Episodes

"If you chase two rabbits, you won't catch either." Most shooters and athletes fail because they try to improve everything at once. Today I discuss building "Benchmark Battery." It's a simple, rotating system for building strong performance over the long haul.

Here at the end of the year, it's time to look back across 2024 and grade myself on how I've done (pretty mediocre, to be honest). I'm also setting the main targets for 2025, which ties back directly to what you can expect next year.

Gear articles are among the most popular on the site, so it shouldn't surprise you that I get a lot of questions about what chest rig to buy, how to set up belts, or whether or not someone really needs a set of plates and night vision. When just starting out, an aspiring prepared citizen is easily overwhelmed by the myriad of choices out there, not to mention the cost of actually acquiring it all. To many, the simple answer is defaulting to how the military does it. That means dividing up your e...

The Tactical Games are part of a growing trend with combining physical fitness with marksmanship in competition. I've seen them talked about quite a bit over time, and I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Green and his wife Pascale to talk about how the games started and what to look out four while you prepare.

I recently competed in my first PRS Rimfire match, and it was a great time. I also came away with several observations and lessons learned. Let's dig into what I would do different for next time and what you might consider for your first match.

It's Episode 25 of Everyday Marksman Radio! That's a bit of a milestone, as we're one-quarter of the way to 100 and most podcasts don't make it past 7 episodes. To do something a little different, we've got an ask me anything episode, with questions supplied by you guys and asked by my wife, Allison. Be sure to check the full show notes at everydaymarksman.co! I hope you enjoy it!

Jeff Gurwitch served in the US Army for 26 years, with 19 of those being in Special Forces. Jeff has multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has seen the gamut of fighting styles from close quarters to long-range mountain fighting. He's also been a competitive shooter for over 15 years, competing in USPSA, IDPA, and PRS. On top of that, he also publishes articles for Defense Review and SWAT Magazine. While his tactical credentials are certainly impressive, I wanted to use this interview to in...

Have you ever been frustrated by not achieving your goals? It doesn’t really matter what the goal itself was. Perhaps it was [another] weight loss target, or putting in some extra hours on a hobby. We’ve all had that moment where it just fell apart. It sucks. Today I want to talk about the number one reason than this happens. It’s not going to be some quick fix that anyone can sell you, it’s not a book, or some slick goal-setting method. Nope, it’s just good old fashioned accountability. This is...

a href="https://www.everydaymarksman.co/support/">Support This Podcast Rate This Podcast It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that I’m a pretty big gear nerd. I’ve got more backpacks than I have places to put them, enough load-bearing equipment to supply a fire team, and a large crate full of survival kit. On top of that, I’ve always had a passing interest in learning to “roll my own” equipment with a sewing machine and raw materials. A while back, a comment popped up in one of my articles abo...

Support This Show I hate losing. Depending on the circumstances, my competitive drive can be a detriment or a benefit. Because of that drive, I have to constantly be mindful of keeping a focus on the right things in life rather than diving down the rabbit hole of comparison and number chasing. What does that mean? Well, that’s what we’re getting at today. I don’t have a whole lot of notes for you on this one. I’m not going to lie, I’ve had a bit of a week. Maybe even two weeks. From time to ...