This guy is a big part of the reason I got into guns. I seriously admired his skill and it inspired me.

What a natural born teacher. The amount of no bullshit information he manages to convey is just staggering

Lucas is a better teacher then all the high school teachers and college professors I have ever had. His way of being clear on information, stern on vital steps and being humble all at the same time is so huge!.....also helps that Boomsticks101 is my favorite subject.

This man is a machine. Mad respect for the work he obviously put in. His reloads are sick. I have a hard time seeing the new mag come off his belt and in the meg-well. Absolutely flawless. Great vid clear and filled with good materials.

Pro tip, set your phone up and record yourself while practicing to see where you can improve your form.

The “playing” part is such a underrated thing. “Playing” is just as important as dry fire. Yea you can point and shoot but are you actually confident and comfortable about the tool in your hands?

Your cameraman is excellent - framing, focus, lighting, etc...

First time gun owner. Bought a bull armory Cherokee 9mm and I’m finding these videos very informative. I’ve had it 2 weeks and have been working on dry fire exercises. I want to be extremely responsible with my firearm. This channel is awesome.

“Filled all five slots” this man always flexing he worked on modern warfare 😂 love this channel

Everyone: ammo is so expensive right now Lucas: 249 goes brrrrrttttt

bruh, this guy is 25 yrs old... WOW!!! this where hard work and dedication get you.

I have 2 mags set up specifically for dry fire, one has the follower and spring removed and pennies glued inside to simulate the weight of a loaded mag and the other has the follower blocked so it can only fit a single snap cap. I also painted the base plates neon yellow for easy identification. Just helps me with peace of mind that I'm not going to squeeze a 9mm round into my neighbor's living room.

Lucas: “I’m going to assume you guys are carrying a pistol on you all day every day” Me being Canadian: “not even allowed to defend myself bud! But let’s do this!!”

Very impressive instructor. Detailed, emphasizing repitition which necessary for muscle learning. And emphasizes safety. Practical. No wasted words!!!

This guy has helped my fire arms skills so much it's insane. Thanks a million man.

Thanks lucas, I was paranoid about damaging my guns because of all the misinformation but you put me at ease with this video. I practice cqb and weapons handling inside all the time. Great confidence boost in my abilities and now no fear of damage. Been watching your stuff from the get go, great job.

The tip to get off the trigger during dry fire revealed that I disturb my sights after the shot breaks and I get off the trigger, which is probably why my accuracy suffers on follow up shots. Thanks for giving me yet another thing to improve on, Lucas! Always pushing people to up their abilities and it shows.

*Sees notification* “Ah yes...just what I needed.”

From what I have seen, Mr. Botkin has basically created a martial art for firearms. I've been teaching traditional Okinawan Karate for over thirty years and can see the same level of mastery and precession consistently executed in his technique that I have witnessed performed by masters in the martial arts world. It is truly rare to see such skill, innovation and insight in one so young, it will be interesting to see his form and technique evolve as he gets older and gains more experience with his discipline.

Good call on the "trigger pin" while dry firing. That's for sure a bad habit I've learned while dry firing. Thanks for the heads up. Good vid.

I have nothing but admiration for this dude. Like how do you get to befriend such a chill and knowledgeable person?

If you listen carefully, the ghost of Liku can be heard saying Wall Wall Wall

The education provided by this channel is phenomenal.

This is the absolute best dry-fire instructional video I have see to date. And family friendly too!. Thanks for a great video. I had the same issue of pressing the trigger during dry fire and not releasing...and I noticed it the next time I was on my range...was a little sluggish to reset the trigger, then it hit me. Great content! Subscribed.

Such a coincidence.I wondered last night that why Lucas don't update new videos.Maybe cause of ammo shortage?Today he presents this video.

Releasing the finger forward after a trigger press... Never crossed my mind, good tip, thank you.

There are a handful of cool gadgets to make dryfiring more fun and realistic, but they often cost as much as a new pistol! I love that Lucas always advocates for practicing basics and putting in the work without spending a fortune on gear.

Dude reminds me if Hiccup from "How to train your Dragon" got into guns instead of dragons lol.

"You can even dry fire while watching movies" Me: Immediately points rifle in my lap at lucas

Probably one of the best dry firing skill sets I’ve seen. It’s amazing how much of his training his similar to similar drills/training techniques you seen in martial arts, MMA fighters, etc. Very articulate, proficient, and best economy of motion I’ve ever seen. Great Job

Fantastic! I learned more in this video than in any of my private firearm classes. Well done. Can’t wait to incorporate these tips into my training!

I’ve been sucking in my competition circuit, but haven’t been doing this. Thank you so much Lucas! This takes dry fire to the level I need!

Video title: "How to Train When There is No Ammo" Includes montage of shooting a belt-fed.

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This dude is a prime example of what practice will do for you. From beginners all the way up. Smooth, Quick, precise, technical. Good shit dude I always learn something from you.

