Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comDuring this episode, we will address the 3 Things or topics that every person who owns a gun, any gun, needs to understand. This is fundamental or foundational knowledge that is critical to gun owners,

How to Give Good Advice

Nov 16th, 2023 17m 15s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comGun people are often asked to give advice about the choice of firearms and accessories. How can we give the best advice possible? What is the definition of “good advice”? Ask Questions, Listen, Remembe

Stop Handicapping Yourself with Bad Gear

Nov 9th, 2023 14m 3s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comPoor choices in gear; ammo, holsters, belts, accessories, etc. can and will distract you and effectively handicap you during training. Paul has some advice to help you have a better training experience.

Operational Fitness: What Does Your Instructor Expect from You?

Nov 2nd, 2023 16m 58s

Shooting is 90% Mental

Oct 12th, 2023 13m 36s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comDuring the process of writing a new book, I had the opportunity to once more closely examine what it takes to achieve mastery with a firearm. Some people think that they need to master just one more hig

Why Do Some Instructors Hate Dry-Fire?

Sep 28th, 2023 13m 2s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comHaving learned how to dry-fire decades ago and having used it successfully to fire “Expert” on the Marine Corps rifle range, I was surprised when an instructor of whom I had great respect disparaged the

K.I.S.S. Principle in Action : Lexington & Concord Rifle

Sep 21st, 2023 12m 38s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comThe purpose of our collaboration with Spike’s Tactical was to create a practical, rugged and reliable rifle that had everything a fighting gun needs but nothing it does not. K.I.S.S. Principle in actio

How Much Scope is Enough?

Aug 10th, 2023 13m 6s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comKeeping with our recent theme regarding long distance and precision shooting, we pose the question: how much scope is enough? We could also ask, how much scope is too much?Do you really need a 20x scope

Make Bold Adjustments

Aug 3rd, 2023 12m 55s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comLesson from long range shooting; if you want to experience real change and improvement, you need to be willing to make bold adjustments. This lesson applies not only to the elevation knob on your rifle

Clean Your Guns

Jul 27th, 2023 17m 18s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comBelieve it or not, sometimes you need to clean your guns. Firearms are simple machines and machines run the best when they are clean and properly lubricated.FrogLube is back as an official sponsor of St

Training In The Heat

Jul 20th, 2023 16m 1s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/student-of-the-gun-university/donations

The Real World or The Range?

Jul 13th, 2023 13m 2s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comWe just had a very successful PFT Training Camp. So successful, that we have scheduled another one for September of 2023. Follow the link: PFT camp.Do we go to the shooting range to learn how to functio

Dealing with the Flinch

Jun 29th, 2023 17m 31s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comWhat is the flinch reaction and from where does it come? Just as importantly, what can we do to mitigate the flinch reflex? Professor Paul has been helping shooters to mitigate and eliminate the accurac

Time Investment: 10 Minutes a Day

Jun 22nd, 2023 17m 4s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comI recently read that a person who will devote or dedicate ten minutes a day to the practice of a certain endeavor; piano, guitar, dry fire, etc. will in one year have an ability greater than 95 percent

The Value of Team Training

Jun 1st, 2023 16m 25s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comThe American gun owner has fallen into a rut and firearms training has become dogmatic and predictable. Is individual training enough or should we expect more from ourselves and our trainers? We will c

What is Combat Accuracy?

May 25th, 2023 12m 55s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comMany folks will pontificate about so-called “combat accuracy”. What exactly does that mean? Is that term an excuse for poor performance? We will consider what we should expect from ourselves and from ou

Idiots of Instagram

May 11th, 2023 14m 34s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comThe idiots of Instagram are going to get good people killed. Not everyone who has some kind of social media channel is an “expert” or even qualified to teach anyone. We will consider a few dangerous tre

Worshiping the Convenience God?

May 4th, 2023 13m 52s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comAre you worshiping the convenience god? Regarding the road to mastery, in any subject not just firearms, where should convenience and easiness be on the priorities list? There are “influencers” out ther

The BIOFire “Smart Gun” Misfire

Apr 27th, 2023 20m 2s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comCongratulations to BioFire for traveling 10 thousand miles to completely miss the point of being an armed citizen. The curse of modern man: attempting to use technology to solve mindset problems. Profe

Dress for Success

Apr 13th, 2023 15m 10s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comBefore you head to any training event or even the local range, you should prepare your wardrobe accordingly. Professor Paul recently dealt with inclement weather during a training event and he will rel

Developing Bad Habits on the Range

Apr 6th, 2023 18m 20s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comHabits, both good and bad, are developed on the training range. We need to be conscious of what we are doing during training to assure that it does not become a bad or dangerous habit off of the trainin

Home Defense Guns: What is the Primary Purpose?

Mar 16th, 2023 13m 4s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comPeople like to argue about which home defense gun is the best or should be preferred over others. However, what the vast majority of pundits and self-appointed experts completely skip over in their argu

Unconscious Competence

Mar 9th, 2023 16m 51s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comWe continue to address the “good enough” mentality or the “combat effective” lies. Those who spread such garbage do not understand the stages of learning.There are several stages of learning: conscious

Embrace Difficult Training

Mar 2nd, 2023 16m 23s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comProfessor Paul considers the lessons learned from the Newhall Shootout from 1970. What lessons should we have learned? What can we take away from this horrible situation?Support this podcast at — https

Marksmanship Still Counts

Feb 16th, 2023 11m 15s

Support this show at https://www.sotgu.comDespite the advice from some “C” students masquerading as firearms instructors, marksmanship or more precisely the ability to deliver shot placement on demand is important, even in combat. We have hist