https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/30f4b79f-b92f-4348-9706-2bbcd4662abc Can you trust your training when everything goes wrong? This week on Making Shooters Better, Terry Vaughan sits down with Erick Gelhaus—retired law enforcement officer, military veteran, firearms instructor, researcher, editor of American Cop Magazine, and founder of Cougar Mountain Solutions—for one of the most thought-provoking conversations we've had on the podcast. Drawing from nearly three decades in law enforcement, military service, graduate-level research, and decades of teaching, Erick explains why marksmanship alone isn't enough. Real performance under stress depends on judgment, cognition, decision-making, and understanding how humans actually think when everything is happening at once. Whether you're an instructor, competitive shooter, law enforcement officer, or responsibly armed citizen, this episode will challenge the way you think about firearms training. In this episode we discuss: • Why overconfidence can be more dangerous than lack of skill • How humans process information during high-stress encounters • Why scenario-based training builds better decision-makers • The science behind the firearms safety rules • How visual processing affects use-of-force decisions • What "mistake-of-fact" shootings teach us about training • Practical drills that improve judgment—not just shooting • Why medical knowledge belongs in every shooter's training plan • How to become a better thinker under pressure If you're serious about becoming a safer, more capable shooter, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Follow Erick Gelhaus: Website: https://www.cougarmountainsolutions.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cougar_mountain_solutions/ If you enjoyed this episode, please Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who values responsible firearms training. Thanks for watching Making Shooters Better, proudly sponsored by Laser Ammo. #MakingShootersBetter #LaserAmmo #DryFireTraining #FirearmsTraining #DecisionMaking #ScenarioTraining #HumanPerformance #UseOfForce #ErickGelhaus #CougarMountainSolutions Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:32:36 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://greyhive.com https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/5746210d-885d-44b2-9be0-92bf1e4d34df.webp https://greyhive.com/videos/watch/30f4b79f-b92f-4348-9706-2bbcd4662abc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://greyhive.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.