New Shooter 101

LEARN TO CLEAR FAILURE-TO-EXTRACT MALFUNCTIONS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to-extract malfunction. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-14: Learn to clear failure-to-extract malfunctions There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction: — The first is failure-to-fire. This is when the trigger went click but the gun did not fire normally. — The second is failure-to-eject. In this case, an empty casing is stuck in the ejection port. — The last is failure-to-extract, when an empty casing is stuck in the chamber, and a live round tries to feed in behind it. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to- extract malfunction. If you are in a defensive shooting situation and your gun malfunctions, you need to fix the problem quickly. Knowing what steps to take will get you back into the shooting activity quickly with a fully functional gun.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: DRAW AND SHOOT QUICKLY PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees are confronted with sudden threats. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 The point of this training exercise is that when confronted with a deadly threat, you don’t have a lot of time to think about what to do. You have to react automatically based on what you have practiced.

LEARN TO CLEAR FAILURE-TO-EJECT MALFUNCTIONS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to-eject malfunction. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-13: Learn to clear failure-to-eject malfunctions There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction: — The first is failure-to-fire. This is when the trigger went click but the gun did not fire normally. — The second is failure-to-eject. In this case, an empty casing is stuck in the ejection port. — The last is failure-to-extract, when an empty casing is stuck in the chamber, and a live round tries to feed in behind it. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to-eject malfunction. If you are in a defensive shooting situation and your gun malfunctions, you need to fix the problem quickly. Knowing what steps to take will get you back into the shooting activity quickly with a fully functional gun.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: SHOOTING PLASTIC PLATES AT A LIVE-FIRE TACTICAL EVENT PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees run a course of fire that begins with shooting at falling plates. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this video our trainees run a course of fire that begins with shooting at falling plates. Traditionally this type of setup consists of heavy steel plates mounted on a sturdy steel frame. In this modern version the plates are made of a lightweight plastic that allows the bullets to pass through them and then the holes heal up by themselves. The big benefit is you can haul these around easily as they are relatively small and not too heavy.

LEARN TO CLEAR FAILURE-TO-FIRE MALFUNCTIONS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to-fire malfunction. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-12: Learn to clear failure-to-fire malfunctions There are three common ways for handguns to malfunction: — The first is failure-to-fire. This is when the trigger went click but the gun did not fire normally. — The second is failure-to-eject. In this case, an empty casing is stuck in the ejection port. — The last is failure-to-extract, when an empty casing is stuck in the chamber, and a live round tries to feed in behind it. In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in clearing a failure-to-fire malfunction. If you are in a defensive shooting situation and your gun malfunctions, you need to fix the problem quickly. Knowing what steps to take will get you back into the shooting activity quickly with a fully functional gun.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: WORKING WITH A PARTNER AT A LIVE-FIRE TACTICAL EVENT PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees to respond to threats while working with a partner. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this scenario our trainees are walking along when confronted by a sudden threat. They move quickly to cover and begin shooting at the threat from behind cover. Their objective is to reach safety at the edge of the bay. In order to do this they use voice commands to coordinate their movements with each other. The idea is that one partner is providing covering fire while the other is reloading or moving.

LEARN TO DRAW FROM YOUR HOLSTER BEGINNING SHOOTERS: When you are armed and away from home, it is likely you’ll be carrying your gun in a holster. By mastering this skill you’ll be able to draw your gun safely and get on-target quickly. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-10: Learn to draw from your holster In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in drawing your gun from a holster, including drawing from concealment. When you are armed and away from home, it is likely you’ll be carrying your gun in a holster. By mastering this skill you’ll be able to draw your gun safely and get on-target quickly.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: RESPONDING TO THREATS AT A LIVE-FIRE TACTICAL EVENT PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees have to respond to sudden threats. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this scenario our trainees are walking along when confronted by a sudden threat. They must move quickly to cover, safely draw their guns, and then shoot at the threat from behind cover. While shooting they need to minimize their exposure to the threat and reload as needed.

