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Tonight we discuss NVG's, optic mounts and training with Jamey Caldwell of One Minute Out.

Live starts at 3 minutes Matt talks with Jake Labheart, founder of In Extremis Performance along with Preston Peavy and Sal Hernandez, Lead Firearm Instructors at In Extremis Performance. www.xrayalpha.com www.inextremis.us/

Xray Alpha Live - July 26, 2023 w/ Chris Palmer - All "Gun Professionals" Need To Hear This + More CQB

Xray Alpha Live - July 24, 2023 w/ Joe Dawson, Chris Palmer Mike Pannone - Generalist vs. Specialist

Go in depth with this FREE Xray Alpha 2-Day Carbine & Pistol Class video dump. Maximize your firearms performance with instructors Matt Pranka and Ben Stoeger. Applying the concepts and principles from this video to your training will pay dividends in your MIL/LEO career or your Practical Shooting times and scores. Filmed by Joel Park of Practical Shooting Training Group. Train with the Best: Xray Alpha: https://www.xrayalpha.com/courses Ben Stoeger: https://www.benstoeger.com/take-a-class PTSG: https://www.practicalshootingtraininggroup.com/

Xray Alpha moderates a discussion between Ben Stoeger and Scott Jedlinski of The Modern Samurai Project. Principles vs Techniques.

Xray Alpha Live - May 29, 2023 with Ben Stoeger - Training Industry Shenanigans, Shooting Influences

In this weeks Xray Alpha Live we discuss all things CQB, rifle presentation, choosing tactics based on structure construction materials, real word training schedules, footwork and Q&A.

I'm always trying to balance speed, accuracy, control, and accountability. For Bill's drills, I don't think it's enough to just get the alphas; how you get them should be a consideration. I don't shoot a lot of Bill's Drill for training, to be honest. Switching to the @czusafirearms P10 F, I figured it's a good drill to become more familiar with the gun. At 7 yards, Bill's is simply a test of how well you can control the gun while shooting aggressively. At 10 yards, you have to pay attention to the vision piece. At 15, 20, and 27 yards, the fundamentals are tested. Can you shoot using reactive shooting and be very aggressive with the right level of confirmation while minimizing errors with the gun? The vision piece changes significantly, with the biggest mistake being becoming too focused on the dot. Looking at a small part of the target at 20 yards and farther has been a challenge for me at times.

Xray Alpha Live - May 7, 2023 w/Modern Samurai Project and Point 1 Tactics - High Performance Pistol

Xray Alpha Live - May 4, 2023 - Training Movement with Jake Labhart of "In Extremis Performance" Download the "In Extremis T-Drill" here: https://www.inextremis.us/iep-challenges

Xray Alpha Live - May 3, 2023 w/ Chris Palmer, Chris Kuras and Meredith Campbell - We talk CQB Tactics and giving criticism.

In this episode of Xray Alpha Live, Matt, Tuhon Harly Elmore and David Acosta Jr. talk fighting, blades and training for martial arts.

This week on Xray Alpha Live we talk training divides, tactics vs. hard skills, organic in-unit trainers vs. outside trainers, instructor communication, internet instructors, questions and answers, and an interview with Xray Alpha.

Jake Labhart of In Extremis Performance came on to talk about movement and training. GPP (General Physical Preparedness) and SPP (Specific Physical Preparedness) training elements are absolutely vital for your training performance goals. This conversation is as very interesting to me, let me know what you think.

Xray Alpha Instagram Live - April 1, 2023 w/ Special Guest: Slade Cutrer aka slayderaider Matt and Slade talk early service, homesteading, weapons and suppressors, kids, business, SC Irregulars and Irregular Defense. This is a don't miss episode.

Discussing LEO Quals and Mike Pannone's Skill Inventory Test CTT Solutions Skills Inventory Test https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUE73tKdZE/ Retreating Bill drill from 3-7 (6rds) Bill Drill at 7 (6rds) Draw and fire 2 rounds strong hand only at 7 (2rds) Draw and fire a single head shot at 7 (head 3”x4” modified A-zone) (1rd) From the low ready (45-degree angle) fire 3 A-zone hits to the body from 10 (3rds) From the low ready (45-degree angle) fire 1 head shot (head 3’x4” modified A-zone) at 10 (1rd) 3 reload 3 at 25 (6rds) Total of 25 rounds

Starts at 05:30 mark A minute or two of tech glitches at the beginning but worth the wait Xray Alpha Instagram Live - March 26, 2023 - w/ Ben Stoeger, Mike Pannone & Lucas Botkin What you should be training and why.

Rifle to pistol transitions like all gun handling need to be consistent and efficient. I want as little extra movement as possible. This is by no means an all encompassing talk on transitions. Just some of the cues I pay attention to when training this skill in dry fire. Goal time should be similar to your draw times with the focus being consistency across the board.

Putting the weapon on safe during a reload is a major issue for some people. They start to play the what if game and apply way more context to this then what I think is necessary. This video is not all encompassing of every possible situation. Focusing on bolt lock reloads, which I think are the most extreme case, I put them in two categories, moving and stationary. If I’m stationary I typically will not put the rifle on safe, if I’m moving it’s always on safe. For tac reloads or magazine exchanges the weapon is on safe every time. This process has served me well in the past and doesn’t violate any safety considerations in my mind. Curious to hear everyone’s opinions and your common practices on this.

Dry firing reloads with your primary should be something you focus on to develop high levels of consistency with an equal focus on the performance. . . With all gun handling I value consistency and efficiency. Pay attention to the cues that make the most sense to drive those points home and then introduce performance into your training. . . Whether you reload in the shoulder or under arm assault the principles remain the same. I want the magazine well in a fixed stable position, rifle remains parallel to the ground, and reconnect to the rifle the same after the reload. Sequence these together and reloading the rifle in 1.5 seconds is a very realistic goal for all shooters. Extra movement and instability of the rifle just adds time. . . This is just how I do it and it’s worked well for me over the years.

Dry firing reloads with your primary should be something you focus on to develop high levels of consistency with an equal focus on the performance. . . With all gun handling I value consistency and efficiency. Pay attention to the cues that make the most sense to drive those points home and then introduce performance into your training. . . Whether you reload in the shoulder or under arm assault the principles remain the same. I want the magazine well in a fixed stable position, rifle remains parallel to the ground, and reconnect to the rifle the same after the reload. Sequence these together and reloading the rifle in 1.5 seconds is a very realistic goal for all shooters. Extra movement and instability of the rifle just adds time. . . This is just how I do it and it’s worked well for me over the years.

Xray Alpha Instagram Live - March 19, 2023 - with Ben Stoeger and Fred Baker of Counting Coup Tactical Training, Training, Training & Upcoming Classes in Greenville, TX (Dallas Area) SIGN UP: https://www.xrayalpha.com/courses

Xray Alpha Instagram Live - March 16, 2023 - with Bob Keller of Gamut Resolutions Matt Pranka www.xrayalpha.com Bob Keller www.gamutresolutions.com

We discuss Human Performance with Jake Labhart of In Extremis Performance.