands during an interaction and provides a practical example of how to communicate effectively with law enforcement. The officer issues a warning for a missing license plate, emphasizing the need for proper vehicle documentation.