Not everyone is training for world domination and sometimes being a casual shooter is more appealing. My guest for today is David Riddle, the host of the Casual Shooter Podcast. I got to know David better and learned why he decided to start a podcast and how he trains on his terms.

https://www.casualshooterpodcast.com/

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A training partner can be a key piece to your success as a shooter. Andreas and I discuss some takeaways from training with a partner and share some preferences in red dot optics.

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There are sometimes you look at an instructor and know immediately that you would or wouldn’t want to take a class from them. Nick Young and I talk about the thought process we go through when we look for instructors we’d like to take a class from. 

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Sometimes doing unconventional training is helpful in generating new ideas and discoveries. Andreas shares some ideas to change your training and add some new challenges.

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Training on your own sometimes doesn’t offer lessons you can learn while training with a friend or in a class setting. Nick Young and I talk about breakthroughs we often see in classes and offer some advice for training with a friend. We also discovered substantial amount of very negative USPSA Director info that bled into the podcast.

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A quick Google search yielded several articles that call Kenny Florian an undisputed legend in the fighting world. I’ve had Kenny in class several times, and he’s so humble I wouldn’t have ever guessed how famous he is. I sat down with Kenny to discuss pressure, mindset and preparation and there are a lot of crossovers between shooting and training to fight. 

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Calvin Truong has been in the firearm space for quite a while. Calvin creates content on the Firepower United channel across multiple platforms and is an M class USPSA competitor. We discuss social media, guns and practical shooting.

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Andreas has been doing scenario training with intentionally limited walkthrough time which is creating situations where he forgets targets. Nick Young and I interrogate him to determine if it’s a good idea or not. 

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Nick Young and I discuss how our experience in shooting has shaped the feedback in give in classes. We also talked about the usual progression people have through shooting.  

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Tom Castro is back to offer his unique perspectives on teaching and training. We talk about people that get the same results year after year without getting better and finding success in practice.

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