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NVG CQB with Jon Dufresne, Take Two
Students experience in NVG CQB
Jon Dufresne
Dec 19, 20257 min read


NVG CQB with Jon Dufresne
After all the teams finished their night vision runs, we moved to the big shoot house
Chris Upchurch
Dec 12, 20258 min read


Night Ops Summit 2025
A quick overview of Night Ops Summit 2025 at the Ranch Dilley TX. There is another at Pro Gun in Boulder, NV the weekend before Shot Show 2026. Enjoy.
Jon Dufresne
Dec 12, 20251 min read


Mountain Marksman
An after action review of the Emissary Consulting Mountain Marksman Event. This event was hosted by Ryan D'augostino from Emissary Consulting in Preston ID. Great time shooting long range in the mountains. Enjoy.
Jon Dufresne
Oct 22, 20251 min read


Weaponized Geometry with Jon Dufresne
Last weekend, I attended the Kinetic Consulting Weaponized Geometry class taught by Jon Dufresne at Empire Gun Club in Wiggins, Colorado.
Chris Upchurch
Oct 23, 20245 min read


Weaponized Geometry AAR by Alex Osha
I attended Kinetic Consulting's Weaponized Geometry in Charlotte NC on June 17th and 18th at the A+R Tactics facility. The class was run by owner and head instructor Jon Dufresne AKA Duffy AKA Mocha Bear. Jon is an amazing human. His unshakably positive and progress-oriented attitude is an inspiration. He is hilarious but doesn't let the humor get in the way of the lesson. He has impactful and relevant stories to share that are undoubtedly sources of strong emotion, yet he re
Alex O
Jun 19, 20234 min read


Rifle Mechanics with Jon Dufresne
Recently I took the Kinetic Consulting Rifle Mechanics class from Jon Dufresne. My first exposure to Jon was via his youtube videos, and as soon as I saw his How to be a Student series I knew I wanted to train with him.
Chris Upchurch
Mar 22, 20238 min read


Night Ops Summit Recap
What is night ops summit (NOS) and what it was like for the first event.
Jon Dufresne
Feb 8, 202310 min read


Maritime Assault Training Jekyll Island
This is our 2nd annual "Basecamp Wine mixer" in which we get together with like minded defense companies and host a content creation event with various scenarios and gather content for each companies marketing purposes.
Jon Dufresne
Mar 28, 20211 min read


Basecamp Wine mixer #2
This is our 2nd annual "Basecamp Wine mixer" in which we get together with like minded defense companies and host a content creation event with various scenarios and gather content for each companies marketing purposes. All content filmed and produced by Basecamp Creative Group Music: Composition/Master: We Wish It Was Never Light Artist(s): Ryan Taubert ES_Light From The TV Screen - WHENISEEYOUISEEMYSELF: Epidemic Sound.
Jon Dufresne
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Weaponized Geometry AAR
June 5-6th, 2020 we hosted the Weaponized Geometry course with Kinetic Consulting. Learning happened, people were shot, egos were bruised. Continue... What was expected to happen? Close Quarters Combat is more than just running around a house with a gun. In this class, we will cover the basics to CQB, using geometry to your advantage, and the intricacies of working alone. This class will not be team based. It is solo clearance and skills that would also work in a team setti
Josh Thorton
Jul 6, 20207 min read


PEW PEW Solutions AAR: Handgun Mechanics with Kinetic Consulting – Sept 2019
September 7th, 2019 we hosted the 1 day version of Jon Dufresne’s Handgun Mechanics course. 15 shooters decided to come #getlearned What was expected to happen? Learn what, why, and how to carry a firearm and properly employ it safely. (1 day, 8-hour class) Safety Fundamentals Reloads Malfunctions Movement Cover/Shooting Positions Target Transitions Performance-based Movement Students will see a significant increase in efficiency, comfort and general competency by the
Josh Thorton
Sep 12, 20195 min read
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