What Makes a Professional Firearms Instructor?
By Dave Staskievicz Editor’s Note: Action Target has republished this article in its entirety with the permission of the author. Ideas, comments, practices, recommendations, etc. are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Action Target. There are so many different types of “firearms instructors” that it’s virtually impossible to give a standardized answer […]
Rob Leatham Training with the Action Target Torso
World champion Rob Leatham shows how to train on a static torso target. As a 24-time USPSA national champion and 5-time IPSC World Champion, Rob Leatham knows it takes dedicated training and quality equipment to be a good shooter. To build the speed and accuracy he needs to stay on top of his game, Rob […]
New Video: Rob Leatham Training with the Action Target Dueling Tree
World champion shooter Rob Leatham knows that stress induced training is absolutely critical to competitive shooting as well as law enforcement. In an actual shooting situation, your heart is going to be pounding and your hand isn’t going to be steady. Shooting on the Action Target Dueling Tree (a dueling tree target) puts you in a position where […]
Action Target LETC 2012 a Great Success
Action Target’s annual Law Enforcement Training Camp ended Friday as instructors and trainees parted ways after another year of advanced law enforcement training. This year’s LETC was attended by 147 law enforcement officers and firearms instructors from across the country and the world. More than 20 states were represented with officers from California and Oregon to Florida and […]
New Product: Action Target Introduces New 45 Degree Static Target
Action Target is pleased to announce the release of the new 45 Degree Static. Now you can shoot on steel with high-powered rifles at close range! The 45 Degree Static is the newest member of the AT Static family. With an AR 550 armor steel head plate slanted at 45 degrees, this static target is specifically designed for shooting high-powered […]
Action Target’s Law Enforcement Training Camp is Just Around the Corner!
For more than 20 years, Action Target has held the Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC) to help police departments across the nation get the quality firearms training they need and deserve. With this year’s training camp starting in just a few days, we’re excited to get things rolling. For those of you who will be […]
Accuracy After Injury: How Will You React in a Firefight When Suffering from the Symptoms of Shock?
By: Brian C. Smith Editor’s Note: The views in this article are the author’s own and don’t necessarily represent those of Action Target, Inc. Approximately 16 years ago, I had a conversation with an old “salty” veteran police officer over lunch. He was sent by his police agency to attend a firearms class that I […]
New Product: Action Target Introduces New Sport Plate Rack
Action Target is pleased to announce the release of the Sport Plate Rack. Now you can train like the pros without spending a fortune! The Sport Plate Rack gives you all the training benefits of our full-size Plate Rack for only a fraction of the price. With six 4” armor steel plates that fall when hit, […]
New Video: Rob Leatham Trains with the AT Static
World champion shooter Rob Leatham knows being a well-rounded competitor takes a lot more than just speed. Accuracy is essential because it doesn’t matter how many shots you fire, it’s how many times you hit the target. In this video Rob shows how to increase accuracy while shooting fast with the AT Static Target . […]
Understanding Sight Gears
By John Krupa III of Spartan Tactical Training Group and Action Target Academy Editor’s Note: The views in this article are the author’s own and don’t necessarily represent those of Action Target, Inc. As a professional trainer, my research and experience have brought me to the conclusion that shooters use sights three different ways when […]