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Jared & Abby sit down with Sid & Annie and talk about parenting in today's world. Both couples have large families and years of experience. They talk about building relationships, teaching discipline…

Recorded a few weeks ago, Jared and Micah talk about some of the principles and philosophy behind the way we teach running the pistol. It's important to have a good understanding of the basics in ord…

We spend so much of our time driving, it makes sense to prepare your vehicles. Jared, Micah and Ben cover a wide variety of topics for "vehicle EDC" -- maintenance, extra supplies, improvised armor, …

After taking a little vacation from the podcast, Jared talks about some recent activities and makes a couple of exciting announcements. It's good to be back and talking to you.

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Jared and Flynn are  on the road in NV. They are running a Duty rifle course for a client agency. They talk about the class, standards, and other topics of interest.

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Jared takes a few minutes to reflect on the meaning of the Fourth of July. He discusses correct principles, remembers a mentor who made the ultimate sacrifice, and encourages you to do what you can i…

Jared and Flynn spent the day in 115 degree weather, running the first day of a Duty Rifle course. They talk about training in hot weather, James Cameron's Aliens, and a lot more.

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While running a duty rifle course in NV, Jared and Flynn take a few minutes on the travel mic. Flynn shares seven books that made an impact on him while a young police officer. He explains why these …

At LTAC HQ, Jared and Chris discuss planning and rehearsals, which is the hallmark of professionals. They take examples from their military experience, sharing lessons learned. They talk about how th…

Kirk came out to Long Shot last week to teach the Shotgun Mastery Series classes. He and Jared taught the first generation of the class back in 2011 while Jared was still active duty in  5th Group. T…

We just completed our SFAUC Flat Range class. Lodestone has now been running this course for the past 5 years and it's one of the best packages that we offer. Jared talks a little about the real Spec…

Taking advantage of "Light" Chris being in town to run the Intro to Big-Bore Long-Range Marksmanship, Jared, Chris and Chris talk logistics and what caliber makes the most sense for you. The next tim…

After spending the day working on a special training project in an undisclosed location within PA, Chris, Jon (podcast engineer), and Mike talk about training and doing hard things. They talk about t…

During an intense, five-day course for a security team, Jared sits down with Paul, one of the students, for a quick interview. Paul has been a student for a few years and shares some of his thoughts …

In the middle of a busy, two-week training block, Jared and Flynn make some time to catch up and talk training. 

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After a full week of various training classes, Jared sits down with Kirk and they talk about current events and observations from recent classes. Kirk has been running the LTAC Pistol Marksmanship Fo…

Jared and Abby review the recent Night Fighter Challenge. They discuss what made it a success and what challenges were overcome. They also talk to a couple of the volunteers who were helping to run t…

Jared and Abby talk about the recent Prepare Like an ODA Conference. They go over the outline of the conference and talk about some of the most important takeaways and highlights of the day. 

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Jared, Chris and Micah take some time the day before the Prepare Like an ODA Conference and talk about being a Force Multiplier. One of their primary missions in SOF was training the trainer or being…