6:11 Defense Blog
I write about all things personal-defense, firearms, and use-of-force. From gear to training, skills, concepts, laws, and recent events, if I think it can help someone defend themselves or others, I’ll write about it.
Combat Effective Hits
When training, don't settle for ineffective hits anywhere on paper. If you want to train to effectively defend yourself, you...
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Favorite “Drills”: FBI Qualification
When I first started shooting, passing the FBI qual was one of the first mountains that I set out to...
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Occluded Optics
The dot is a potentially vibrant point of light hanging out right in our line of sight, so our eyes...
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Happy 250th Birthday America!
The birth of this nation changed the course of human history, putting into motion 250 years of progress, growth, innovation,...
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Favorite Drills: One Shot Return
If you find your follow-up shots aren't going where you want them to, or your time between shots is longer...
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Pistol Training Tools
There are all kinds of other gear that you can get, some more effective than others, but most are optional....
Read MoreFavorite Drills: Trigger Control At Speed
This is a simple drill that is intended to refine your trigger control. There's no pass or fail, and no...
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Favorite Drills: Bill Drill
A simple drill that has been used for decades to assess general shooting abilities, the Bill Drill is easy to...
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Favorite Drills: 5 Yard Roundup
In a class I took with Wayne Dobbs, he called Justin Dyal the "Master of the 10 Round Drill." I...
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