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Competition and the Novice
The value of competition is that it encourages training, that is, the organization and measurement of incremental skill development. You don’t have to compete for this to occur, but this rarely does...
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Maintenance vs. Progress
Once a given capability is reached there will be a need for training just to maintain that level. Maintenance is training in that some will be required just to hang on. A skilled practitioner is a...
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Double/Single Action Service Pistols
I’ve NEVER liked the double-single design of a semi-auto. (I didn’t like the 3-shot burst design either … as there were/are subtle differences in the trigger on single shot mode.) So, my question is,...
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Cops same as Novice Shooters
[T]he research shows that officers on average are only marginally better than lesser-trained shooters in terms of getting rounds on target Despite being a low percentage occurrence, a high stakes event...
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Tactical Training Is Silly
How often in a tactical scenario are popularly-espoused, school-taught tactics employed? Review various fights caught on video and note how often the solution was (or ideally would have been) to...
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The Lie Against Competition Shooting
“Not long ago, I supervised a standoff situation where our officers were placed in positions to engage a dangerous suspect. Several officers were armed with M4s. Bystanders were thickly mixed-in! Range...
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Metrics vs Mediocrity
Tom Givens and Rangemaster is a renowned instructor and training facility. Givens has had over 60 students involved in documented fights and his experience is one of the best track records of personal...
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Minimum Defensive Shooting Skills
Solid advice. Range standards are denigrated in some circles as being unrealistic, arbitrary, out-of-context evaluations but some sort of minimum is still needed. It’s true the range environment is...
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Basketball Shooting Coaches
The difference between winning and losing, and anonymity and stardom, can come down to shooting. Some teams don’t even have a dedicated shooting coach. “I think some teams don’t because it’s such a new...
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Need A Range
Handgun Training – Practice Drills For Defensive Shooting by Grant Cunningham Interesting book with good suggestions. By Smiley42 on August 22, 2016 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase The book is...
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Circus Trick
Low skilled people continue to whine about standards drills as not being realistic, tactically relevant, or being a “circus trick.” What they’re really doing is attempting to conceal lack of skill,...
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How To Practice
https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/videos/1489398127740055/ Repetition of an activity creates myelination by adding and changing the myelin “sheath” covering axions in the brain. Like insulation...
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I’m a Responsible Gun Owner? Seriously?
The description given in the article below is not uncommon and it often applies to military, law enforcement, and hunters as well. While living in San Antonio, I was a TCOLE (formerly TCLEOSE)...
View ArticleThe Developmental Model
The Developmental Model presented here is the work of 1SG Joe Garcia, a successful shooter and coach with the National Guard. https://ngmtc.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NGMTC/...
View ArticleShooting Match Gear vs Real World
As a young kid new to shooting, I had wanted to attend a “proper” shooting school, but I gave finances, high school and college, and military duties precedence. Having learned about IPSC through Jeff...
View ArticleTraining classes are NOT, I repeat NOT making you a better shooter….GASP,...
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View ArticleDefinitions: Training, Instruction, Practice
From Merriam-Webster develop, development to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail to make visible or manifest to work out the possibilities to create or produce especially by deliberate...
View ArticleFixing the Army’s Broken Culture
Military elements often retain a degree of tradition, sometimes to their detriment and well past any meaningful use. Examples include the foolish and ineffective approach that initial entry training...
View ArticleModern Police Training, Unrealistic Expectations
None of the following is surprising to anyone knowledgeable about firearms training, which excludes most law enforcement and military personnel. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (formerly Texas...
View ArticleThink, Don’t Plink
https://www.tacticalperformancecenter.com/blogs/the-dump-pouch/110306694-designing-a-practice One of our mottos here at the Tactical Performance Center is “think don’t plink.” More than just a catchy...
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