American Warrior Show
Episode #408: Cold Starts & Clean Hits: The Simon Golob (SLG) Approach to Pistol Mastery
19 Aug 2025
Episode 408: Cold Starts & Clean Hits — The Simon Golob (SLG) Approach to Pistol Mastery On today’s American Warrior Show, I sit down with Simon Golob—better known as SLG— one of the most respected voices in the firearms training community. A former NYPD officer who went on to serve in federal law enforcement, Simon now carries forward the legacy of Pistol-Training.com, originally founded by the late Todd Green. We dive into his On-Demand Performance philosophy, the challenge of the FAST Coin, and what it really takes to deliver precise, cold-start performance under pressure. Whether you’re a law enforcement professional, serious competitor, or dedicated armed citizen, this conversation will sharpen both your mindset and your training approach. About Simon Golob (SLG): Retired law enforcement officer (NYPD and federal service) Served as patrol cop, investigator, firearms instructor, assaulter, and sniper Multiple GWOT deployments across Africa, the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Iraq Developed firearm and CQB programs for a federal tactical team Instructor to law enforcement, military SOF, and top private schools Innovator in AIWB holster design and performance-oriented concealed carry Accomplished competition shooter — 1st place at Steel Nationals, 3rd place at Bianchi Cup (two consecutive years) In This Episode, You’ll Learn: What “On-Demand Performance” really means in training and life Why the FAST Coin is one of the toughest standards in shooting Lessons Simon carried from law enforcement, federal service, and combat deployments How competitive shooting shaped his approach to concealed carry and performance American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html
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