Make Sure You're Training for the Real World!

About this episode

Michael Bane discusses how to choose the right firearms and self-defense training in a saturated market.

The Internet has a FLOOD of firearms and self-defense training, and "hands-on" training is more available then ever. So how do you choose? Well, you may be in for a surprise! MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 314. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd. More information and reference links: BOOTH 3459!!!!!!! NRA Show Houston April 16-19 Precision Armament Weekly Knowledge Dump — April 3, 2026/Greg Ellifritz, Active Response Training Your practice is producing rehearsal actors, not competitors/Sam Elsner. Signal/Noise substack REAL WORLD GUNFIGHT TRAINING (book)/Mike Ochsner MTM Pistol Range Kit The Music of Lilly Hiatt The Music of Jose Konda

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bane

Topics covered

• firearms training
• self-defense
• real world training
• decision making
• training options

Keywords

• firearms
• self-defense
• training
• real world
• NRA Show
• Active Response Training
• gunfight training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flying Dragon Ltd., NRA, Active Response Training

Books & works: REAL WORLD GUNFIGHT TRAINING

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