IDPA Shooting Champions Mike Seeklander & Austin Proulx discuss Training, Grips, Red Dots & More!

Introducing the newest duo to discuss a range of gun topics: The Young Guys! IDPA Champions Mike Seeklander & Austin Proulx tackle multiple trends in gun culture. They share their experiences in competition shooting and training. They demonstrate different ways to grip the handgun and discuss the controversial topic of the future of Red Dots sights on self-defense pistols. Mike and Austin are here to give the next generation of gun guys a voice for the future.

Ken Hackathorn's "You Don't Need a Red Dot". https://youtu.be/jjlL0hYgdag

Website: http://www.wilsoncombat.com
Mike Seeklander: http://www.shooting-performance.com
Austin Proulx: https://gofastconcepts.com/
Get our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dAZw8b
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WilsonCombat/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/WilsonCombat/
Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.seeklander/
Austin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinproulx_shooter/
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gowilsoncombat
Youtube Community: https://www.youtube.com/user/gowilsoncombat/community

MIKE SEEKLANDER:
Currently Mike Seeklander is owner of Shooting-Performance LLC www.shooting-performance.com, a full service training company and the American Warrior Society. Mike is also the former co-host of The Best Defense, the Outdoor channels leading firearm instructional show.

Mike is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in the law enforcement community, and as a professional shooter.

Mike's shooting accomplishments are as follows:
2013 and 2014 IPDA BUG (Back up Gun) National Champion
2011 Steel Challenge World Champion (production division).
2007 European Championships (2nd overall)
USPSA National Championships (top 5 overall numerous times)
Area Championship wins: Area 7, Area 4, Area 1 (USPSA)
State Championship wins (multiple times in some states): Oklahoma (USPSA and IDPA), Badlands Regional (IDPA), Tennessee (USPSA), Arkansas (IDPA and USPSA), South Carolina (USPSA), Georgia (USPSA), Texas Limited (USPSA), New Jersey (USPSA)
2018 IDPA ESP National Champion
2019 The Inaugural IDPA PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbine) National Championship (4th Place Master & High Military)
2019 The IDPA World Championship (High Overall, ESP Division Championship)

AUSTIN PROULX:
If you’re involved in IDPA, you’ve heard about the young shooting sensation, Austin Proulx. His mastery of the custom .45ACP 1911 is no secret amongst those who have to shoot against him. The youngest member of Wilson Combat’s shooting team, Austin has racked up a lot of wins in a short period of time.

Austin is the founder of Go Fast Concepts, a full service training company https://gofastconcepts.com/. GOFAST stands for Goal Oriented Fundamental Action Skills Training.

2021 IDPA National Championship CCP – Division Champion, Bump to Distinguished Master

#YoungGuys #MikeSeeklander #AustinProulx

0:00 - Introducing the Young Guys
2:35 - Austin's Shooting Mentality
6:25 - Austin's Practice Schedule
8:35 - Shooting 1911s
10:55 - Handgun Grip Techniques
14:30 - The Future of Red Dot Sights