Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/fghRCpNCPoD.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Delta Force Legend Mike Pannone On Training, Red Dots Durability And Everything Tactical Nouvelle Lune [6ey5TCG0QLj] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Tag: #Nouvelle Lune, #deportivo alavs vs fc barcelona standings, #i, #nottm forest vs newcastleIn this episode of the Taking Aim podcast, host Richard Nance interviews Mike Pannone, a highly experienced former Recon Marine, Army Special Forces soldier, and Delta Force operator who medically retired after losing an eye in a breaching accident, then transitioned into high-risk contracting, curriculum development, and founding CTT Solutions. Mike shares his extensive military and operational background, emphasizing how real-world experience shapes practical, no-nonsense approaches to training and tacticscontrasting sharply with theoretical or entertainment-driven content often seen on social media. He stresses critical questions like "What are we doing? Why? How does it work? How much time do we have?" to fubo evaluate techniques, critiques unrealistic "cosplay" drills (like elaborate vehicle shooting maneuvers that ignore real ambush timelines and physics), and highlights the difference between marksmanship in isolation versus its application in dynamic, high-stakes scenarios. The discussion covers the value of competition shooting for refining fundamental gun-handling skills (while separating it from tactics), the importance of tailored instruction based on deep experience and critical thinking rather than rigid parroting of drills, the pitfalls of oversized classes that become logistics exercises instead of genuine skill-building, the crawl-walk-run progression for learning (including slow, deliberate practice before adding speed), and humility in demos (showing mistakes at full speed to teach awareness and realism). They also touch on gear prioritiesreliable basics over flashy itemsand modern optics like red dots (now highly durable and effective on pistols and carbines) plus compensators (valuable for recoil management, especially on zheng qinwen shorter-barreled guns for concealed carry or duty use). Overall, Mike delivers straightforward, experience-driven insights aimed at cutting through industry hype to focus on what actually works for military, law enforcement, and responsible civilians.Visit The CTT - Solutions at: Follow Mike on Instagram at: Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Visit: to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLADChapters00:00 - Intro & Guest Welcome01:42 - Breaching Accident & Medical Retirement from Delta04:15 - How Real Combat Experience Shapes Practical Training Insight07:15 - Real Bullets vs. Sims: Why People Act Differently Under Fire08:52 - Experience Enables Innovation Replicating vs. Understanding Limits11:43 - Shooting Fundamentals Same Across Military, LE, Civilian Contexts13:57 - Scanning/Assessing Drills: Patterning to See Nothing 17:14 - What Makes a Truly Effective Firearms Instructor19:16 - Directed Execution vs. Real Coaching Oversized Classes Critique23:30 - Huge Classes Spread Instructor Too Thin Student Disparity Problem25:00 - Competition Shooting: Learning from Pros to Refine Fundamentals29:23 - Crawl-Walk-Run: Why Humans Need Progressive Skill Development34:45 - Showing Mistakes Builds Awareness Frame as Learning, Not Failure40:59 - Train Fast to Fix Errors at catholic school Speed Slow Practice Limitations45:49 - Industry Problems: Marketing Personas Over Substance49:03 - Gear Myths: Skill & Equipment, But Reliable Basics Matter52:43 - Red Dots Evolution: From Fragile to 50,000+ Rounds Reliable57:09 - Compensators on Carry Guns: Real Value & Ballistics Breakdown01:02:03 - Rogue Customs Comps: Transform G43X/26 for Carry01:06:19 - Episode Close & Call to Action
Tag: #Nouvelle Lune, #deportivo alavs vs fc barcelona standings, #i, #nottm forest vs newcastleIn this episode of the Taking Aim podcast, host Richard Nance interviews Mike Pannone, a highly experienced former Recon Marine, Army Special Forces soldier, and Delta Force operator who medically retired after losing an eye in a breaching accident, then transitioned into high-risk contracting, curriculum development, and founding CTT Solutions. Mike shares his extensive military and operational background, emphasizing how real-world experience shapes practical, no-nonsense approaches to training and tacticscontrasting sharply with theoretical or entertainment-driven content often seen on social media. He stresses critical questions like "What are we doing? Why? How does it work? How much time do we have?" to fubo evaluate techniques, critiques unrealistic "cosplay" drills (like elaborate vehicle shooting maneuvers that ignore real ambush timelines and physics), and highlights the difference between marksmanship in isolation versus its application in dynamic, high-stakes scenarios. The discussion covers the value of competition shooting for refining fundamental gun-handling skills (while separating it from tactics), the importance of tailored instruction based on deep experience and critical thinking rather than rigid parroting of drills, the pitfalls of oversized classes that become logistics exercises instead of genuine skill-building, the crawl-walk-run progression for learning (including slow, deliberate practice before adding speed), and humility in demos (showing mistakes at full speed to teach awareness and realism). They also touch on gear prioritiesreliable basics over flashy itemsand modern optics like red dots (now highly durable and effective on pistols and carbines) plus compensators (valuable for recoil management, especially on zheng qinwen shorter-barreled guns for concealed carry or duty use). Overall, Mike delivers straightforward, experience-driven insights aimed at cutting through industry hype to focus on what actually works for military, law enforcement, and responsible civilians.Visit The CTT - Solutions at: Follow Mike on Instagram at: Follow Rich Nance on Instagram: and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Visit: to learn morePRODUCED BY IRONCLADChapters00:00 - Intro & Guest Welcome01:42 - Breaching Accident & Medical Retirement from Delta04:15 - How Real Combat Experience Shapes Practical Training Insight07:15 - Real Bullets vs. Sims: Why People Act Differently Under Fire08:52 - Experience Enables Innovation Replicating vs. Understanding Limits11:43 - Shooting Fundamentals Same Across Military, LE, Civilian Contexts13:57 - Scanning/Assessing Drills: Patterning to See Nothing 17:14 - What Makes a Truly Effective Firearms Instructor19:16 - Directed Execution vs. Real Coaching Oversized Classes Critique23:30 - Huge Classes Spread Instructor Too Thin Student Disparity Problem25:00 - Competition Shooting: Learning from Pros to Refine Fundamentals29:23 - Crawl-Walk-Run: Why Humans Need Progressive Skill Development34:45 - Showing Mistakes Builds Awareness Frame as Learning, Not Failure40:59 - Train Fast to Fix Errors at catholic school Speed Slow Practice Limitations45:49 - Industry Problems: Marketing Personas Over Substance49:03 - Gear Myths: Skill & Equipment, But Reliable Basics Matter52:43 - Red Dots Evolution: From Fragile to 50,000+ Rounds Reliable57:09 - Compensators on Carry Guns: Real Value & Ballistics Breakdown01:02:03 - Rogue Customs Comps: Transform G43X/26 for Carry01:06:19 - Episode Close & Call to Action