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Chris Costa on Why We Train

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Prior to founding Costa Ludus in 2011, Chris Costa spent 4 years as the President of Magpul Dynamics. Before founding Magpul Dynamics, Costa spent 7 years in the private sector at Applied Marine Technologies Inc. (AMTI) on assignment with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Risk Management Division (RMD).

Also known as “The Beard” – Costa tells it like it is and provides logic and common sense to his opinions.

In the following video, he and those he trains provides thoughts on “Why We Train.”

I train for multiple reasons and it isn’t always as noble as “To protect my family”.  I enjoy it. I love getting out from the narrow walls of a typical shooting lane and moving – running – from cover to cover engaging targets. Increasing a wide range of abilities and skills to a level superior to I had before. It’s rewarding. It’s fun.

The end result of all that fun is the ability to protect me, my family – and my country.

Rourke

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  1. 3rdMan says:

    Travis Haley says he founded Magpul Dynamics in 2008. Stating the name Magpul Dynamics came from the combination of 2 companies. “Magpul” of Magpul industries Corp and “Dynamics” from Travis Haley’s former company Simply Dynamic Inc. Travis says was the founder and CEO, before splitting in 2011 to form Haley Strategic Partners L.L.C. Interesting Costa’s website says he was President and Founder. I will have to reach out to Travis and ask him about this!!!! Neither one claims the other as a co-founder.

    Anyway, back to the regular programming!!!

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    1. JR says:

      Travis Haley was the founder of the training division of Magpul while Costa was President of the Company. Both fantastic trainers and super talented. I enjoyed seeing both of them their Tactical Carbine DVD.

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      1. 3rdMan says:

        Yes, that’s what I understood as well from my own conversations with Travis. That’s why it just out at me when Costa said he was the founder. Travis also become the CEO of both Magpul Inc. and Magpul Dynamics prior to leaving in 2011. I think both are great instructors. I will say this Travis has never talked down about another instructor when press by students. I respect that as must as I respect the level of training he brings!!!

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  3. goingray58 says:

    I have several Videos he’s in created by Magpul. Yup, very common sense explanations. I enjoy reading and listening to his work.
    John Gault… one of my favorite quotes…. mindset is nearly everything, the rest follows as one comedian put it “Free your mind and you A__ will follow”
    Louis Pasteur:
    “Dans les champs de l’observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés.”
    “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.”
    Lecture, University of Lille (7 December 1854)

    Alternate translations of this or similar statements include:
    Chance favors the prepared mind.
    Fortune favors the prepared mind.
    Yessir ..
    GG58

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