New Shooter 101

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.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: HIT THE GROUND, THEN COME UP SHOOTING! PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? In this scenario our trainee gets knocked to the ground and has to recover quickly. 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 Suppose you are engaged in a deadly confrontation and get knocked to the ground. This training exercise helps prepare you for this situation, where you need to recover quickly and come up shooting!

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Do you depend on your revolver for self-defense? If so, you need to keep it clean and oiled. 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. — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-10: How to clean your double-action revolver If you rely on your double-action revolver for self-defense, then you need to keep it clean and oiled. That way it will shoot reliably if you need it. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --Why it's important to keep your handgun clean. --The five steps for cleaning your handgun using our Basic Handgun Cleaning Kit. --Includes close-up photos to help you identify gun parts.

BEGINNING SHOOTERS: LEARN ABOUT GUN SAFETY AT A BEGINNERS WORKSHOP What you’ll learn at a New Shooter 101 Beginners Workshop: -- How to be safe around handguns -- How a handgun works -- How to load and unload a handgun -- How to hold, aim, and dry-fire a handgun -- How to live-fire a handgun at the range -- How to present a handgun from the holster EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. — Help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Take advantage of our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters.

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR SEMI-AUTO PISTOL BEGINNING SHOOTERS: You need to keep your gun clean and oiled. That way it will shoot reliably when you need it. 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 — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-9: How to clean your semi-auto pistol If you rely on your semi-auto pistol for self-defense, then you need to keep it clean and oiled. That way it will shoot reliably if you need it. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --Why it's important to keep your handgun clean. --The five steps for cleaning your handgun using our Basic Handgun Cleaning Kit. --Includes close-up photos to help you identify gun parts.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: SHOOTING IN PRONE POSITION – 3 VARIATIONS PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? Here’s one that gets your trainees rolling on their bellies like a reptile! Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Help us push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. This is how you can help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Take advantage of our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — 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 a prone position. Our instructor leads them through three variations of this exercise: -- Standard prone. Best for quick shots. This is a one-handed shot and it’s difficult to hold this position for an extended time. -- Roll to side prone. Very good if you have enough time to get into this position. It’s very stable and comfortable for nice, steady two-handed shots. -- Monopod “golf-grip”. Good for precise or distance shots. Using a fisted support hand as a shelf to elevate the grip and use as a monopod to hold the guns steady and shoot from any of the prone positions.

HOW TO SELECT YOUR FIRST HANDGUN BEGINNING SHOOTERS: It’s important to have a gun you like to shoot. Investing time making this decision will pay off in future peace of mind. 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 — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-8: How to select your first handgun Purchasing your first handgun is an investment in safety for yourself and your loved ones. It’s important to have a gun you like to shoot. Investing time in making your decision will pay off in future peace of mind. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --The five basic questions to answer when selecting your handgun. --Answering these questions is the best way to find the handgun that’s right for you. --After you’ve selected some guns you like, the real test is to shoot the guns at the range.

SHORT DOCUMENTARY: OVERVIEW OF THE NEW SHOOTER 101 BEGINNERS WORKSHOP EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS: Are you interested in teaching beginners how to shoot? This is a dry-fire workshop and does not need access to a shooting range. We've held these classes at condo clubhouses, churches, at our local senior center, and other meeting halls. We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters. Here’s what our dry-fire Beginners Workshop includes: SEGMENT 1 – How to be safe around handguns SEGMENT 2 – How a handgun works SEGMENT 3 – How to load and unload a handgun SEGMENT 4 – How to hold, aim, and dry-fire a handgun SEGMENT 5 – How to live-fire a handgun at the range SEGMENT 6 – How to present a handgun from the holster Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101

HOW TO PRESENT A HANDGUN FROM THE HOLSTER BEGINNING SHOOTERS: If you’re carrying a gun away from home, it will be in a holster. This video shows you how safely draw from the holster. 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 — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-7: How to present a handgun from the holster Drawing from the holster is a basic shooting skill. You can improve your live-fire shooting at the range by practicing our basic holster exercise using dummy training rounds at home. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --How to practice drawing from a holster with our 5-step Basic Holster Exercise. --How to draw from an outside-the-waistband holster. --The extra moves needed to draw from concealment. --Drawing from an inside-the-waistband holster concealed carry holster.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: SHOOTING BEHIND LOW COVER PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for a creative firearms training exercise? In this scenario our trainees are on the ground, shooting from behind cover. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Help us push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. This is how you can help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Take advantage of our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. About this video: From our New Shooter 101 Range Ready Series Range Ready Exercise #2: Shooting behind low cover 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.

