By: Joshua Gideon I must confess I have a terrible time finding matching clothes each morning. I gaze into the closet and see a blur of different colored shirts and pants that all look the same. It takes much pain and effort to be able to find what I am […]
Joshua Gideon
By: Joshua Gideon 9/24/2014 Transferrable Knowledge & Skills One of the least understood principles in the defensive firearms community is the principle of context. At the root of the issue is what I believe to be a misapplication of what is now known as “21stCentury Skills” or “Deeper Learning.” These […]
Blog Rewind: Defensive Firearms Context- Transferrable Knowledge & Skills
By: Joshua Gideon Last weekend I attended the NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. At breakfast on Saturday morning I by chance bumped into a couple guys that I highly respect in the firearms industry. They were very kind to ask me to join them. It was there that I […]
Blog Rewind: Non-Verbal Communication Habits
By: Joshua Gideon Students who have been through my Basic Handgun courses have heard my speech on “the evolution of a defensive firearms owner.” The original point of the speech was to help comfort those new students who may never have been around firearms and are still trying to warm […]
Blog Rewind: Evolution of a Defensive Firearms Owner
By: Joshua Gideon You are lying to yourself! Okay, so that may be a little harsh. How about we say you “might” be lying to yourself. By now you may be wondering where this crazy guy is going with this. Let me explain by pointing out three of many types […]
Blog Rewind: The Trainer, The Practicer, and The Gun Collector
By: Jeremy Eldridge Any so-called tax planner can advise on how to spend money to create tax deductions. A good tax planner can create tax deductions on money you’ll be spending regardless and can create tax deductions for items on which you want to spend money. If firearms purchases and […]
Are firearms and tactical training tax deductible?
By: Joshua Gideon As more and more people purchase firearms, I am seeing an increased interest from many new gun owners to get training. My waiting list for classes is growing at an astounding rate and I am struggling to keep up with the demand. This is a good thing […]
Blog Rewind: The importance of training, practicing, and knowing the ...
Victory Range & Armory | 5255 IN-3 | New Castle, IN 47362 PRAYING SAFE: CHURCH SECURITY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION From the authors of “Praying Safe: The professional approach to protecting faith communities” comes the Praying Safe Church Security Workshop! Authors Grant Cunningham and Joshua Gideon will host this rare 2 day workshop in East Central Indiana. If you are a […]
Praying Safe: Church Security Workshop
By: Joshua Gideon I’m not sure where it started. Maybe it was an old western movie where the bad guy walks into a saloon where the good guy is sitting in a dark corner waiting for him. Maybe it was a story someone told about a tough guy they knew […]
Blog Rewind: No one puts tough guys in a corner
Training for Sudden Violence: 72 Practical Drills by Rory Miller author “Meditations on Violence”, Wim Demeere (Paperback) | Offered by Amazon.com. Surveillance: A Concept of the Art by Eddie Cruz (Paperback) | Offered by Amazon.com. Undercover Disguise Methods for Investigators: Quick-Change Techniques for Both Men and Women by Arabella Mazzuki, Raymond P. […]