by Jessica Baker, Mountain Guide, Freeski World Champion Staring into the sharp, immaculate granite spires along the Chalten Massif of the Patagonian Andes, I feel pangs to climb these towers of perfect alpine granite. Yet, it is the end of a big winter in Argentina, not yet climbing season, and I am here with ski […]
Knowledge
Study: Moderate Stress Significantly Impacts Marksmanship
Study: THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON MARKSMANSHIP Link to Full Study: MTI Stress and Marksmanship Study OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of stress on marksmanship performance, as applied through four variables: (1) Physical Activity, (2) Time, (3) Resources Constraints (Ammunition) and (4) Competition. METHODS Fifteen full-time members of […]
“Quiet Professional” Feedback
Below is the great feedback I received from last week’s essay, “What Does it Mean To be a Quiet Professional?” If you haven’t read the essay – click Here for the original post. – Rob Sir, Having just had 4 days off sick, and coming back to the Duty Supervisor shift for my entire unit with […]
Study: Energy Drinks Can Help Maintain Marksmanship Performance
Study: THE EFFECT OF ENERGY DRINKS ON MARKSMANSHIP (LINK TO FULL STUDY: MTI Energy Drink and Marksmanship Study) By Adam Scott, MS, CSCS OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a popular energy drink (Monster Zero Ultra) on non-stressed and stressed marksmanship. METHODS: Fifteen full-time members of a state law enforcement […]
5 Great Exercises to Prepare for Ski Season
By Rob Shaul Our skiers are fully immersed in our dryland ski training cycle to get ready for the snow. Here are 5 exercises we’re using in our programming, why we love them, and some quick training circuits to try. Freeskier, Hadley Hammer, demonstrates technique and shares her perspective. #1 Lateral Ski Box Hops […]
Backcountry Hunting Part II: The Physical Demands
By Adam Scott, MS, CSCS Our Backcountry Big Game Hunting Plan is specifically designed to prepare hunters for self-supported backcountry big game hunting in the Rocky Mountain West, Canada or Alaska. You’ll be chasing game in steep, rocky terrain, covering long distances, and carrying heavy loads. But, how steep is the terrain?…How long are the […]
Marksmanship, Stress and Energy Drinks – Initial Results
Adam Scott, MS, CSCS In October 2015, researchers from Mountain Tactical Institute (MTI) were in the Midwest to work with a full-time, state-wide law enforcement tactical unit on two marksmanship studies: 1. Examining the effects of stress, as applied through a single Range Fitness Drill, on marksmanship performance. 2. Examining the effects of energy […]
What Does It Mean to be a Quiet Professional?
By Rob Shaul I’ve been thinking about this for years, and over that time have written down my thoughts and ideas which I share below. First penned in Oct. 2015, this current version was refined and updated September, 2018. In addition, I did a Podcast with The Art of Manliness in April 2018 on this […]
Tactical Professional Interview Series
We’re soliciting tactical professionals to conduct interviews with us about: your career challenges-fitness, family, technical support, etc. lessons learned best and worst parts of your job the state of your profession thoughts about leadership influence of mentors influential books or advice striking a healthy work/life balance advice to young, aspiring tactical professionals We’ve done this for several years with the […]
Developing a Work Capacity Standard Part III: The Results
This article was first published in October 2015. By Adam Scott, MS, CSCS A Quick Review For the last two months, we have been busy trying to develop a work capacity standard for operators. To do this we turned first to mechanical power outputs – specifically wattage production during various physical activities (Article #1). This […]