Today’s episode is simple: I wanted to talk about a recent experience taking two new shooters to the range for the first time. I think this is one of those pivotal moments in peoples’ lives, and we should strive to get it right for their first time.

I know I’ve made mistakes in the past, and I’m sure you have as well. But that shouldn’t stop you from trying your best to make sure that others have as an incredible experience as you can deliver for their first time. In this episode, I share the story of Shane and William, two friends of mine who had never been to the range.

William, interestingly, was visiting from France. He realized that an opportunity to shoot AR-15’s at a rifle range was something hey may never get another chance to do, so he lept on the opportunity.

Summary

This episode doesn’t have a lot of technical details or things to really focus on. It’s really just the story of taking these guys to the range for the first time.

The big takeaways are about my personal process for introducing new shooters to guns. It basically follows the same sequence every time:

Motivation
Safety
Familiarization
“The First Shot”
Range Time
Debrief/Remotivation

To be honest, this is very similar to the pattern I use for teaching classes in the professional world. It just works.