Defensive Shooting Instructor Tenets of Professionalism

If you ask a room full of people what “professionalism” means, you’ll get a lot of different answers… trust me, I’ve done it several times! Words that are often heard include: Integrity, Knowledge, Expert, Dedication, Honor, Ethics & Standards. Recurring themes include: Attitudes, The “way one conducts oneself” and Respect for (and from) Peers & Students. …

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Why Rob Pincus recommends 9mm for Personal Defense … and why it is important to admit when you were wrong!

This article first appeared at the Down Range TV Blog and it has spread around the ‘net and become very popular. The point of the article was not supposed to be the 9mm V. .40 issue, but that is what caused most of the attention. I still hold that the Bigger Picture of understanding that …

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Evolution of the OODA Loop

Integrating Reaction and Recognition into the thought process for responses during an Ambush.  by Rob Pincus  Rapid decision making during a fight relies on well established patterns of stimulus and response that take into account our natural reactions. Many people in the training community use The OODA Loop concept when discussing this decision making process, …

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Personal Defense Network Training Tour Update

More than halfway across the country and through the schedule, the tour has been GREAT!  Earlier Today, in Augusta, Georgia at the Pinetucky Gun Club, the 2012 Personal Defense Network Training Tour got started with a Combat Focus Shooting Course, being conducted by Personal Defense Network’sManaging Editor Rob Pincus. Joining him on the 2012 Training Tour are many contributors to …

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Code of Professionalism for Defensive Shooting Instructors

Seven Tenets to Teach by!  by Rob Pincus  The number of people buying defensive firearms and the number of them seeking out training and Concealed Carry Permits are continuing to rise. Concurrently, the private sector training industry has never been busier and is also growing quickly. More and more ranges are hosting courses and allowing …

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2012 Personal Defense Network Tour kicks off This Week!

Training from Coast to Coast… over 50 courses, over 30 locations and some of the top instructors in the industry!  Earlier Today, in Augusta, Georgia at the Pinetucky Gun Club, the 2012 Personal Defense Network Training Tour got started with a Combat Focus Shooting Course, being conducted by Personal Defense Network’sManaging Editor Rob Pincus. Joining him on the 2012 Training …

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Two New Programs aimed at New Defensive Shooters and Defensive Shooting Instructors

Both the Introduction to Defensive Handguns and the Defensive Firearms Coach programs will expand the reach of I.C.E. Training Company by appealling to a broader spectrum of clients!  I.C.E. Training Company is launching two new programs in a big way for 2012. Over the past year, Rob Pincus and several leaders in the Combat Focus™ …

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