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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.

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

Once Again, with Intent: AAR of Open Arms Pistol Dot Course

March-April 2025 Postal Match Results and Course

Martial Marksman Drill #3: Pair of Queens

The Gamut Challenge Might be the “Perfect” Competition

Shoot This! January 2025 Postal Match Course of Fire and Results

You’re Either Shooting or Loading: Green Ops Shotgun AAR

Fairfax Pistol Action Challenge Dec 2024 AAR

Pistols and Patriotism: Project Appleseed Pistol Clinic AAR

Martial Marksman Drill #2: The Modified Jason Drill

The Everyday Gunslinger: Starting the Path to Pistolero

Four Years from Friday: Approaching Your Training Life in Seasons

Thinking Beyond the Drill, or the “Teaching to the Test” Fallacy

Martial Marksman Drill #1: Fast and Accurate Enough

Prioritizing Your Marksmanship Training Zones

The Martial Marksman’s Training Philosophy: Simple, Not Easy

Virtue in the Crosshairs: The Martial Marksman Ideal

Introducing the Rifleman Pentathlon: A Game for Martial Marksmen

Foundations of Patrol Rifle Marksmanship: Know Your Objective!

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