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Intro to Long Range Marksmanship

The first time I shot in a precision rifle match, I dialed in 1000 yards of elevation and 14 mph of wind in the wrong direction. It took almost a whole box of ammunition before someone noticed th...

Fortitude - Forged Through Fire

What separates the Elite from the Amateur? Is it their training regime? Recovery protocol? Nutrition?  Genetics, perhaps? What makes the best of the best? What makes them better than you? Every e...

Overcoming the Intermediate Phase

As athletes or pursuers of complex skills, many of us get caught in this slow, frustrating purgatory of development known as the "intermediate phase." This is where we plateau, stagnate, and perha...

A Week in Kazakhstan: Part 2 - Perfect Day

One truism of traveling I’ve come to recognize is that the more trouble you find yourself in during the journey, the better the tales you’ll invariably have to tell in the end. Conversely, an outi...

Law Enforcement Fitness for the Long Haul

The police culture has historically been diametrically opposed to the concept of its members being fit. While it’s not that police agencies or individual officers aren't enthusiastic about workin...