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Defensive Pistol Fundamentals Kindle Edition

by Grant Cunningham (Author), Rob Pincus (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars (55)

Real skills for real people!

Defensive Pistol Fundamentals helps you--the private citizen--learn the best, most efficient ways to defend your life, or the lives of your loved ones, with a legally carried pistol. Learn not only what you need to do, but why and how.

Based on the latest research and quantum leaps in our understanding of how the brain processes information, this book helps you learn:

  • How to defend yourself from a violent, surprise attack
  • Dealing with more than one aggressor
  • How the body's natural reactions affect how you should train
  • The process of subconscious decision making
  • The real effects of "stress" on performance
  • And much, much more!
Whether your pistol is for concealed carry or home defense, this book is your authoritative source for the information you need to keep yourself and your loved ones safe!

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Grant Cunningham is a renowned author and teacher specializing in personal security and defensive shooting, emphasizing "real skills, for real people, living real lives." Known for his style, Grant teaches frequently at locations around the U.S.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PMIGVLM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gun Digest Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 27.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1440242861
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,923 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (55)

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Grant Cunningham is a renowned author and teacher specializing in personal security and defensive shooting topics. His emphasis is on preparing ordinary citizens to efficiently deal with extraordinary circumstances, teaching "real skills, for real people, living real lives."

In addition to his critically acclaimed books, Grant's articles on shooting and self defense have been published in a number of popular magazines and on websites like the Personal Defense Network. Grant has made a DVD on revolver shooting for the NRA's Personal Firearms Defense series, and is a founding member of the Association of Defensive Shooting Instructors, the nationwide professional membership organization for those who teach the use of firearms for self defense.

Known for his thorough, factual, yet highly engaging instructional style, Grant teaches frequently at locations around the U.S. You can find out more about Grant, his courses, and his available class dates through his websites: www.personalsecurity.us and www.grantcunningham.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
55 global ratings

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Customers find this defensive pistol book to be one of the best training resources, particularly suitable for novice owners. They appreciate the practical information provided, with one customer highlighting the sensible real-world training advice.
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16 customers mention content, 16 positive, 0 negative
Customers find this book to be one of the best for defensive pistol training, particularly suitable for novice owners who want to improve their shooting skills.
It was definitely worth reading. I believe the author shares a lot of Rob Pincus CombatFocusShooting program along with a few drills....Read more
good read, it should be required reading for a permitRead more
Excellent. Very well organized and comprehensive. I like the atypical order of the material that is presented.Read more
One of the best pistol training books out there... pair this up with an I.C.E. Training Combat Focused Shooting class, and you'll be on the right...Read more
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Customers find the book informative, providing great practical information, with one customer noting its comprehensive coverage and another praising its clear explanations.
Great practical information. Insightful. Well known as an authority in this area.Read more
Excellent. Very well organized and comprehensive. I like the atypical order of the material that is presented.Read more
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  • JonPittsburgh67
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Training Manual by an Expert With the Defensive Pistol.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2016
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    In this new book, a companion piece to his two books on revolvers, Mr. Cunningham surprisingly disparages the wheelgun along with the .38 SPL cartridge for serious defensive work, while oddly OK'g the .380 auto, to which I would strongly disagree. With Smith & Wesson continuing to sell scads of .38 SPL J-Frame revolvers year after year, it would suggest to me that many others, police and civilian, don't share his viewpoint. With that being said, all of his remaining advice on real world training makes eminent sense, regardless of your choice of defensive handgun. Loaded with black and white photographs to illustrate his points more clearly, written only two years ago, Defensive Pistol Fundamentals is current by any standards, and sets out an important training regimen clearly and effectively. Some interesting tidbits include the author's research that proves the .45ACP is just on par with the .40 S&W and 9mm Para - when compared with real life results from defensive shootings - an opinion that will gain no traction with the disciples of John Moses Browning. Carefully read, though, his argument actually makes perfect sense, and for those who are not of the 1911 persuasion for concealed carry due to smaller body and hand size or strength, his recommendation to consider the Glock pistol in its 9mm permutations dovetails exactly with pistolero Mas Ayoob's long time suggestions. Cunningham's writing reads like a good friend's teachings, both conversational and easy to understand, but much of what he says will have you thinking later to yourself, "why didn't I think of that before?" Easily one of the best books on the defensive mindset extant, it is worth reading for that angle alone, and I especially like the fact that he deliberately eschews the "tacticool" approach favored by some self-styled experts, which might sell their books but won't save your life. This new book by Grant Cunningham might just do so, just like his Defensive Revolver Fundamentals could. His chapters on mindset and the speed of most assaults will give any reader pause to stop and reflect - it certainy did so for me. Read this with Mas Ayoob's Stress-Fire series, and take either authors' live course if possible for a complete training experience. Remember, shoot the gun and caliber that you shoot best is the best possible advice.
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  • DebbieT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    It was definitely worth reading. I believe the author shares a lot of Rob Pincus CombatFocusShooting program along with a few drills. He gives very good explanations for his beliefs and why the training works. I have to admit learning other defensive training methods prior to this the book made it frustrating at times. It took me a minute to wrap my head around why other systems might not work and why CFS does

    I wanted to disagree with the author but he made a very good case for the system. I realized as a student of self-defense it was better to keep an open mind. Rather than to lock in one point of view. I am guessing it will be just as frustrating hearing contradictory training later on as well.

    That said, I really encourage anyone studying or wanting to learn about the CFS system and why it works. Then this is definitely a book you want to check out. The author shows his admiration for Rob Pincus in this book but also backs up everything he claims with a full explanation and reasoning based on the body's natural reaction.

    He does a very good explaining how an attack is likely to happen. He focuses on being ambushed, rather than the stand there and having time to plan a response. I look forward to learning more about CFS and hopefully taking a class at some point.

    I still plan to learn other systems to compare and contrast and write about them myself. At least with my current knowledge, I do see this system as being one of the top systems to learn for self-defense. It is worth reading and definitely worth practicing. Just one word of warning if you have taken another self-defense course, this book may frustrate you when it explains why you may have learned somethings that just won't work.
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  • Marc Robertson
    4.0 out of 5 stars The best out there
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Cunningham is practical and specific. He focuses on defensive pistol shooting in its most practical application, and as such will challenge some "sacred cows" in the training field. His advocacy of striker-fired hand guns is well supported, as is his defense of training for the close proximity "ambush" scenario as normative. His approach is a bit dry and business-like, which many may prefer, but for the novice (like myself - I've been shooting for a little over a year), the ability to enjoy practice is key to maintaining proficiency and safety.
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  • Tom in CA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, common sense information!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I highly recommend this book (and other Cunningham books)

    Good common sense defensive firearms fundimentals and advice. The only reason I gave this book five stars is because there is no six star rating. If you have a handgun that you use for defense, get this book!

    Its not all wacko "tactical" with "operators" and its not full of military stuff. It is the best practical defensive pistol book I have read, and you should read it too!
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