Author: Braxton Taylor
Practice, practice, practice. How many times have you heard that phrase? When you heard it, did you just roll your eyes and go back to whatever you were doing? Or did you listen and get practice? In this post, I will teach why practice makes perfect and the myelination process. While the phrase may be considered cliche, it’s a cliche for a reason. When done correctly and consistently, repetitive practice works. I could be just another person telling you to practice repeatedly, but I’d rather explain why repetitive practice is so important. Muscle Memory You’ve heard of muscle memory, where your…
This Thursday, 60 Veterans Affairs cemeteries will hold volunteer events as part of Patriot Day, welcoming all who want to honor the fallen from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by helping restore and beautify the burial places of the nation’s veterans and loved ones.According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 47 former service members and dependents who died as a result of the attacks are buried or memorialized in national cemeteries, most notably at the Calverton and Long Island National Cemeteries in New York.The day is meant to honor those fallen, but also the service members, veterans, law enforcement…
The hunting industry is chock-full of good advice. From bed hunting strategies and how to read mature buck sign, to adopting a mobile mindset to surprise a deer in its core range, there is no shortage of content that can teach you how to get better at the whitetail game.There is also a lot of content designed to get you to buy something, and I know this well, because I’ve created a ton of it. While buying the latest deer call or decoy can certainly help you put a buck on the ground, there are a few decisions I’ve made…
Hey guys, this is retired Navy Seal, firearms instructor Chris Sajnog, in this post, I’m going to be talking about front sight focus and today I’m going to make all of you better shooters, instantly. How? By showing you what it means to truly focus on your front sight when you’re shooting. If you’re already focusing on your front sight, and you’re an awesome shooter, that’s great. But I’m going to show you some pretty cool visual experiments that will demonstrate why focusing intently on the front sight actually works. So let’s get started. Are you watching or focusing? If you’ve…
Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President Donald Trump’s calls for widespread federal takeovers of American cities with increased reliance on troops to accomplish his agenda.Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned in a statement earlier this month that there were “imminent plans for immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments in Chicago” and the surrounding areas. Similarly, Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Aug. 30 demanding Trump “stand down from his threat” to deploy military forces into the Midwestern city.”The City of Chicago will do everything in…
HONOLULU—China is deliberately attempting to “erode leadership, disrupt vital services, and weaken confidence in government” in Palau, and has sent drugs to wash ashore on the Pacific nation to “weaken our community,” the country’s president said Monday. Speaking at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s International Military Law and Operations conference, Surangel Whipps said his country—one of just a dozen in the world with official diplomatic relations with Taiwan—has also seen economic coercion from China. Whipps described Chinese investors buying up or securing 99-year leases on land and then leaving it empty, as well as a radical dropoff in tourism from China in the…
Let’s get something straight: The Old Rules of marksmanship are dead. They had their time, but they were built for a world that doesn’t exist anymore—a world of static ranges, barked commands, and mindless repetition. If you want to shoot like a modern warrior, you need to update your operating system. I call it the New Rules of Marksmanship—a system designed for how we actually learn, perform, and dominate under pressure. This isn’t theory. It’s built from experience, tested in combat, and refined in the minds of those who don’t get second chances. Let’s dig into it. 1. Mindset Over…
Dry weapons training is an important pillar of mastery. But, if you have ever stood in a room alone racking rifle actions between each shot you know what tedium means. Not to mention the training scars it can and does create. And it can be lonely. Enter the Blackbeard X Dry Fire Training System(BBX). (Use Code SAJNOG23 for $20 off) The BlackbeardX is a trigger resetting device that also has the MantisX shot analytics that their other offerings/app provides. With each press of the trigger, the device resets the trigger and emits a laser down the bore. While you are…
There’s a reason why elite warriors, top-tier athletes, and high-level performers in any field all have something in common: They learn by watching. Not casually. Not passively. But with laser-focused, intentional observation. If you want to fast-track your progress as a protector, leader, and confident shooter, you need to train smarter by training your eyes before your hands. This isn’t theory. It’s how I trained as a Navy SEAL—and how I’ve trained thousands of students who came to me stuck and unsure, and left with clarity, precision, and a sharpened edge. Let’s break down exactly how this works, why it’s…
When it comes to high-level performance—whether on the range or in life—it’s not enough to simply “know” what to do. You have to make it automatic. There’s a reason elite warriors, world-class athletes, and master craftsmen all follow one simple principle: “Watch specific skills repeatedly until ingrained.” It’s not just about watching more. It’s about watching smarter—repeating only the skills that matter until they become part of your nervous system. Not theory. Not guesswork. This is the foundation of how I trained as a Navy SEAL, how I taught others as a Sniper Instructor, and how I continue to guide…