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Welcome to Open Arms, where training is available for all responsible individuals and groups of all backgrounds, skill levels and goals.

Safely learn and have fun- see you on the range!

08/26/2026

Milestone achieved!

Well, it took me this many days to get here, but I’ve got 100 followers! Now I’m only 999,900 behind Ben Stoeger. Thank to everyone who is onboard and PLEASE no one unfollow or then I’m right back to double digits!

See you on the range!
-Adam

08/24/2026

Almost done

Summer is almost officially over and I think almost all the kids are back in school. Thanks to everyone who came out to the informational luncheon on Saturday, I’ll be following up with each of you this week. If you missed out but would like to learn more, please email at [email protected] and I’ll get on your schedule.

Coming up soon at Open Arms, we have the Realistic Carry Handgun class on Sunday, September 5 at the NRA HQ Range. We’ll focus exclusively on defensive topics that normally get overlooked in pistol training.
https://www.openarmsinstruction.com/event-details/realistic-carry-handgun-3

See you on the range!
-Adam

(Pic is my trusty SIRT pistol along with a plastic G***k replica. I don’t train with the SIRT pistol, but I do teach with it. The plastic version can be used for weapon retention/disarm drills.)

08/21/2026

Mmm… Lunch…

Thank you to everyone who came out for the informational lunch yesterday about Open Arms Range. Tomorrow is full, however please contact me at [email protected] if you’d like to get together next week to discuss the opportunities.

I was looking at the video from the clinic and wanted to highlight a point about moving into and out of positions. By bending our knees slightly and keeping the upper body and head mostly the same as standing, we can quickly change positions without needing to rebuild our stance before shooting. In the attached pics, my shoulders are at mostly the same height as I reload on the move, arrive into the position and fire the shot. Video yourself or have a partner tell you if you are bobbing up and down between moving and shooting. It may be a sign of wasted time and motion.

Have a great weekend and I’ll see you on the range!
-Adam

08/19/2026

Checking in

I only track the rounds I shoot through my two primary Staccatos and was just logging a range session. As of yesterday, I have put 4500 rounds through the 4” carry model and 7000 through the 4.5” comped HD. (Both use G***k magazines.) That’s since the beginning of February and I attribute a lot of the rounds to the increased amount of shots fired at GPA matches.

What have I learned? I still really like the factory trigger on the P4 carry gun- it’s fantastic for an actual gun you can conceal. Both have SRO dots, which I’ve never had an issue with and at least one of them has been dropped. The X300 Surefire light on the competition gun is significantly brighter than the TLR-7 on the 4”, but I like the switches on the TLR better.

What’s next? Not sure, but probably adding something in tan…

See you on the range!
-Adam

(Pic is both side-by-side for comparison.)

08/17/2026

Could be raining

Definitely got some weather at the clinic yesterday. Some got wet, some did not. Thanks to all who attended and persevered through the elements!

This week there are two investor luncheons- please come out to learn more about the opportunities of Open Arms Range and get lunch on me.
To RSVP for Thursday, August 20th from 11a-1230p, click here:
https://bit.ly/4hWMBY2
To RSVP for Saturday, August 22nd from 11a-1230p, click here:
https://bit.ly/4wT9Nv4

Next training after that is Sunday, September 5 at the NRA HQ Range for Realistic Carry Handgun. We’ll focus exclusively on defensive topics that normally get overlooked in pistol training.
https://www.openarmsinstruction.com/event-details/realistic-carry-handgun-3

See you on the range!

-Adam

(Vid is the “stage” trained on during the clinic. Two rounds per target with a reload in between.)

08/14/2026

What a week!

It’s been great to catch up with so many of you since Monday and I get to see more on Sunday at the Clinics. Since I also taught a class online, it has been tough to get time to dry fire. Well, actually, it wasn’t tough to find time, it was tough to find motivation. So, here’s a deal we can all make with each other for free: find five minutes to dry fire TOMORROW.

Remember to:
1) Wear eye pro
2) Double check there is no ammunition on you, in the gun or in the room
3) Point at something that will stop a bullet
4) Let other people who are home know you are practicing
5) Use the stance, grip, presentation, sights and trigger you would during live fire

Just pick the time before you go to bed tonight and actually follow through tomorrow. Your speed and accuracy will thank you.

See you on the range!
-Adam

(Pic is of a friend shooting the car stage at the match last week. Just one of the fun things we get to experience in competition.)

08/12/2026

Follow-up Shots!

I got a LOT of great feedback, encouragement and questions on the future Open Arms Range, so I’d like to share some answers with you here.

1) Where will it be located? I’m working with my commercial real estate agent on a 25,000 square foot indoor building in Prince William County.
2) When will it be done? That depends. It will take 9-12 months to complete all the planning and County approvals, then about 5-6 months to load the building with all the gear.
3) What is the layout? Pending funding, the design is for two 25-yard ranges with 10 lanes each and two additional 20-yard training and competition bays with 270 degrees of fire. There will also be classroom, retail and armorer space.
4) Are you looking for investors? Yes, that’s the part we are at now and the intent of the luncheon is to explain some of the numbers and answer more questions.

To RSVP for Thursday, August 20th from 11a-1230p, click here:
https://bit.ly/4hWMBY2

To RSVP for Saturday, August 22nd from 11a-1230p, click here:
https://bit.ly/4wT9Nv4

This isn’t a good format to address investing, hence the luncheon. Of course, if you can’t make it and would like to schedule another time to talk, please contact me at [email protected]

See you on the range!
-Adam

(Pic is another reload on the run! We'll be doing our own competitions once the range is up and running itself.)

08/10/2026

Are You Ready?

Open Arms started with a single class at a single location and has grown to dozens of events teaching hundreds of students like you over the past seven years at a variety of locations.

It’s time for the next step: a permanent home.

Open Arms Range will be a purpose-built, one-stop destination for indoor shooting, training, competition and gear —designed around safety, learning and fun with exceptional customer service.

Be among the first to hear the vision, see the numbers and learn about being part of the opportunity.

Lunch is on me.

Thursday, August 20th from 11a-1230p
https://bit.ly/4hWMBY2

Saturday, August 22nd from 11a-1230p
https://bit.ly/4wT9Nv4

RSVPs are required.

Can’t make it? Email me at [email protected] and we’ll arrange another time.

Thank you,

Adam

08/07/2026

Let’s try this again

Ok, the air is clean and we are shooting the set-up and main GPA matches at Fairfax Rod and Gun Club today and tomorrow. Same stages from our cancelled match last month, which includes the Texas Star/No-Shot combo… look forward to some pics on Monday.

I’ve also got an announcement coming on Monday- stay tuned right here for more. (How exciting and dramatic, right? Trust me, it’s a good thing.)

See you on the range.
-Adam

08/05/2026

Point the way
I was working with my training coach John last year and he reintroduced me to the concept of Natural Point of Aim (NPA.) It involves determining where your body naturally points and setting up your stance to accommodate that bias when possible.

It led to my developing my “accuracy stance”, which is what I use when there is no movement required or the shot is more important than the movement. For me, I point to the left if I’m facing forward because I’m right-handed and left-eye dominant, so the muzzle ends up coming high left from the draw. So, in my accuracy stance I point my hips to the right to compensate.

I can help you find yours next time we work together.

See you on the range!
-Adam

(Pic is from the June GPA match at Fairfax Rod and Gun. It’s the opening stage and no movement is required, so my belt buckle is canted to the right so my NPA is on target.)

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