firearms training

Pistol Reloads

Pistol Reloads

It doesn’t matter if you're in a competitive shooting scenario or a life-threatening situation, reloading your pistol quickly and efficiently is a “must have” skill. Understanding and drilling down on different types of reloads can significantly enhance your performance and ensure you're better prepared for any possibility. In this blog, we’re going to cover two reload techniques: the Slide Lock Reload and the Tactical (or Administrative) Reload. We'll hit on why they’re important, when to use them, and how to practice them safely using both dry fire and live fire drills.

How To Draw From Concealment

How To Draw From Concealment

Alright, so you've got your everyday carry, your concealed carry license, and your trusty holster. But here's the question: do you have a technique for drawing from concealment? And if you do, have you practiced it enough times to make it second nature? We'd even go as far as to suggest that once you've mastered your technique, you keep practicing your draw regularly. Just like any other skill, self-protection abilities can fade over time, and you want to make sure you're ready to defend yourself and your loved ones if things ever hit the fan. We have over 25 years of professional experience in law enforcement and military training, and we’ve learned from seasoned professionals how to draw from concealment. We’re giving you an inside waistband drawing technique that we’ve found is most efficient. Keep in mind, this isn’t the way to draw but it is a way.

The Five Key Rules for Firearm Safety

The Five Key Rules for Firearm Safety

After many years of training in countless states and different countries, we’ve seen it all regarding gun safety or lack thereof. In this blog we are covering the Five Basic Rules for Firearm Safety; NEVER, TREAT, KEEP, KEEP, TARGET. You’d be surprised how often accidental and negligent discharges happen, but one negligent injury or death is too many and we can't stress enough how important it is to play it safe. Picture this as your GPS for responsible gun ownership. So, buckle up, as we break down these rules and why they’re crucial to ensuring you and everyone around you stay out of harm's way. There’s more to firearm safety but these are the basics, and you’ll see that they’re a bit redundant but that’s to make sure we have layers of protection when handling firearms.

Mastering Your Aim: Learn How To Zero Your Rifle

Mastering Your Aim: Learn How To Zero Your Rifle

Zeroing your rifle is no joke—it's the real deal. If your rifle’s not zeroed, you're gonna be lost in the sauce, not knowing if you need a high hold or a low hold for your shots in different situations. Check out the video with Jared, who’s in the special operations community and one of our top-notch instructors, here to drop some knowledge bombs on why zeroing your rifle is crucial. So, get ready to soak it all in! 

Inside the Journey: A Plank Holder Member's Perspective on Intuitive Self Protection

Inside the Journey: A Plank Holder Member's Perspective on Intuitive Self Protection

We're back with another interview that many of you have been asking for. This time, we have Justin Vitalis, an Intuitive Self Protection Plank Holder, sharing his story. Justin had lots of experience with firearms being an officer and a senior pilot in military even before he became a premium member. In this interview, he talks about the awesome advantages of being a member. When you become a member, you get access to 27 courses all year round, plus some other cool perks. Look at what Justin has to say about being an ISP Plank Holder and what it really means.

Cover And Concealment

Cover And Concealment

When we consider the Gun Fighting Essentials, cover and concealment are part of that category. However, when talking with folks who are new to firearms and the realm of protection, as well as many who already have experience, a surprising number of them are unfamiliar with the significance and fundamentals of cover and concealment.

Unleashing Your Potential: The Power of Plank Holder Membership

Unleashing Your Potential: The Power of Plank Holder Membership

In today’s world, we have so many things that we need to be prepared for and our personal and family security is one of them. Many people are seeking a one-stop shop for professional solutions and we believe at Intuitive Self Protection, that we provide them. Here is the highly requested video by you guys out there, talking about what’s included in the ISP membership and what people are getting out of it from the perspective of a member. 


Rifle Fundamentals

Rifle Fundamentals

Today we'll explore the Big Six components of the rifle draw stroke. Check out the video to see Dan Spagone, who has been one of our ISP and NLB lead instructors for almost a decade. He’s trained numerous civilians, and special operations in both the military and law enforcement. We’re gonna break down each step to enhance your technique.

Pistol Draw Stroke Fundamentals

Pistol Draw Stroke Fundamentals

Mastering the draw stroke is essential for anyone interested in self-protection or firearms training. In this article Hank Hayes breaks down the pistol draw stroke in a way that will get you on target fast.

Best Self Defense for Real Life

Best Self Defense for Real Life

Self Defense goes far beyond just owning or carrying a gun. The 4 Domains of Combat gives you a much more complete self-defense plan and provides you with ways to avoid ever having to use your gun.

How to Train With Limited Ammo

How to Train With Limited Ammo

If I tell a fellow AR enthusiast at my local range to fire off approximately 100 rounds, and they crank off 3x magazines of 30, will they be better a better shooter? They most likely will not because there aren’t many skills being implemented into those mag dumps.

Private vs Group Firearms Training in Virginia Beach

Private vs Group Firearms Training in Virginia Beach

There are many Pros and Cons you need to know when considering Private vs Group Firearms Training in Virginia Beach. Firearms training takes on many forms and people learn in different ways. For example, some people learn best by reading, others need one-on-one hands-on training, and for some online video training is a better solution as they can rewind, slow down, and re-watch as many times as needed.

Concealed Carry | The New Standard In Pistol Training

Concealed Carry | The New Standard In Pistol Training

When Virginia State Officials asked to see ISP’s Concealed Carry Certification Curriculum, they were so blown away by how robust the training is they could only say one word, “Wow”!

Secrets the Professional Firearms Industry Won’t Tell You, A Woman’s Perspective.

Every day there is another murder, rape, break in, carjacking, or worse, a child abduction. The rising number of women seeking to learn how to protect themselves is indicative to this increased exposure to crime.

Training Through Failure

Training Through Failure

Contrary to what you may have been told, failure is a good thing. You need failure to know where your limits are so that you can learn to train past them. Your journey towards true mastery of any discipline will have pitfalls, setbacks and failures. It is how you respond to those failures that truly counts and where the real learning begins. The discipline of defensive firearm training is no different.

The most important Component of your EDC - Everyday Training!

The most important Component of your EDC - Everyday Training!

There exist so many articles on EDC (everyday carry) setups out there, why should you read another one? Well, I am going to go over a component that is not as “popular” to discuss. Sure, I can mention a new pistol from Springfield or Glock, maybe a state of the art belt, or pepper spray, flashlight, holster, and on and on… add nauseam. Lets briefly go over what I consider the MOST important part of your EDC - You.