Chris Sajnog discusses the meditation stages
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What are the Best Stages of Meditation?

The video below is going to explain the stages required to get you from meditating in a quiet place to on-the-go meditation you can use when shooting. For each stage I have made suggestions on how to introduce stress to your meditation practice and included examples from my own experience in walking this path.  Click…

image of a fired pistol and how to break poor shooting habits
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How to Get Rid of Poor Shooting Habits Once And For All

Practicing at the range. The way most people learn to shoot is at a live fire range. They go to a range and get handed a live firearm and are told, “If you do anything wrong, someone could die.” They don’t know how to stand, grip the gun, aim, focus, or manipulate the trigger. The…

Chris Sajnog offers open-eye instruction in shooting guns.
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Open-Eyed Shooting Tactics With Chris Sajnog [Podcast]

​The good news is, with practice you can master the art of shooting with both eyes open. I shared a simple technique that you can practice at home to improve your focus. You’ll also learn the following: If you want to learn more about shooting with both eyes open, I’ve created several posts around this…

Chris Sajnog talks about speed in weapon transition
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Weapon Transition Training: The Evolution of Law Enforcement Training

One of your main duties in LE is physical interaction, so this means that almost everything you do while you’re on the job is a perishable skill. Even your verbal skills are perishable. Think back to the day when you started your Law Enforcement training, whether it be in an academy or in the military, and…

Chris gathered the policemen
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Color Codes Of Awareness In Developing a Combat Mindset

Prepare yourself to WIN when you can, not when you have to. Color Codes of Awareness Learn the 4 color codes of awareness that will help you in developing a combat mindset. Important Tactical Realities Color codes of awareness are very important especially if you’re in law enforcement, it will happen to you! You will…

Chris Sajnog's podcast about the your biggest whys and more
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Front Sight Focus, Neural Pathways, Your Biggest Why, and More… [Podcast]

Listen and learn: What the New Rules of Marksmanship is about Why learning to shoot online is better than going to the range How neural pathways can affect your firearms training How to focus on your front sight Meditation Having a positive mindset Figuring out your why and more…  

Chris Sajnog and his focused fitness in shooting firearms
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Firearms Focused Fitness (Functional Fitness and Shooting)

After over 20 years in the military, I’ve made firearms focused fitness or functional fitness the cornerstone of all my training. But I see many in the military and law enforcement out of shape and even obese. It’s a proven fact that you’re more likely to use excessive force if you’re out of shape for…

Chris Sajnog shares what you need to know about law enforcement training
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Law Enforcement Training – What You Need To Know

Being a Training Officer in charge of Law Enforcement Training was a duty I truly enjoyed. There were so many factors that made the experience the best I’d ever had in my nearly fourteen years (and still counting) career. I could write non-stop about all the good things, but to sum up the key factors,…

Navy SEALs holding different types of guns and choosing the best home defense carbine.
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Best Home Defense Carbine – Direct Impingement Vs Gas Piston

That said, let’s have a little marksman history lesson before we go choosing the best defense carbine in the direct impingement Vs. gas pistol debate.  The gas direct impact system or direct impingement was first introduced in the AR format in the early 1950s by a man who needs no introduction in our community…Eugene Stoner….

Chris Sajnog teaches the four simple steps in drawing your pistol.
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How to Draw a Pistol in 4 Simple Steps

Whether it’s drawing your firearm against an active shooter, someone with an edged weapon, or any other weapon of opportunity, the fundamentals and the end game should always be the same — your eyes, weapon, and sights up on the threat and stopping the threat. Many LE operators only incorporate drawing from the holster during…