Riley believes learning the way of the gun happens best when it is applied contextually. He places emphasis on the “why” behind everything we do. The “how” is important as well, but rather than a dogmatic approach with specific techniques, Riley prefers to focus on principles of shooting a pistol and helping shooters discover for themselves the techniques and methods that work for them. Finally, we learn together how to think about and analyze our shooting performance and apply it intelligently. Hence, Riley's core philosophy is “Context-based, Principle-focused, Applied Intelligently.”
Pistol Intelligence
This unique course is a result of my own journey as a shooter, intended to streamline each student’s development to shooting enlightenment by distilling shooting down to its simplest principles and forms. I had to learn a lot of things the hard way, and it’s now time to pass along those lessons learned to help you establish a pathway forward that bypasses the common pitfalls most shooters spend YEARS struggling to get past…
“I am a professional instructor who seeks out the highest quality performance-based pistol training I can. Riley’s Pistol Intelligence class should be on any serious shooter’s shortlist. I unlocked more understanding in this class than several others combined. Mind Blowing…No exaggeration!”
Christopher Bean
Tactical Advantage
“Riley’s Pistol Intelligence class was a phenomenal class and I learned a lot. This class is a deep conceptual dive, ESPECIALLY into vision and how to see efficiently. Riley talks through concepts and philosophy and underlying tenets exceptionally well. I also loved that Riley was able to scale his coaching from a shooter who is near GM level to a shooter struggling to get hits at 10 yards consistently without missing a beat. I would recommend training with Riley. He is worth your time to learn from!”
John Correia
Active Self Protection
“My recoil control and transitions improved the most for me. Cutting a ragged hole at ten yards with about .30 splits was just a dream a week ago. Using my peripheral vision more effectively helped with the transitions. That was new to me and I appreciate that the most.”
Jason Petersen
Petersen Firearms Instruction
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“Slow is not smooth, neither is fast. Speed does not dictate quality.”
Hi! I am Riley Bowman, and I've been obsessed with the pistol since before I was legally old enough to own one.
When I turned 21, I went out and bought my first handgun and got my CCW permit. I thought that was it — gun acquired, problem solved. I learned pretty quickly there was a lot more to it than just strapping one on.
That realization sent me down a road I'm still on today.
Riley has hosted the podcast since its inception in 2016 through 700-plus episodes and over 8.5 million episode downloads. This ever-popular podcast continues to grow month-over-month.
Riley has made appearances on other YouTube channels and podcasts such as: Active Self Protection Extra, American Warrior Show, Firearms Nation, On Duty Off Duty Podcast, Firearm Trainer's Podcast, and more…
