Foundation Tactical
Recommended Reading List
I believe a room full of books is true wealth. I don’t necessarily condone or agree with every idea expressed in these publications but have found them a good resource or at least thought-provoking. I have many more books in this arena but if they are not listed it may be I’ve overlooked them or it may be due to the title of this list…
As a defensive shooter I have been very interested in books on shooting. As a teacher involved in the sharing of knowledge involving a psychomotor skill like practical/defensive shooting I am now very interested in books on psychology, motor-skill development, adult learning theory, vision, etc.. (of course written for a knuckle-dragger like me).
These are in no particular order and I have no affiliations with any of the authors. (check back often for updates)
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SHOOTING
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PRACTICAL SHOOTING, Brian Enos
WITH WINNING IN MIND, Lanny Bassham
THINKING PRACTICAL SHOOTING, Saul Kirsch
THE ART OF MODERN GUNFIGHTING, Scott Reitz
SKILLS AND DRILLS FOR THE PRACTICAL SHOOTER, Ben Stoeger
DRY-FIRE TRAINING, Ben Stoeger
BUILDING SHOOTERS, Dustin Salomon
THE BOOK OF TWO GUNS, Tiger McKee
BE FAST, BE ACCURATE, BE THE BEST, Bill Rogers
TACTICAL APPLICATION OF PRACTICAL SHOOTING, Patrick McNamara
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PSYCHOLOGY
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MINDSET, Carol Dweck
CHOKE, Sian Beilock
THE TALENT CODE, Daniel Coyle
PEAK, Robert Pool & Anders Ericsson
BLINK, Malcolm Gladwell
THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY, Dan Ariely
FUTURE OF THE MIND, Michio Kaku
PERCEPTION, COGNITION, AND DECISION TRAINING (THE QUIET EYE IN ACTION), Joan Vickers
MOTOR LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE: FROM PRINCIPLES TO APPLICATION, Richard Schmidt & Tim Lee
THINKING FAST AND SLOW, Daniel Kahneman
SEEING WHAT OTHERS DON'T, Gary Klein
HUMAN ERROR, James Reason
THE POWER OF INTUITION, Gary Klein
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MISCELLANEOUS
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THE WAR OF ART, Steven Pressfield
THE GIFT OF FEAR, Gavin De Becker
WHY THEY KILL, Richard Rhodes
MEDITATIONS ON VIOLENCE, Rory Miller
LEFT OF BANG, Patrick Van Horne & Jason Riley
THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS, Miyamoto Musashi
THE LAW OF SELF DEFENSE, Andrew Branca
IN THE GRAVEST EXTREME: THE ROLE OF THE FIREARM IN PERSONAL PROTECTION, Massad Ayoob
BLOOD LESSONS, Charles Remsberg
THE GIFT OF FEAR, Gavin DeBecker
GUNS, BULLETS, AND GUNFIGHTS, Jim Cirillo
LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT, Paul Howe
VISION AND BRAIN, James V. Stone