Your first shots, taught by the fastest shooter alive.
First Shots is a complete video course for brand-new shooters and first-time gun owners — safety, fundamentals, and your first range trip, taught step by step by World Champion Max Michel.
lifetime access · $19 (reg. $50)
Learn from the man the pros learn from.
Max Michel spent 10 years with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit training America's most elite units, then two decades winning nearly everything the sport has to offer. Today he splits his time between championship matches and teaching law enforcement, military, and everyday civilians.
He built First Shots for the person he meets most often: someone who just bought their first gun and wants to do this right, from day one.
“Nobody is born a shooter. Every world champion started with a first shot — my job is to make yours safe, calm, and confident.”
Skills that carry straight to the range.
No jargon, no gatekeeping. By the end of the course you'll handle, store, and shoot your handgun with total confidence.
Total safety, on autopilot
The four rules, safe storage, and safe handling drilled until they're second nature — at home and at the range.
A champion's fundamentals
Grip, stance, sight picture, and trigger press exactly the way Max teaches elite units — scaled for day one.
A calm first range trip
Know what to bring, what the commands mean, and exactly what to do from check-in to your first shot.
Hits you can repeat
Diagnose your own misses and shrink your groups with simple drills that show measurable progress.
Practice without ammo
Max's dry-fire routines and Ace VR drills turn 15 minutes in your living room into real skill.
Confident ownership
Cleaning, storage, transport, and where to go next — from defensive basics to your first fun match.
Seven modules. Zero assumptions.
39 short video lessons you can watch in any order, on any device — built for people who have never held a gun before.
- Welcome from Max: how this course works4:10
- The four universal rules of firearm safety9:35
- Safe storage at home: safes, locks, and kids8:20
- Handling a gun you didn't load6:45
- Range etiquette and commands you'll hear7:15
- What to do when something feels wrong5:30
From your couch to confident in three steps.
Watch
Short, plain-English video lessons — most under 10 minutes. No jargon, no assumptions, no attitude.
Practice
Guided dry-fire routines after every module, plus matching Ace VR drills if you want reps with instant feedback.
Shoot
Take the range-day checklist to your first live-fire session and put real holes in real targets — calmly and safely.
Built for beginners. Loved by beginners.
★ 4.9 from early-access students
“I bought a pistol two years ago and it sat in the box because I was too intimidated to go to a range. Max fixed that in a weekend.”
“The safety module alone is worth it. I finally feel like I know what I'm doing around my own firearm.”
“My first range trip went exactly like the videos said it would. Zero surprises, and my last ten shots were all on paper.”
Start training today.
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- All 7 modules · 39 video lessons
- Printable range-day checklists
- Dry-fire practice plans
- Lifetime access & free updates
- Watch on phone, tablet, or TV