Episode 013 — Darryl Bolke of HiTS

Summary: Join us as Casey sits down with Darryl Bolke of Hardwired Tactical Shooting (HiTS) Today's Show Sponsors: Discussion Darryl Bolke and Wayne Dobbs' background How HiTS was born HiTs Instructors Steve Tarani Side track into the DB/ DB-L by Strider Knives and Darryl's affinity for weird guns Differences between Darryl and Wayne Darryl shoots more of a modified Weaver, and is influenced by people like Scott Reitz Wayne shoots Modern Iso, and is influenced by different folks. Maybe greats such as famed Texas lawman Frank Hamer? Safety/ Gun handling Refer to PTP Episode 002 Conceptual understanding of the rules Terminology- Words have meaning Dry Practice vs. Dry Fire Negligent vs. Accidental discharge What does "hardwired" of Hardwired Tactical Shooting mean? Going 85-90% vs 100% to ensure good hits and accuracy essentially on "auto-pilot" Shooting takes care of itself. Incidents are resolved with lower round counts and high accuracy factors 2 Second Standards Do best possible work with no rounds out of the black from 3/5/7 yards Make decision: See, Evaluate, Eliminate Execute the plan The standard is based on the STUDENT, vs. being based on an artificial/ random "standard" because each student is different in ability, experience and proficiency. Combat Triad (credited to Col. Jeff Cooper, Gunsite, API) Mindset Marksmanship Gun Handling/ Tactics First Responder series of classes For LEO/ The armed citizen- when bad things happen, you ultimately become the first responder to your own emergency…when seconds count, help is only minutes away. HiTS Training Philosophy Casey and Darryl talk about competition and how it relate to tactical training. Refer to PTP Episode 003 Find more information about HiTS on the web or on Facebook   As always, don't forget to Listen, Like and SHARE! On your favorite social media platform, and leave us a rating/ review on iTunes or your favorite podcast program!       The Practical Tactical Podcast and Blog are presented free of charge. As always, please leave your feedback as we want this to be a discussion, and feel free to share our posts and subscribe without worry...we will never sell your email/contact information. Also be aware that while we only recommend or advertise products we know, trust, have used and believe in, most links in the resources section of the site are affiliate links. What that means is that if you purchase an item we link to such as a book from Amazon, or an Aimpoint from Brownell's, we may receive a modest commission on that purchase. Thanks for your understanding and support. We are pleased to have you as a listener, reader and community member.