Category Archives: Mindset & Academic

06/11/13

NRA Pistol Instructor Course (includes Basic Instructor Training Course) Gallatin TN August 10-11, 2013

imagesCARUBYMJWe will be teaching the NRA Pistol Instructor Course (Including the Basic Instructor Course) at Asherbranner’s Pawnshop in Gallatin TN the weekend of August 10-11.

This is a hands on course where you will be expected to teach on demand all aspects of basic handgun functioning, shooting fundamentals, and safe gun handling.

In addition to certifying you to teach the NRA Basic Pistol Course, and the Pistol First Steps Course, is a prerequisite to the NRA Personal Protection Series, and the Advance Pistol Course.

It also will allow meets the training requirement for certification as a Tennessee Handgun Permit Instructor or a Certified Security Guard Trainer in Tennessee. Continue reading →

06/11/13

Spring 2013 Homestead Update

2This is about the fourth year we have been raising some of our own food, and while each year we get a little better, this year we are cutting back a little and trying to conserve some of our time. We are focused on trying to learn the layout of our future homestead, so instead of having a lot of experiments at our home, we are focusing on what we have some success with. Continue reading →

06/11/13

NRA Pistol Instructor Course (includes Basic Instructor Training Course) Gallatin TN August 10-11, 2013

imagesCARUBYMJWe will be teaching the NRA Pistol Instructor Course (Including the Basic Instructor Course) atAsherbranner’s Pawnshop in Gallatin TN the weekend of August 10-11.

This is a hands on course where you will be expected to teach on demand all aspects of basic handgun functioning, shooting fundamentals, and safe gun handling.

In addition to certifying you to teach the NRA Basic Pistol Course, and the Pistol First Steps Course, is a prerequisite to the NRA Personal Protection Series, and the Advance Pistol Course.

It also will allow meets the training requirement for certification as a Tennessee Handgun Permit Instructor or a Certified Security Guard Trainer in Tennessee.

You must contact the instructor prior to signing up for this class to discuss your knowledge, skills, and attitudes concerning firearms.

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05/30/13

OODA Loop

oodaThe OODA loop is a training concept used to explain the decision making process and to help develop the ability to process information and make GOOD decisions under stress.
It was developed by a young air force fighter pilot in Korea named John Boyd, and is credited with playing a large part of the success in air combat during that conflict.

The OODA loop is an acronym describing the steps needed to make decisions it stands for:

  • Observe
  • Orientate
  • Decide
  • Act

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