I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good citizenship. It is too easy to say that a good shot is automatically a good man, but it would be equally incorrect to ignore the connection.
Jeff Cooper
Marksmanship is the heart of everything we do here. Through marksmanship, we learn and practice discipline, focus, and self-control. As one of my podcast guests once put it over a couple of beers, “Marksmanship is the American Martial Art.”
Here you will find all of my articles, podcasts, and marksman challenges relating to the study and practice of good marksmanship. If you’re specifically looking to learn the fundamentals, be sure to check out my article series on how to shoot a rifle. I’ll soon be working on a series for pistol marksmanship as well.
If you haven’t tested yourself against a Marksman Challenge, be sure to check one of them out and lets us know how you did over in the community forum.
Marksmanship Archive
Everyday Marksman Defensive Rifle Course of Fire
March 3, 2026 No Comments
Everyday Marksman Basic Rifle Marksmanship Course of Fire
February 27, 2026 3 Comments
Everyday Marksman Precision Pistol Course of Fire
February 21, 2026 No Comments
The Martial Marksman Firearms Training Hierarchy
January 29, 2026 No Comments
If I Only Had 10 Rounds to Practice: 2026 Focus Areas
January 17, 2026 No Comments
The Threat of Abundance Atrophy: When “More” Makes Us Less
January 4, 2026 6 Comments
An Introduction to Terminal Ballistics; How Bullets Wound and Kill
October 19, 2025 31 Comments
Once Again, with Intent: AAR of Open Arms Pistol Dot Course
May 25, 2025 No Comments
Martial Marksman Drill #3: Pair of Queens
April 29, 2025 2 Comments
The Gamut Challenge Might be the “Perfect” Competition
March 31, 2025 No Comments
You’re Either Shooting or Loading: Green Ops Shotgun AAR
February 18, 2025 1 Comment
Fairfax Pistol Action Challenge Dec 2024 AAR
December 27, 2024 No Comments
Training Report: Phalanx Training Group Low Light Pistol
December 10, 2024 2 Comments
Pistols and Patriotism: Project Appleseed Pistol Clinic AAR
October 13, 2024 1 Comment
Martial Marksman Drill #2: The Modified Jason Drill
September 13, 2024 2 Comments
The Everyday Gunslinger: Starting the Path to Pistolero
July 10, 2024 6 Comments
Four Years from Friday: Approaching Your Training Life in Seasons
June 11, 2024 No Comments
Thinking Beyond the Drill, or the “Teaching to the Test” Fallacy
May 15, 2024 No Comments

















