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Show Me Your Hands

Posted on August 31, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

Those who have been in the game long enough know a suspect’s hands are what hurt or kill you. How well you understand this has a huge impact in a critical [Read More]

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The Struggle is Real

Posted on August 19, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

The subject of carrying concealed has exploded recently, nothing surprising giving the deteriorating conditions. How much effort do you put at detecting potential dangerous situations. Situational awareness Yes, believe it [Read More]

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To the Victor go the Spoils

Posted on August 12, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

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There’s an old saying in my community. What do you get when you put two frogmen in a room together? The answer is…a race. I love it… Recently I saw [Read More]

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Barriers to Learning

Posted on August 4, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

As an instructor I am curious how the adult learns new skills/tasks. I find it interesting for one, but it is important to be able to transfer the knowledge I [Read More]

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Cheating and the big picture

Posted on July 29, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

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I’m sure we’ve all heard the expression, “if you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying.” As a BUDS instructor I’d love it when a student would say this in attempt to [Read More]

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Know Your Place

Posted on July 1, 2016November 24, 2018 by Jeff Gonzales

The problem with this industry is everyone thinks they are an expert. They garner this viewpoint from a narcissistic need to be heard. Avoiding the scam It should come as [Read More]

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High Mileage Athlete

Posted on June 24, 2016December 24, 2018 by Jeff Gonzales

There are few constants in the world, one constant is change. Another constant as it relates to our industry is bad guys don’t grow old, seem to be younger. Wear [Read More]

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The Unteachable

Posted on June 14, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

Every instructor will run into this student at some part in their career, it is only a question of when and how often. It’s unfortunate, but it is also nothing [Read More]

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Full-size Forgiveness

Posted on June 7, 2016May 22, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

I’m excited to see students bringing their actual carry guns to our Concealed Carry classes, but is it the best choice? Some of this subcompacts and mini’s are proving more [Read More]

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So Live Your Life

Posted on May 31, 2016May 26, 2017 by Jeff Gonzales

These were the opening words to the great Shawnee Chief Tecumseh poem. These along with the rest of the words in the poem represent importance most do not understand. Remember As [Read More]

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