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Jacob Paulsen of ConcealedCarry.com discusses cancelation policies for firearms trainers.

Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021

FTA Industry Partner Jeremy Tye talks about the tools he uses everyday to keep students guns up and running during training.

Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2021

Steve Moses talks about why teaching student defensive tactics at the same time they are teaching skills might be important.

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Steve Moses talks about why teaching student defensive tactics at the same time they are teaching skills might be important.

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021

FIRST AMONG EQUALS: EVALUATING THE FUNDAMENTALS

FTA Industry Partner Jeremy Tye looks at how certain fundamentals can be more important than others for beginning shooters.

Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Warren Wilson discusses techniques to help students that have some fear of guns.

Posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

MEET THE FTA MEMBER SERIES: WARREN WILSON

Steve Moses interviews FTA Member Warren Wilson of defensivetrainingservices.com based out of Enid, OK.

Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Steve Moses interviews marketing professional and firearms instructor Tiffany Johnson about some things trainers can do to grow their business.

Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

MEET THE FTA TEAM MEMBERS THAT HAVE YOUR BACK

Steve Moses goes into the history of the Firearm Trainers Association and introduces the FTA Members to the team that will act on their behalf in the event of a third-party claim.

Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2021

THE USE OF BLUNT INSTRUMENTS IN CRIMINAL ASSAULTS

Steve Moses discusses the danger posed to concealed carriers by violent actors armed with blunt instruments and how instructors might address it with their students.

Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2021

Steve Moses interviews FTA Member Brian Hill. Brian is the owner and lead instructor for The Complete Combatant company in Dahlonega, Georgia.

Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2021

WAYNE DOBBS ON TEACHING NEW STUDENTS THE MUZZLE WOBBLE DRILL (PART TWO)

Wayne Dobbs is one of the best firearms instructors that I know. Part Two of the article on why firearm trainers might want to consider teaching the Muzzle Wobble Drill to their students discusses why Wayne thinks the drill might work so well and a another drill that he teaches in conjunction with it that helps students understand an imperfect sight picture is perfectly acceptable at short ranges as long as it is accompanied by a strong grip and reasonable trigger control.

Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2021

WAYNE DOBBS ON TEACHING NEW STUDENTS THE MUZZLE WOBBLE DRILL (PART One)

Wayne Dobbs is one of the best firearms instructors that I know. Part One of this articles introduces (or re-introduces) Wayne Dobbs and describes the Muzzle Wobble Drill and how it can help the students understand that a perfect sight picture is not necessary at close distances as it is accompanied by a strong grip and reasonable trigger control.

Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2021

TALKING TO STUDENTS ABOUT HANDGUN CONCEALMENT

Steve Moses discusses the importance of actually working from concealment in basic concealed carry classes.

Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Video: Larry Vickers Interviews Jason Burton

FTA is the presenting sponsor of the Larry Vickers Podcast. In this episode Larry interviews world class pistolsmith Jason Burton of Heirloom Precision.

Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021