151: The Brain Behind the Trigger: How Neuroscience Builds a Better Shooter with Dustin Salomon

Dustin Salomon is a former naval officer and the author of Hitting in Combat: The Brain Science of Training to Win Gunfights. Between the military and the private sector, he has conducted 20 overseas deployments.  In this episode, we talk about how you can make your firearms training more effective by considering how our brains learn best and how we build new patterns in our brains through a process of neuroplasticity. Dustin shares his methods for making the most out of your training, even on a limited budget, and how you can create good habits through good training.  Dustin is also a founding member and the former Director of Training for Defensive Mindset Training and has spoken on the application of brain science to firearms training design at both the FBI Firearms Instructor Conference and the Georgia Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (GALEFI) Conference.  Dustin has a Bachelor's of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Master's Degree in Security Management, is an ASIS Certified Protection Professional, and is the author of seven books on firearms and tactical training: Building Shooters, Mentoring Shooters, On Training, Volume 1, On Training, Volume 2, Becoming Shooters, NURO, and Hitting in Combat. Dustin is also the primary inventor of the NURO(TM) Shooting System (Patent Pending). You can learn more about him at buildingshooters.com I want to offer you something that I'm very excited about, and it's absolutely FREE. We have launched Tactical Tuesdays - a free weekly email where we bring you a few tactics, tips and strategies to help you succeed in the week ahead. It may be about a book I want to share, gear I've found useful, an inspiring quote, or anything else I think you'd like. To sign up for the Tactical Tuesdays email list, you can visit thesquadroom.net/tacticaltuesdays or just text your email address to 805-364-2331. I promise we won't sell or spam your email account.  If you want to know how you can support the show, there are a few ways to do that:  If you like what you heard today, if you got something out of the conversation, please consider leaving a review on the podcast player of your choice. If you have a few seconds, please leave a comment with your review.  Second, share this episode or any other episode you loved with people you know need to hear it. You can share episodes right from our webpage at thesquadroom.net and from most podcast players. Also, join our FB group and follow me on IG @thesquadroom  A special thanks to our sponsor for today's episode, CommGear Supply. If you're looking for the best prices and industry leading warranty coverage on your radio equipment, make sure you check them out and use the coupon code thesquadroom to get 10% off your order.  A special thanks to our sponsor for today's episode OfficerPrivacy.com. If cleaning up your name on the internet and making it harder for criminals to find you is important to you, check out the deal at officerprivacy.com/thesquadroom where you'll get a FREE USB data blocker and a one free month of monitoring when you sign up.  There are some great companies who support the podcast and support you as well. Go to thesquadroom.net/support to see exclusive deals from Signature Coins, Hard to Kill Fitness, Onnit, RangerUp, Hard Head Veterans, and Audible.  If you're looking for the best fitting ballistic helmet that exceeds NIJ standards and won't break the bank, check out Hardheadveterans.com and use the coupon code "Squadroom" to get $20 off your helmet.