HOW TO LIVE-FIRE A HANDGUN AT THE RANGE BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Shooting at the range is an investment in your training. This video shows you how to get the most out of your time at the range. 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 — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-6: How to live-fire a handgun at the range When learning to shoot, our 12-step Basic Live-Fire Exercise helps you hit the target accurately. Practicing this exercise regularly will help you become an expert shooter. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --Basic safety precautions at the shooting range. --How to practice shooting using our Basic Live-Fire Exercise. --This is just our Basic Dry-Fire Exercise, combined with live rounds. --How to get the maximum training value out of your practice time at the range.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: CONFRONTING A THREAT IN A RESTAURANT WITHOUT SHOOTING YOUR COMPANION PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? Here’s one that that’s been very popular with our shooters. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Help us push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. This is how you can help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Take advantage of our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — 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 instructor places the trainees into a restaurant situation in which they are dining with a companion. A shooter enters the restaurant and starts shooting. If you are ever in a situation like this you would likely want to quickly start shooting back. The problem is that your companion is in the line of fire. Watch the video to find out how our trainees deal with this in three different table arrangements.

HOW TO HOLD, AIM, AND DRY-FIRE A HANDGUN BEGINNING SHOOTERS: If you haven’t shot a gun before, this video will get you started. Dry-fire practice at home helps you quickly improve your skills. 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 — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-5: How to hold, aim, and dry-fire a handgun When learning to shoot, our 12-step Basic Dry-Fire Exercise helps you hit the target accurately. Practicing regularly at home will help you improve your shooting at the range. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --How to grip the gun like the jaws of a clamp. --The basic shooting stance and ready position that get you ready for anything. --How to aim your gun accurately by focusing on the front sight. --How to dry-fire practice at home using our Basic Dry-Fire Exercise.

ABOUT OUR MISSION Our mission is helping beginners learn to shoot. After helping to found Armed Defense Training Association in 2010, it became clear the big demand for firearms training was with beginners. Gun sales had begun to take off and have not let up since. We wanted to help train all those new shooters. This was the genesis of New Shooter 101: the idea that any competent defensive handgun shooter can become qualified to teach beginners how to shoot. After many years of development we decided to spin off New Shooter 101 as a separate entity. —One of our goals is to make our curriculum available without cost to a wide audience. —Another is to provide training in classroom presentation skills via our Mentor Academy. —A third goal is to actively support the Second Amendment by providing educational resources for helping beginners learn to shoot. Why are we doing this? We believe we have a duty as firearms instructors to help preserve our Constitutional rights. This is our small contribution to that effort. As Patriots, we think that a well-trained populace will align with our Founders’ belief that a citizen militia is necessary to defend against both outside attacks AND government tyranny. Our country's experienced shooters are the ones who can make this happen. — Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. — Watch our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: GET YOUR HEART PUMPING, THEN QUICKLY ENGAGE THREATS PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? Here’s one that will get your trainees’ hearts racing! Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — Are you tired of top-down authoritarian rule in our country? — Help us push back by supporting grass-roots efforts to train new shooters. This is how you can help preserve our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms. — Take advantage of our free training curriculum that focuses on defensive shooting skills – not target shooting. — 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 If you are ever in a shooting situation, it is likely you would be under stress with your heart pounding. In this scenario our instructor simulates this by placing the trainees under stress before confronting a threat. The trainees begin by striking against a martial arts paddle. You will see in the video that they are in a rotational sequence. This means each one has been striking for perhaps a couple of minutes before moving downrange to shoot.

HOW TO LOAD A HANDGUN AND MAKE IT READY TO SHOOT BEGINNING SHOOTERS: If you don’t load your gun correctly, it may not shoot reliably. This video shows you how to assure it will shoot when you need it. 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 — Follow us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@newshooter101 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: From our New Shooter 101 Video Training Series CC-4: How to load a handgun and make it ready to shoot Learn to load your handgun skillfully and safely. You can practice at home using dummy training rounds. This is your first step toward looking good at the range. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --How to load a semi-auto pistol and make it ready to shoot. --The correct way to operate the slide on a semi-auto pistol. --How to load a double-action revolver and make it ready to shoot. --Using speed loaders for pistols and revolvers.

