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97: Firearms Training and Night Vision: Insights from Jon Dufresne
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Jon Dufresne
Mar 31, 20241 min read


Podcast: The Prepared Mindset Ep: 204
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Jon Dufresne
Oct 31, 20231 min read


The Prepared Mindset Podcast Ep. 174
Jon Dufresne is a former Army Ranger, and the owner/founder of Kinetic Consulting, teaching various forms of shooting, marksmanship, and night vision training. Duffy joins me this week as we sit down and talk about his perspective on providing not only quality training, but a quality learning environment to allow students to grow and develop. Throughout our conversation we talk about time management, personal help, development and dedication, as well as night vision and
Jon Dufresne
May 26, 20231 min read


Iron Sight Podcast Episode 55: Becoming A Ranger & Founding Kinetic Consulting with Jon "Duffy"
Today I had the opportunity to meet with Jon Dufresne. After leaving the Military, Jon got into Executive Protection and transitioned into the world of coaching and firearms instruction. In my mind, Dufresne is who I would consider "A Coach's Coach". We get into all kinds of stuff during this episode which was recorded off-site in Las Vegas at SHOT SHOW 2023. Whether you're already a Duffy fan , interested in becoming a Ranger or learning more about the world of firearms ins
Jon Dufresne
Apr 19, 20231 min read


REDACTED Culture Cast 007: Jon Dufresne of Kinetic Consulting
Ten Years Later, two Rangers sit across the screen from one another and have a chat about what it takes to be a good instructor, how people make fools of themselves in the microcosm of Gun Culture, and gear development at a small but personal scale. Jon Dufresne AKA Kinetic Consulting, started teaching before he left the military, getting a head start on the soldier-to-instructor pipeline. With classes ranging from proficiency to night vision specific, open enrollment options
Jon Dufresne
Nov 3, 202263 min read


Big Tex Ordnance Podcast #11 - Jon Dufresne
Part Two of our interview with Jon Dufresne of Kinetic Consulting focuses on the approach Jon takes when working on product development as well and T&E. We discuss his strait forward approach to testing and data collection. Jon walks us through the steps he went through with two of his latest projects, an 11.5" Rosco Barrel as well as his signature 1-6 optic from Steiner. bro that means nothing to me but I guess if somebody likes that they like it um but what I want to kn
Jon Dufresne
Oct 27, 202244 min read


Big Tex Ordnance Podcast #10 Jon Dufresne of Kinetic Consulting
but that is when it like stuck and I was like huh what a [ __ ] why did you guys tell me that in the first two classes but I look back at my notes for those two other classes and they're it's there it's there but I as a student right didn't have the capacity or wasn't ready to hear it and digest it at the same time because I just I I was already overloaded with all the other [ __ ] that was going on [Music] well I was fixing to say good morning to all my listeners ou
Jon Dufresne
Oct 22, 202241 min read
Unholstered Podcast with Jon Dufresne
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b31bd97-c8b0-4926-be87-b7a073f07976/ANR-Unholstered Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1AKResNkCXDDJpgvCgSJFc Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS84dU53WjV4OQ Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anr-design-unholstered/id1561628365
Jon Dufresne
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Press Release!
Kinetic Consulting partners with Cobalt Kinetics! July 4, 2021: Kinetic Consulting, a training and consulting company has joined forces with Cobalt Kinetics . Kinetic Consulting owned and operated by Jon Dufresne has been teach and consulting for private citizens, law enforcement, and military alike. With this new partnership Kinetic Consulting and will be bringing even more than before to the training and consulting industry so keep an eye out for more exciting education and
Jon Dufresne
Jul 4, 20211 min read


TNVC Nightfighter: Jon Dufresne
TNVC has a new installment of its Night Fighter video series featuring Jon "Mochabear" Dufresne with Kinetic Consulting. In his own words he talks about the importance of training and what to expect in his classes.
Jon Dufresne
Feb 12, 20211 min read


Modern Day Sniper Interview
This is an interview and chit chat with the guys behind Modern Day Sniper. Fantastic conversation and course that I took.
Jon Dufresne
Oct 13, 20201 min read


We Like Shooting show featuring Jon Dufresne
Welcome to the We Like Shooting show , Episode 350 – tonight we’ll talk about 224 Valkyrie, Stoeger Uplander, Type 20, Kinetic Consulting and more! Our Guest is Jon Dufresne from Kinetic Consulting EMT Former US Army Ranger (3rd Ranger Battalion) Former Employee with Gavin de Becker / FAM international BA in Business Teach for Sage Dynamics Owner of Kinetic Consulting Click here to listen
Jon Dufresne
May 20, 20201 min read


Firearms Nation Podcast: Jon Dufresne – Using Night Vision
This is a “Part II” episode from a previous session I did with Jon “Mochabear” Dufresne where he talked about low light shooting. We didn’t get to cover using Night Vision goggles, so I finally was able to sit down and record it with him. If you haven’t heard it, I’ll link that show below. Jon, if you don’t know about him, is a former US Army Ranger and now is a full-time firearms instructor. He travels the country teaching shooting, medical response and of course..night vis
Arik Levy
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Conversations in Close Protection: Guest Jon Dufresne
Episode 16 of Conversations in Close Protection is up! Jon Dufresne is a former US Army Ranger who now works both as a protector and a firearms instructor. After meeting him at last year’s Close Protection Conference, it was clear he was someone we needed to get on CiCP. Come join the conversation as our own Chris Story gets deep into the mindset needed to succeed. https://lnkd.in/dZypY3s
Jon Dufresne
Dec 4, 20191 min read


Jon Dufresne – Principles of Low Light Shooting (Interview with Arik Levy)
Jon Dufresne is a former US Army Ranger and now teaches firearms full time. Part of Jon’s curriculum focuses on low light shooting and shooting with night vision. An often overlooked aspect of self-defense and law enforcement operations is developing the skills needed to succeed in low light and no light situations. Jon and I go deep into the technical aspects of low light so bring your notepad… Read more and listen #nighttime #jondufresne #lumens #mochabear #firearmsnation #
Jon Dufresne
Jun 15, 20191 min read


Range Talk on Red Dots – Jon Dufresne and Scott Jedlinski
Join the Nation!.. Jon Dufresne and Scott Jedlinski are two up in coming instructors. They are the new generations of firearms preachers who take what is known about shooting and format it to a more modern approach... Continue Reading
Arik Levy
Jul 6, 20181 min read


Kinetic Consulting with Jon Mochabear Dufresne
This is a guy you want to get to know and also learn from. Jon has been writing articles for Spotter Up for a long time. But he is far more than a guy writing blog content. If you get a chance to watch his videos on Instagram, read any of his in-depth and honest articles, and talk to him in person you will find out he is a very complex person. I remember our first convo. Jon told me the only way he’d write for us is if he got the chance to speak candidly about the products he
Michael Kurcina
Oct 26, 20171 min read


Firearms Nation Interview - Jon Dufresne – Fight at Night
Jon Dufresne is a former Army Ranger and now a firearms instructor. He teaches for both Sage Dynamics and Frank Proctor (who was an instructor on the 2016 Shooter’s Summit.) Jon’s focus as an instructor is not only on fundamentals but low light techniques and emergency tactical care. In todays podcast you’ll learn why more lumens (that’s the rating on flashlights) is better when you need to fight at night, the danger of setting up your gear wrong, and answering the question
Arik Levy
Aug 1, 20171 min read
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