This is great stuff…I’m glad I found my video. There’s a ton of stuff I can work on without going to the range. Thanks 😊

If anything, dry fire has improved my confidence and safety with every weapon I own

This is one of your better videos. Good work. The importance of dry firing CANNOT be understated, it's such an important part of training. Not to mention, it's virtually free, it's a "force mulitiplier" in a sense when it comes to your training because it saves you ammo and money.

Happy to see that simply picking up my firearm to practice my grip and all this "playing" is something he talks about. Its something i do constantly daily. Whenever im able to be alone i practice my reload, grip, draw, and, most importantly for me since its my weak point, retaining sight picture while actually dry firing. A slight struggle for me with a double action revolver but getting better

At 21:59 the one handed reload (while covering a chest wound) is impressive. That RDO must be incredibly robust that it doesn't get damaged or out of alignment with the way you're always using it has a handle/lever during your drills.

“Not necessarily that kitted out weapon that’s, you know, filled all five slots.” I see what you did there.

Thank you for this video. I’ve been doing dry fires every day/night this last week and I feel so much more confident carrying them before. I never realized how much could be done with no ammo. I wish I would have discovered this channel long ago.

I gotta say Mr Botkins, one video, How To Shoot in 10 Minutes, first video of yours I watched, I went to the range, fired my best 50 rounds, tightest pattern with my 9mm ever. I felt the confidence, the control, the left hand, both eyes open, it's a process and I am so glad I found this channel. This video just upp'ed my dry fire training game immensely.

You're movements are so smooth and crisp. This style of practice is really working for me too. Thank you.

These vids are extremely helpful. Dry fire vids during the ammo shortage... genius.

“In the news today, we seem to be experiencing a shortage of painters tape. We do not know at this time what is causing this phenomenon.”

im trying to be confident in my handgun skills so when i am old enough to open carry in WA i will be confident and safe with my Glock 17 gen 5 with rubber talon grip and night sights thank you so much iv been watching your content a ton helps a lot.

This guy is a GREAT teacher. I feel bad for not being able to pay him for all the things he did to show us how to be better. The day I bought my first gun I found T.REX ARMS and because of him and everyone else in his team I became a great shooter. Everyday I do nothing but reps of everything. I even have a "shower" pistol and I practice in the shower, you may never know someone wants to break into your home and have a gun fight while you are taking a shower. T.REX ARMS love all the content. Thank you.

Finally ... after weeks of watching Lucas tease us of this video, it’s uploaded and I’ve been so anxious to learn more , you guys are a great underrated resource with new ways to help and educate us and for that I say thank you , you guys rock!

I feel like this guy practices shooting in his sleep. It shows. He is so good.

The absolute knowledge bombs. NOBODY I’ve heard has recommended as SOON as you fire, let off and get back on. Even when dry firing. That’s a game changer. I think John Lovell talks about it a bit. But this is a game changer for dry fire. As soon as that shot goes off, let off and get back on it. With a Johnny Glocks trigger, GLOCK DO GO BRRRR.

This video is about to go insane again in a few months on election year. One of the first videos I’ve watched when I picked up firearms, thanks Lucas!

If you don't want to reload a snap cap every time for your reload drills remove the follower from your mag.

*character appears on screen* Lucas at movie theater: *performs dryfire tap rack reload before the popcorn he dropped even hits the ground*

This is by far the best instructional video on dry fire methods I’ve seen in years. Awesome job young man! This is a great presentation For me as I transition from retirement from the Army to becoming a competitive shooter. Thank you!

This is my new favorite channel and I appreciate all the drills to use at home to practice, perfect.

Lucas’ 6th slot passive = sleight of hand+

I've been taking classes with a guy who went over all of this almost exactly the same and it makes me feel good knowing I picked a good trainer

Great Video! I've been using the laserlyte target for over a year now almost everyday and notice a huge difference in my shooting at the range. My confidence is solid and it shows at the range.

Wow, GREAT video! It's 2022 and, while ammo is coming back, it's not very cheap. With primers still very hard ($2000 for 5000 small pistol primers when available) to come by, reloading is out for now. I'm 67, retired and was wondering how I can keep my skills up then this video came up on my feed. Excellent suggestions and I have been putting targets on the back of my garage door, closing the door and practicing these drills most days. I have an adequate amount of ammo for now, but why waste it when I can advance my skills using the techniques Lucas has shown in this video. When I have gone to the range, I've noticed the advancement in my skills from my practice at home. Thank you for this video as I am more confident in protecting my family, home and preparing for the many threats that can come my way! 👍🏻

I bought a Mantis X10 and it's probably one of the best things I bought, Idk how accurate it is but it makes dry firing so much more fun. It's actually got me to want to dryfire everyday twice a day if I can. I highly recommend it to anyone. Definitely will be dry firing all the way into 2021 lol

This video is seriously crammed full of pearls. Wow.

Best I have seen on how to practice without live ammo

Another absolute BANGER from T.Rex arms. All my coworkers are gonna be so sick of hearing about you guys

Lucas, you are the real MVP Been watching for a long time and always appreciate your input, just as much as your aimbot skills. Hope you stay safe, stay strong brother!

