The Love at First Shot journey may be coming to an end for Erin Byrne, Jasmine Elias and Natalie Fletcher, but their lives as skilled shooters and confident gun owners have only just begun. In the season finale, “The End is Just the Beginning,” the ladies put their training to the test to complete their […]
With the end in sight and their personal shooting goals within reach, the ladies begin performing their final tasks of the season in this episode of Love at First Shot, “Night & Day.” Alongside her fiancé David and friend Kristen, Jasmine Elias accomplishes the first part of her personal protection objective by completing the classroom […]
How do you get someone to shoot faster? Some women (and men) shoot timidly. Their movements can seem unsure or hesitant. It’s as if they are processing how to make a good shot step by step instead of trusting their own ability to follow a shot procedure. Maybe it’s because they are overthinking it. Maybe they […]
As the ladies move closer to their goal after weeks of training, the hard work is paying off. First, Jasmine Elias meets up with me at B-Tactical for their second training session to practice personal protection drills with the Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm—and I am blown away by her progress. Mentor and Team Smith & […]
I get this question so often — how do I get my wife or girlfriend to hunt or shoot with me? Many women find it more comfortable to learn from other women. Instead of pressuring her to go with you, consider helping her find a female mentor or women’s group. As the lead instructor for Love […]
I finally had a chance to go through the shooting footage from my last match of the year, the US International Practical Shooting Confederation National Championships! This event has been designated as a selection match for the IPSC World Shoot should US have the opportunity to send teams to France next year. It was also the […]
The pressure is on as the training intensifies and the ladies move closer to their goal. In this episode, Natalie Fletcher and her friend Anna Kubenka join me for their second training session at B-Tactical. Using a Smith & Wesson M&P Pro Series 9mm, I run them through a USPSA course and go over competition rules and […]
We’re at the halfway point with Love at First Shot! When I last saw Erin she was apprehensive about shooting the M&P15-22 but training sessions with the lovely Judy Rhodes from DIVA Wow prepared both Erin and her friend Maddy for shooting center fire with the Thompson Center Compass. In this week’s episode I show and […]