LEARN TO PERFORM EMERGENCY RELOADS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Suppose you’re in a defensive shooting situation, and you suddenly run completely out of ammunition, with your slide locked back. Performing an emergency reload gets you back into the shooting activity, as quickly as possible, with a fully loaded gun. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-8: Learn to perform emergency reloads In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in performing an emergency reload. Suppose you’re in a defensive shooting situation, and you suddenly run completely out of ammunition, with your slide locked back. Performing an emergency reload gets you back into the shooting activity, as quickly as possible, with a fully loaded gun. When practicing this skill, your objective is to get good at changing magazines quickly.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: COMBO DRILL - FALLING PLATES, PRONE, SHOOT ON THE RUN PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees are faced with multiple challenges. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this video our trainees run a course of fire that includes: -- Shooting at falling plate targets. They get eight shots to drop six targets. -- Shooting from a prone position. They have the choice of the three positions demonstrated in one of our previous videos. -- Shooting on the run. In this segment they engage a threat while shooting sideways.

LEARN TO PERFORM TACTICAL RELOADS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: If you find yourself in a defensive shooting situation, it’s important not to run out of ammunition. Performing a tactical reload lets you continue the shooting activity with a fully loaded gun. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-7: Learn to perform tactical reloads In this video we’ll help you learn the steps involved in performing a tactical reload. If you find yourself in a defensive shooting situation, it’s important not to run out of ammunition. Performing a tactical reload lets you continue the shooting activity with a fully loaded gun. When you perform a tactical reload, you’re exchanging a partially empty magazine that’s in your gun, for another full magazine that you’re carrying on your person. The time to perform a tactical reload is when there is a lull in the shooting activity, and you’re protected behind cover. When practicing this skill, your objective is to get good at changing magazines quickly.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: UNCONVENTIONAL SHOOTING POSITIONS PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees shoot from positions other than standing. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this video our trainees practice shooting from unconventional positions – including kneeling, on your back, and on your stomach. The idea is that you may someday find yourself thrust into awkward situations like these while having to defend yourself. The emphasis throughout this exercise is on safe firearms handling under all conditions.

LEARN TO SHOOT ON THE MOVE WITHOUT TRIPPING BEGINNING SHOOTERS: In many defensive shooting situations you’ll be moving from one position to another, and often shooting while you’re doing it. You don’t want to trip and fall down. That’s a position you don’t want to be in. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-6: Learn to shoot on the move without tripping In this video we’ll help you learn how to shoot on the move without tripping. In many defensive shooting situations you’ll be moving from one position to another, and often shooting while you’re doing it. You don’t want to trip and fall down. That’s a position you don’t want to be in. We’re going to show you two ways to shoot on the move without tripping. These methods work in many shooting situations where you need to move from one position to another, without running. When practicing these methods, your objective is to avoid crossing your feet over one another, which can lead to tripping.

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FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: HOW TO CLEAR MALFUNCTIONS PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees learn to clear common types of malfunctions. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 This an essential part of your defensive shooting skill set. If you are ever in an actual shooting situation and have a malfunction, you need to know how to clear it and get back in the fight quickly. In this video our trainees practice clearing malfunctions – including failure to fire, failure to eject, and failure to extract.

LEARN TO ASSESS FOR ADDITIONAL THREATS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Even though you’ve stopped an immediate threat, there may be other threats behind you. Identifying these threats prevents being surprised by them. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-5: Learn to assess for additional threats In this video we’ll help you learn how to assess for additional threats in the 360-degree environment around you. Even though you’ve stopped an immediate threat, there may be other threats behind you. Identifying these threats prevents being surprised by them. Bad guys often work in pairs or even groups. Just because you’ve stopped your immediate threat, doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. The time to assess for additional threats is whenever there’s a lull in the shooting activity. Your objective is to sweep the entire 360-degree environment around you, without missing any area.

FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIO: SHOOTING IN LOW LIGHT EXERCISE PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees confront threats in the dark with flashlights. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 Shooting in low light is a practical skill that can't be learned by going to the range on your own. In this video our instructor puts our shooters through the paces, showing them how to handle firearm and flashlight in synchronized motion.

LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONCEALMENT AND COVER BEGINNING SHOOTERS: In this video we’ll help you learn the difference between concealment and cover. If you’re ever in a shooting situation, knowing the difference may save your life. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — We provide videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-4: Learn the difference between concealment and cover In this video we’ll help you learn the difference between concealment and cover. One of them will stop bullets. The other won’t. If you’re ever in a shooting situation, knowing the difference may save your life. Cover prevents you from being seen AND stops bullets. Concealment prevents you from being seen but DOES NOT stop bullets. If a bad guy is shooting your direction, you want to get behind something like a concrete pillar, which will serve as cover. The skill involved is to be able to quickly determine if something will stop a bullet or not. You can practice this skill anywhere at any time.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TARGET SHOOTING AND DEFENSIVE SHOOTING? Watch this video to find out! Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Help preserve both the 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum for beginners that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net/. — We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: STOP! DON'T MAKE ME SHOOT! PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for a creative firearms training exercise? In this scenario our trainees use voice defense in an attempt to stop a threat. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by teaching beginners how to shoot. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. About this video: From our New Shooter 101 Range Ready Series Range Ready Exercise #3: Stop! Don't make me shoot! Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 The exercise is presented by Jeff Bickford, a firearms instructor with Armed Defense Training Association in Seattle WA. In the video he discusses how he presents this exercise to a group of students at a live-fire shooting event.

LEARN TO SET YOUR GUN’S ACTION FOR DRY-FIRE PRACTICE BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Dry-firing is one of the fastest ways to improve your shooting at the range. It provides a way to get in a lot more practice time. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: —Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. —Take advantage of our free training curriculum for new shooters that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-3: Learn to set your gun’s action for dry-fire practice In this video we’ll demonstrate dry-firing using three common types of guns. They are striker-fired, single-action hammer-fired, and double-action hammer-fired. You can use guns like these in any dry-fire shooting exercise.

FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIO: TURN AND SHOOT EXERCISE PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainees must confront a threat behind them. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In an actual defensive situation it's unlikely that everyone will be standing still. In this video our instructor draws on his martial arts background. He shows our live-fire practice attendees how to hit the target while their bodies are in motion. Take careful note of his graceful footwork.

LEARN TO HOLD THE MUZZLE STEADY BEGINNING SHOOTERS: If the muzzle of the gun moves, you’ll miss the target. Practicing this skill will greatly improve your shooting accuracy by preventing any movement. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: —Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. —Take advantage of our free training curriculum for new shooters that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-2: Learn to hold the muzzle steady In this video we’ll help you learn how to hold your gun’s muzzle steady while shooting. If the muzzle of the gun moves, you’ll miss the target. Practicing this skill will greatly improve your shooting accuracy by preventing any movement. Muzzle control is all about concentrating on everything that can make your gun move, for example your breathing, trigger control, anticipating recoil, and so forth. It’s one of the most basic firearms skills. You’ll use it every time you shoot your gun. When practicing this skill, your objective is to improve your concentration during the moment just before the gun fires.

FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIO: ACTIVE SHOOTER AT THE MALL PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario a shopper gets shot and our trainees rescue her. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. — Use our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. About this video: From our Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this exercise our trainees confront an active shooter at the mall. A shopper has been shot and our trainees work as a team to rescue the victim. One of them lays down covering fire while the other administers first aid and carries the victim to safety. Our instructor uses a laser to illuminate targets that pose active threats, thus challenging the trainee to be situationally aware at all times.

LEARN TO HIT YOUR TARGET WITH THE FIRST SHOT BEGINNING SHOOTERS: This is your most important shot in any deadly confrontation. Hitting your first shot is your best chance to stop a threat immediately. EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: —Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendments by teaching beginners how to shoot. —Take advantage of our free training curriculum for new shooters that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Defensive Shooter Training Series DS-1: Learn to hit your target with the first shot In this video we’ll help you learn how to hit your target reliably on the first shot. When you’re target shooting, the idea is to slowly and carefully hit the bulls-eye. In defensive shooting, the idea is to quickly hit anywhere inside this center-of-mass circle. This is one of the most basic defensive firearms skills. You’ll use it every time you shoot your gun. When practicing this skill, you’re training your hands and eyes to work together to acquire the target. Your objective is to build muscle memory for getting on-target quickly in all types of situations.