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1of100 "Deliberate Responder" On-Demand Performance: Building Real Defensive Pistol Skills

by Jim Shanahan
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798276794808
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 234
  • Original Price: GBP 14.92
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 318 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Outdoor Skills

This isn't another "tactical" book full of buzzwords and one-liners.
It's a straight, practical look at what actually matters when using a handgun to defend yourself or someone else.

You'll find no magic tricks, no movie clich�s, and no ego-driven doctrine. What you will find are the principles, processes, and standards that determine whether you can make the shot-on demand, under stress, and without excuses.

Inside, we break down:

  • Why understanding the WHY behind each technique matters more than the technique itself

  • How to actually train and practice-not just burn ammo

  • What "good enough" really means, and how to measure it

  • Essential vs. emergency skills, and where to spend your time

  • The role of dry work, standards, drills, and honest performance tracking

  • Modern and historical accuracy tests such as the Old West 5-Shot Playing Card Drill

  • How to build a stance, grip, and trigger process that fit you

This book is for the person who takes responsibility seriously-who wants real skill, not just range theatrics; who wants repeatable performance, not luck; who wants the confidence that comes from proof, not hope.

If the idea of being better tomorrow than you are today resonates with you, this book belongs in your range bag.

Written from the perspective of a lifelong instructor, competitor, and student of defensive shooting, this book explores the deeper structure behind effective handgun training. It is not merely a list of drills or techniques-it is a framework for building shooters who understand the process, can articulate the "why," and can execute skills reliably on demand.

Covering everything from stance and trigger mechanics to essential-skill categorization, performance tracking, and drill selection, the book offers a coach-level view of how to guide students from unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence.

Chapters emphasize:

  • The integration of technique, context, and cognition

  • How to objectively evaluate skill using meaningful standards

  • The role of accountability in training culture

  • Practical methods for dry work, live fire, and structured practice

  • Historical and modern influences on defensive pistolcraft

  • How to avoid dogma and teach based on principle, not preference

For instructors, armed professionals, serious practitioners, or those that just want to get started on the right path, this text serves as a roadmap to building deliberate, capable, self-aware shooters. It blends tradition with modern performance understanding, giving readers the tools to elevate themselves-and those they train-to a higher standard.

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