About this episode

In this episode, Matt Pranka discusses training and tactical concepts during a live Q&A at the TTPOA conference.

You have heard the arguments a thousand times and every time you hear them, something in your gut says it doesn't add up. In this episode, recorded live at the TTPOA conference in Round Rock, Texas, Iron Sights collaborated with the TTPOA Podcast host Brandon Hernandez and cohost Matt Smith to sit down with Matt Pranka for an honest conversation about training. Matt pulls zero punches on the dynamic versus deliberate debate, the real definition of CQB as a tactic, why slow is NOT safe when t...

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Hernandez

Guest: Matt Pranka

Topics covered

• training
• CQB tactics
• dynamic vs deliberate debate
• TTPOA conference
• live Q&A

Keywords

• training
• CQB
• dynamic debate
• deliberate debate
• TTPOA
• live Q&A
• tactics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TTPOA

Places: Round Rock, Texas

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