Lucas: “million, bajillion” Me: Dudes legit

Damn, this has been the best dry fire vid I've watched all week. Thanks for this

This was my second time watching this video all the way through. Wow! So much useful info and tips. Thank you

Lucas: *drinks reign as water gets heart attack* *Reign has left the chat*

I got a Tipp to everyone who don't have a shoot time : In the app store is a shoot timer app

Love that you continuously check to make sure the gun is empty. Good habit to teach. My Dad always tells me to treat all weapons like they are loaded.

Awesome tips, I’m 72 and still proficient, but I can improve with these drills. I have a laser target system I’ve used before that shows on the target where the laser strikes the target. I have a G19X and a Taurus PT111 that has double strike capability. The benefit with the Taurus is I can place multiple shots on target and then run the reload drill. BTW I do carry a pistol every waking hour, 24/7/365 except for leap years!!!!

As always, very helpful. I've been doing dry-fire drills and some dry-fire from the couch everyday for the past 2 months and I can see a difference in my live-fire accuracy and handling.

Why some people have only shot 1-5k rounds and are wayyy better shots than some who have shot 30k or more.

Very helpful. Have watched this a few times since it was posted.

Knowledge is wealth, not many men give that out for free.-Thank You

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His mag reload is so fast, the new magazine is in before the empty one hits the floor

Man I am 40 years old and purchased my first gun a few months ago. An AR-15. Yep that guy. The first time I shot I was hooked. Thanks for all of your help!

You talk about a lot of things that most people in the industry never discuss. I've incorporated a lot of the things that you talk about, and it's tightened my groups, improved my sight acquisition, and decreased the time between follow up shots

The “bang finger comes off” concept is something I learned from playing lots of paintball. Getting fast rate of fire is huge and nice paintball guns have literally the best triggers on the planet (no joke), so it completely comes down to user skill to get fast rates of fire. The speed at which you can move your finger forward is just as important as how quick you can pull the trigger back and quickly forcing your finger forward after firing allows for a lot more deliberate control over fire speed.

Also thank you for not being one of those guys who's like "dry fire in a different room than you store your ammo completely, or don't dry fire at all!" kinda hard to accomplish living in a studio apartment lol.

My takeaway practice drills: Confirm gun is unloaded and all ammo is out of reach Set up 1" blue tape targets on wall Practice - Mag drop / reload - Good grip - from table, from holster - Good sight alignment - from ready position, from table - Good wall (wall of the trigger, no dry fire) - Good wall with dry fire then finger off trigger Add in drawing from holster - Lifting clothing - Repeat good grip, sight alignment, wall, wall & dry fire from above - Add timers - Add transition between targets - Add movement - Add mag drop / reload from table - Add mag drop / reload from belt Rinse and repeat several thousand times 😀

As a new gun owner, a good friend of mine who is a seasoned gun guy recommended me watch your videos, and I’m learning a lot! Thanks for the video, and a new subscriber!

A lot of the major outlets are going to receive their ammuntion orders in September. I just hope prices drop back down. I don't even like going to the range anymore. Ammo is just way to expensive right now.

Great instructional, easy to understand, very very helpful. Thanks my friend.

Thank you As a beginner I found the videos very helpful Simple to understand and to the point

My wife and i are going to for a LTC class 10/21/23 im lookin forward to it. I always liked guns but now that i know them better i respect them as tools. They aren't anything to fear. I want to get real good at them.

00:15:07 Lucas training shows when he habitually started to clear a malfunction when it didn't fire. Then the aimbot errorred out for a second when it reassessed what it was doing.

This makes me feel better about “playing with my guns” I’m super careful bc I’ve already had a negligent discharge but I didn’t realize it counts as dry fire

A couple snap caps to reload drills together with that sight picture drill work WONDERS

This video was really helpful! I plan on getting a G17 when I turn 21 this November so in the meantime I am practicing getting sight picture with my airsoft pistol!

Love this video! I’m new to shooting and this was incredibly helpful! Thank you. This guy knows his stuff! ❤️

Great job. Very educational and your explain everything very clearly. Greetings from Switzerland

Outstanding Video👌 I'm new to competition shooting. Yet to compete on my first. So Dry Firing HEAPS. In just 1 week, everything improved 100%. Really enjoyed this ONE👏

Great video! He talks and moves very fast so it's easy to miss. Before 'playing' with your gun, make darn sure your mags are empty and there isn't a round in the chamber. You may notice he repeatedly is checking both throughout his drills. Check, double check and triple check. Keep ammo and full mags in a separate room until you're done. Don't want people getting shot by 'unloaded' guns.

I would actually feel sorry for anyone that meets Lucas in a home invasion attempt; they wouldn't stand a chance.

I always wished I had high energy like you do. Excellent video! 💯

Best online training I've found. I needed refresher training and I learned more watching this video with your instructions than in person training I got years ago. Thank you! I'm sure that you have heard this before... You're an Awesome Instructor! I'll be watching your other videos and I will be sure to share. Keep doing You!

Lucas: “I’m going to assume you guys are carrying a pistol on you all day every day” Me: *cries in 19*