Chrystal Fletcher

Reflections from the Range

Chrystal Fletcher is a firearms instructor and co-owner of Combative Firearms Training, LLC, providing firearms training, instructor development classes and force response training to law enforcement, private security and armed citizens. She has trained shooters and instructors from coast to coast in order to maximize their performance. She has presented instructor development training at multiple regional, national, and international conferences including the ILEEETA conference and multiple IALEFI annual training conferences, regional training conferences and Master Instructor Development classes. Email Chrystal Fletcher.

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Opinion: Why police trainers must stop teaching the ‘same ole way’
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There are real dangers when we fail to regularly evaluate our training programs
3 keys to keep your police marriage 'Code 4'
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The law enforcement community likes to call itself a family, but the family that matters most is the one you leave at home
Don't let your firearms skills atrophy
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With training extremely limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical you maintain your firearms skills through ongoing practice
Cops aren't shooters, but they should be
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Many officers fail to get the training they need to be truly proficient with their firearms
Why a good firearms instructor is also a mentor
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As mentors, we should design our teaching style with the primary focus being the success of the individual officer
How to equip and train female officers for shooting success
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Law enforcement has traditionally been a male-dominated profession and, as such, most of the equipment has evolved to suit the male body
Bringing the street to the range: Does your training reflect the reality of policing?
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It is imperative to hold training sessions that reflect actual working conditions for police officers
6 keys to coming home safely after every shift
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No matter how many subjects you arrest or pursue, there will always be another
Why scenario training should supplement (not replace) range training
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Individuals in charge of scheduling and designing training programs may not understand they are failing their shooters by making the switch from firearms training to scenarios
Why police departments must acknowledge gender differences in training
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If your department’s training staff is not at least acknowledging gender differences, they are doing a huge disservice to their officers
Why women should be part of your firearms instructor cadre
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In a profession heavily dominated by men, female firearms instructors fill an important niche and are not being utilized to their fullest potential
Simple exercises to improve your shooting
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There are things you can do to improve your shooting on a regular basis that cost you nothing more than time