Lodestone Training and Consulting

What a strange year 2024 has been. We've had to make more  adjustments to the schedule this year than ever before. Regardless, Lodestone held 95 events over the course of 2024 -- everything from the Six-Day SFAUC Flat Range course to 3-hour LTAC Tuesdays. The 95th event was last Saturday's Freedom Day. It was a good, fun event to finish out the year. In this episode, Jared and Micah go t...

Jared sits down with Dex, an old friend of Lodestone. Dex took part in the first Light Fighter Challenge, and has attended various classes. He's had a colorful military career and is an instructor for Green Ops. He and Jared talk about that and a lot more. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Face...

Jared and Ozz sit down with Mike, the newest instructor for Lodestone. He shares a little about himself and talks about his long law enforcement and training career. He shares why he chose to join the Lodestone team.  Micah pops in in the middle and joins the conversation. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follo...

Jared, Flynn, Ozz and Micah take time after class to answer a wide variety of questions submitted by you. How do you size body armor? What's your holy grail gun? What's the difference between your Level One and Level Two CQB courses? Tell us more about PGA... and plenty more. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestone...

Jared and Abby talk about the recent Pennsylvania Light Fighter Challenge IV. Each year we try to add new twists to the Challenge and this year was probably the best one so far. Participants were treated to some beautiful weather for their 9-mile ruck and their challenge stations. They talk about the different stations, participants' reactions to this year's Challenge and their excitemen...

Recorded Sunday, Jared tries (a second time) to finish this episode. His first attempt just turned into a rant on the complete failure of FEMA and the current administration in providing real aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene. So, instead of ranting about the obvious, he tried to be a little more informative.  During the recent Battle Rifle course, a student asked about the closing song us...

Jared & Abby sit down with Sid & Annie and talk about parenting in today's world. Both couples have large families and years of experience. They talk about building relationships, teaching discipline and preparing children to face the evils of this world. They share good and bad advice that they received as young parents. They talk about their personal experiences, successes and mista...

Recorded a few weeks ago, Jared and Micah talk about some of the principles and philosophy behind the way we teach running the pistol. It's important to have a good understanding of the basics in order to advance.  Master the basics. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training...

We spend so much of our time driving, it makes sense to prepare your vehicles. Jared, Micah and Ben cover a wide variety of topics for "vehicle EDC" -- maintenance, extra supplies, improvised armor, training, and more. Take advantage of your vehicle. Turn it into a ready resource in the event of an emergency.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonet...

After taking a little vacation from the podcast, Jared talks about some recent activities and makes a couple of exciting announcements. It's good to be back and talking to you. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram @lodestonetrainingandconsulting...

Jared and Flynn are  on the road in NV. They are running a Duty rifle course for a client agency. They talk about the class, standards, and other topics of interest. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram @lodestonetrainingandconsulting YouTube @lodest...

Jared takes a few minutes to reflect on the meaning of the Fourth of July. He discusses correct principles, remembers a mentor who made the ultimate sacrifice, and encourages you to do what you can in your sphere of influence. We hold these truths to be self-evident... Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us...

Jared and Flynn spent the day in 115 degree weather, running the first day of a Duty Rifle course. They talk about training in hot weather, James Cameron's Aliens , and a lot more. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram @lodestonetrainingandconsul...

While running a duty rifle course in NV, Jared and Flynn take a few minutes on the travel mic. Flynn shares seven books that made an impact on him while a young police officer. He explains why these books are beneficial to not only the new officer, but to the armed citizen as well. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac....

At LTAC HQ, Jared and Chris discuss planning and rehearsals, which is the hallmark of professionals. They take examples from their military experience, sharing lessons learned. They talk about how they have applied them,  not only at Lodestone, but in their family lives, as well. Planning and rehearsals are principles you need to incorporate into your daily life. It will help you to be better prep...

Kirk came out to Long Shot last week to teach the Shotgun Mastery Series classes. He and Jared taught the first generation of the class back in 2011 while Jared was still active duty in  5th Group. They talk about the class and a lot more.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Traini...

We just completed our SFAUC Flat Range class. Lodestone has now been running this course for the past 5 years and it's one of the best packages that we offer. Jared talks a little about the real Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat course, which ours is based on. Every Special Forces Group runs their own. He also talks about the origin of the "Avalanche" series of classes.  Check ou...

Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram @lodestonetrainingandconsulting YouTube @lodestonetrainingandconsulting Follow our instructors on Instagram Jared - @ltac_zulu Flynn - @sek_ltac 'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskey Abby - @ltac_six Kirk - @lta...

Taking advantage of "Light" Chris being in town to run the Intro to Big-Bore Long-Range Marksmanship, Jared, Chris and Chris talk logistics and what caliber makes the most sense for you. The next time Light Chris will be up is for the Intermediate Distance Marksmanship class in June. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@l...

After spending the day working on a special training project in an undisclosed location within PA, Chris, Jon (podcast engineer), and Mike talk about training and doing hard things. They talk about the importance of the "Avalanche" training and other events that Lodestone runs. Jared pops in a couple times in between answering emails and other exciting things. Check out our website for m...

During an intense, five-day course for a security team, Jared sits down with Paul, one of the students, for a quick interview. Paul has been a student for a few years and shares some of his thoughts and experiences training with Lodestone.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Traini...

In the middle of a busy, two-week training block, Jared and Flynn make some time to catch up and talk training.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram @lodestonetrainingandconsulting YouTube @lodestonetrainingandconsulting Follow our instructors on In...

After a full week of various training classes, Jared sits down with Kirk and they talk about current events and observations from recent classes. Kirk has been running the LTAC Pistol Marksmanship Foundation Series. Jared and Chris just ran a five-day custom course for a security team.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodeston...

Jared and Abby review the recent Night Fighter Challenge. They discuss what made it a success and what challenges were overcome. They also talk to a couple of the volunteers who were helping to run the stations.  Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lodestonetac.com Contact us at info@lodestonetac.com Follow us on Facebook Lodestone Training and Consulting Instagram...

Jared and Abby talk about the recent Prepare Like an ODA Conference. They go over the outline of the conference and talk about some of the most important takeaways and highlights of the day.  They also talk about some upcoming classes that are related to, and outgrowths of, the ideas and procedures presented in the conference. Check out our website for more info and to register for classes www.lod...