BEGINNING SHOOTERS: LEARN TO SHOOT AT A BEGINNERS WORKSHOP By attending a New Shooter 101 Beginners Workshop, you’ll learn the following skills: -- How to be safe around handguns -- How a handgun works -- How to load and unload a handgun -- How to hold, aim, and dry-fire a handgun -- How to live-fire a handgun at the range -- How to present a handgun from the holster 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. Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters.

HOW TO UNLOAD A HANDGUN AND MAKE IT SAFE TO HANDLE BEGINNING SHOOTERS: When you see a handgun, what is the first thing you should do? Make sure it is unloaded and safe to handle. 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 Video Training Series CC-3: How to unload a handgun and make it safe to handle If you're around handguns, it's essential that you know how to unload them and make them safe to handle – even if you never plan on shooting one yourself. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --The 5 steps for unloading a semi-auto pistol and making it safe to handle. --The 3 steps for unloading a double-action revolver and making it safe to handle.

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: FROM DRY-FIRE PRACTICE TO LIVE-FIRE SHOOTING PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for creative firearms training exercises? Here’s a combo that begins with dry-fire, then follows with live-fire in an open bay. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — 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 Live-Fire open-bay event series Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 In this video our trainee learns to clear failure-to-fire malfunctions while moving from cover to cover. She begins with dry-fire training, then puts the skills to use by live-fire shooting in an open tactical bay. The point is that dry-fire and live-fire go hand-in-hand in developing your defensive shooting skills.

LEARN TO SHOOT IN LOW LIGHT WITH A FLASHLIGHT BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Why is it important to learn to shoot in low light? It’s because many defensive confrontations occur in low-light or no-light situations. 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-17: Learn to shoot in low light with a flashlight In this video we’ll help you learn how to shoot in low light with a flashlight. Darkness provides good cover for criminal activity. The result is that many self-defense situations may occur in low light. Practicing this skill will let you blind the threat while illuminating them as a clear target.

HOW A HANDGUN WORKS BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Here are basics of handgun operation. Learn how semi-auto pistols and a double-action revolvers work. 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 Video Training Series CC-2: How a handgun works Get to know how your gun works. You need to understand the basics so that you can communicate clearly with your instructors and fellow shooters. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: --How ammunition is made --The parts of a semi-auto pistol --How semi-auto pistols work --How safeties work --How double-action revolvers work --The trade-offs between pistols and revolvers

FIREARMS TRAINING EXERCISE: TURN, DRAW, AND SHOOT PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Are you looking for a creative firearms training exercise? In this video our instructor steps you through a scenario where trainees are confronted with a sudden threat behind them. Are you an experienced defensive shooter? — 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 Range Ready Series Range Ready Exercise #1: Turn, Draw, and Shoot Find more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newshooter101 The exercise is presented by Wu Chin, 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.

BEGINNING SHOOTERS: There is nothing more important than firearms safety. Please work with an experienced shooter to help you understand these rules. 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 Video Training Series CC-1: The four basic rules of gun safety Learn the four rules of gun safety. Every gun owner should think of themselves as a safety officer. Remember that YOU are responsible for every bullet you fire from your gun. IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN: Rule 1 – Treat every gun as if it is loaded. Rule 2 – Keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. Rule 3 – Index your trigger finger until you are on target. Rule 4 – Be certain of your target, and what is beyond it.

BEGINNING SHOOTERS: Here’s how to safely draw a pistol from your holster. Don’t try this on your own—find an experienced shooter to help you. 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. Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. We have videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters.

PATRIOT SHOOTERS: Here’s an idea for your next training exercise. Use this home invasion sound effect as the signal to start the scenario! Our Founders understood that a citizen militia is necessary to defend against outside attacks AND government tyranny. We want to help train them—starting with beginners. We believe that any competent shooter can become qualified to teach beginners how to shoot. Visit our website to learn more: https://newshooter101.net. We have free videos and lesson plans for training beginners through intermediate-level shooters.