The few, the proud, the Marines…
Today, the US Marine Corps turns 242 years old. One of their early actions has provided much of the rich history of the Corps and it’s a story I love talking about.
Up until 1801, the Berber Muslims were extorting the US…forcing us to pay a tax or have our ships attacked when they were near North Africa.
It was written in their Koran, that all nations which had not acknowledged the Prophet were sinners, whom it was the right and duty of the faithful to plunder and enslave; and that every mussulman who was slain in this warfare was sure to go to paradise.
They eventually told President Jefferson that they were increasing the annual extortion fee, and took a ship full of Americans captive.
Jefferson respond by sending 8 Marines and 500 mercenaries in to take care of business in 1801.
This battle is immortalized in the US Marine Corps hymn “…shores of Tripoli…”, the Marine officer sword, and even the name “Leatherneck”.
Our Marines and mercenaries sent to the Barbary Coast (Tripoli) wore coats with heavy leather around the neck so that their heads wouldn’t get lopped off by the Barbary pirates’ swords. The name “Leatherneck” stuck, we beat down the pirates, took their sword design, and the rest is history. That’s a VERY condensed version of the story and I encourage you to read more about it when you get a chance.
With that in mind, what if I told you I had an affordable way for you to learn high speed pistol training from a combat decorated Force Recon Marine? (I’d say “former”, but there is no such thing as a “former” Marine 🙂
If you’re not familiar, Force Recon (or MARSOC, depending on the year) Marines are the dedicated special operations personnel who take on direct action, counterterrorism, and intelligence missions similar to US Army Special Forces, and US Navy SEALs.
Learn more about Force Recon Marine Chris Graham’s Pistol Training by clicking >HERE<
And, if you’ve already gone through Chris’ training, please forward this email to friends who haven’t.
Force Recon Marines are trained to work both within the traditional military hierarchy as teams and with other units, as well as completely alone and cut off in hostile territory for extended periods of time.
They’re part of a rare breed of modern operators who are selected and survive because they embody the ancient traits of a warrior. As Heraclitus said,
“Give me 100 soldiers.
Ten shouldn’t even be there,
eighty are just targets,
nine are the real fighters,
and we are lucky to have them,
for they make the battle.
Ah, but the one, one is a warrior,
and he will bring the others back.”
Chris is good at what he does…darn good…and because of that, in addition to still going downrange, he does pre-deployment training for elite US personnel, as well as close allies.
Like most high speed units, the guys that Chris trains all carry pistols…either as a secondary weapon when they’re running carbines or as a primary weapon when they “go native” and have to blend in.
And Chris demands a level of proficiency with the pistol that is rare in most military units–even elite ones. I’m talking about quickly training guys to be able to not only make short range precision shots, but also put accurate rounds on man sized target—with a pistol–at 100 yards or more.
Why’s that important?
Because if you have developed the skills to hit a man sized target at 100 yards with a Glock, how confident do you think you’ll be when facing an attacker at 10-20 feet?
Pretty darn confident, don’t you agree?
Well, I’ve got a special opportunity for you to get your hands on the at-home version of Chris’ pistol training program at an incredibly affordable price.
Keep in mind, this isn’t a course where you watch high speed guys do high speed live-fire drills while you sit on the couch with a beer in one hand, chips in your lap, and the remote in your other hand–this course was specifically designed from the ground up to be used at home. You’ll be learning and doing drills within the first 10 minutes that could easily change how you shoot for the rest of your life.
Learn more now by clicking >HERE<
If you need a little extra push, today, on the Marine Corps Birthday, we’re donating 10% of sales to the “Brothers In Arms Foundation” which supports wounded and fallen special operations Marines and their families.
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by Mike Ox
Mike Ox is an avid defensive and competitive shooter who has co-created several firearms training products, including Dry Fire Training Cards, Dry Fire Fit, 21 Day Alpha Shooter, and See Faster, Shoot Faster. His brain based training focuses on accelerated learning techniques for shooting as well as controlling brain state and brain chemistry for optimal performance in extreme stress situations. Learn more about dynamic dry fire training for defense and competition at www.DryFireTrainingCards.com/blog
