RAS Group Training

10/19/2026

This isn’t performance.

This is buying gizmos and gadgets that trick the user into believing that skill is being built. The truth is modifying guns to no end doesn’t make you a better shooter.

I didn’t see the biggest gains in my shooting until I set things like this aside and picked up stock guns and accepted the humbling lesson, I wasn’t that good.

I good make shooting videos look cool for social media, but peer to peer with performance on demand I was lacking.

Now I’m using a used and abused almost entirely stock G17 outside of a trigger upgrade, competing with and chasing some of the best in the nation. And I would do it again.

Software over hardware my friends. Stay safe and stay trained.

10/15/2026

Super stoked to announce that I will be shooting for the Gateway Defense Shooting Team. Brennan is an awesome coach, mentor, and friend who I’m happy to support. It’s been a great year with a lot of opportunities that I can’t wait to pursue. Here’s to what’s to come next. 🍻

10/10/2026

When most think of “self defense encounter” they don’t picture this. This is too messy and intimate of a self defense shooting scenario. Well, it is.

The reality is that at any time you introduce a tool into a situation, the propensity of “your” tool vs. “our” tool shifts in the favor of the latter. I didn’t start this entanglement with the gun, but I made sure I got to it. At the least, I made sure neither of us could have it.

How do you avoid this or give yourself the best chance at avoiding it? Confidence in your ability. Confidence in knowing you can access and manipulate that tool to the highest degree builds restraint in it being a panic button. Don’t even get me started on the cowardice of, “I don’t need to know how to don’t, I carry a gun.” That’s trash.

The reality is anyone claiming to teach “self defense” style shooting is just teaching you a lesser version of performance shooting. They’re not that good, there for try and convince you that “good enough” is a thing. It’s not. They believe their prior life or current life resume speaks for itself and you should just trust their input. NO. Make them show you that they are relevant in today’s competitive market.

The way to avoid this is invest in quality out of the gate. Quality instruction. Don’t get fooled by prior military or law enforcement experience, it means nothing. Don’t fall for hot button words like “tactical” or “self defense”, it also means nothing. You would want an electrician to handle an electrical problem. You will also want performance based instructors to fix your shooting problem.

Don’t believe me? See if your local self defense shooting instructor has been to a match of their peers recently. Stay safe and stay trained.

10/09/2026

If your instructor isn’t practicing to challenge themselves or even worse, not having you practice to challenge yourself, it’s time for a new instructor. If they’re having you give 100% of your efforts to accuracy and never explore the speed, there’s a problem. The recipe to improvement isn’t rocket science to those that have experienced the progression.

10/08/2026

One of my best runs from Missouri Fall Classic. Still was about 2 seconds off pace but I can see where. I need to trust that I now have a skill level to take this stage more aggressively. Back in the lab we go.

10/08/2026

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10/08/2026

2026 Missouri Fall Classic

What an awesome time.

From the match flow, to awesome people and good stages, I wasn’t mad at anything except my own mistakes that lead to some serious points dropped.

I walked out of that weekend with more positives than expected, especially beyond the match. Big thank you to Specmud Lubricant for the sponsored match slot and being a great sponsor. Make sure to use code RAS10 at checkout if you want the best in the game.

Match results:

13/71 in Carry Optics

34/189 overall

1st place law enforcement carry optics.

On to the next one, the hunt continues. Stay safe and stay trained.

10/01/2026

Defensive vs competition shooting

What’s the difference? Nothing. Both rely on the balance of speed and accuracy if you want to win. All the accuracy in the world can’t save you if too many seconds tick away. However the fastest shooting conceivable also means nothing if it never finds a meaningful shot on target.

So how do you get better at both? Sign up with RAS Group and learn the way to make yourself better without needing someone standing over your shoulder to make it happen.

09/28/2026

Speed matters as much as accuracy when it comes to shooting. Fundamental accuracy needs developed before speed can be induced. However, true performance requires both.