Articles Written About War HOGG Tactical Firearms Training Courses
In this section we have articles that authors have written about our red dot pistol courses and firearms training drills.
Red Dot Pistol with War HOGG
by Travis Pike
Overall I learned a ton in the course. The biggest improvement I’ve seen in my own performance is my presentation. I used Rick’s method and my presentation is almost always perfect now. This has reduced my time to first shot on target significantly.
The 5 Shot Drill From War HOGG by Travis Pike
They say you don’t know what you don’t know, and I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about handgun red dots until I took the War Hogg pistol red dot class. It upped my game and gave me a ton of new things to practice and train with.
Big Thumbs and Slide Locks – A Curse by Travis Pike
In about five seconds, he altered my grip and had my support hand just slightly change its position on the grip. Suddenly, the slide lock worked for me.
War HOGG Tactical's 1-1-1 Drill
by Travis Pike
The 1-1-1 Drill is quite simple and focuses on getting a shooter moving and shooting under a little bit of duress. It doesn’t require a whole ton of logistics to accomplish and can be run multiple times without going through an entire box of ammo. It’s also a drill that works multiple skills in just a few rounds.
The Firearms Training Notebook by Travis Pike
Every student received a copy of the Firearms Training Notebook, and throughout the course, almost everything we did was recorded in that notebook. I’m a big fan of the idea of a training notebook.
The Shot Timer: Beyond The Beep by Travis Pike
Recording data provides you with the ability to go back and review your previous performance and keep a track record of improvements, or observe if your performance is declining. The first step in getting the most out of your shot timer is to get a shooting journal and use it.
Firearms Training Articles Written by Rick Hogg, founder War HOGG Tactical
Fitness & Firearms
Is your fitness and firearms training two separate training events? It does not have to be. Some things need to be in place, but incorporating these two critical tasks is important to your overall self-defense training program.
Gauge Your Marksmanship with the War HOGG Self Eval
Do you have a drill that test your marksmanship and gun handling skills? The War HOGG Self Eval is a perfect drill to test numerous different marksmanship and gun handling skills while capturing 12 pieces of critical data for The Firearms Training Notebook. This data will assist you in developing your dry fire training plan.
Improve Your Marksmanship Training with a range plan
Ask yourself this question, “Do I have a marksmanship plan for my next range session?” For most people, the answer is no. We have a plan when we go to the gym, but why not a plan to enhance our ability to defend ourselves or our family?
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