Pushing YOUR limits...

[Punisher84]

Due to some stuff I did today with a few trainer friends it got me thinking about the way I train and why I train.

We were all pretty much just hanging out shooting and decided to work out some drills most of us haven't shot before. I shot from alot of different positions, dealt with some odd malfunctions, and utilized things that I wouldn't normally think of.

Let me give an example:

During a drill where we were doing ground work I rolled onto my weak side (left) arm and pinned it accidentally. I went to fire and noticed my mag hadn't seated all the way on the reload. I immediately slammed my mag down onto my inner leg and got "the click" and fired my rounds.

Reason I bring this up is for those of you that don't ever think you'd attend a "high speed" class because of what it seems it might be I think you should reconsider. One thing today made me think about is you could very easily find yourself in a prone, supine, seated, or leaning position in a gunfight. It may even give you a tactical advantage for cover, etc. By accidentally pinning my weak arm and being under stress I immediately figured out a way to seat my mag, if my arm was disabled this would have saved my life.

Just kind of my take because I know alot of classes you see people wearing alot of "tactical" clothing and they may look either like wanna-bes or SWAT guys and you think "That's not for me", but advanced training really works and you can apply it to what YOU need.

Anyway I had alot of fun doing what I did today and got to be in the company of great people while doing it. So if you're thinking about taking any advanced classes from one of the great Instructors/Schools here on TGO or wherever I think you should!

[G27]

Good post, thanks.

[Guest JLowe]

I agree with you absolutely 110%. As an instructor, I often run scenarios through my head and then apply them into my training. One of my favorite drills to have people, with whatever carry set up they use or especially new officers with their duty belts, and go prone, on their side (both), and on their back. I then have them draw, engage targets, then perform a reload. You will see all kind of responses, but most of the time people will realize on their own that they may need to change their set up. Another twist I throw in is to have them reload their gun with their gun hand only, those who carry their extra mags all the way on their opposite side realize that they may need to change the location.

I firmly believe and stress to students to advance their training. Anything that gives them any type of advantage in a gun fight is something that should be considered.

[Guest bkelm18]

I'm all for pushing my limits, however my wallet doesn't yield as much when pushed.

[Guest JLowe]

I'm all for pushing my limits, however my wallet doesn't yield as much when pushed.

You can do alot of training with out spending much more than the cost of a 50 round box of ammo, some staples, and targets. Ask some instructors you know for some drills or look on line, go to the range and put in some work. You can see what your equipment does in your home and get into various shooting positions (with unloaded gun of course) and try drawing, 1 handed reloading, so on and so forth. Most training doesn't really cost much more than time and a little dedication.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"

[Punisher84]

"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"

Word.

[kwe45919]

Most range sessions are 100 rounds of shooting and 100 rounds of training.

I shoot to train and I train to shoot.

Dry/unloaded practice runs are a must and anyone can do them at home in their spare time. People should practice drawing their firearm often to get a feel for doing so. It's not about speed. With speed, people often end up throwing their gun vs. properly unholstering it and preparing to fire. I've never seen a stop watch in a gun fight but I have seen practice and habbits save peoples lives.......

[Guest Todd@CIS]

I'm all for pushing my limits, however my wallet doesn't yield as much when pushed.

A few bucks buys a bunch of orange dummy rounds.

Without ever leaving the house, you can practice:

-dryfiring

-drawstroke

-various reloads

-various malfunction clearance drills

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that. I can't afford attending a training class either.

You can do alot of training with out spending much more than the cost of a 50 round box of ammo, some staples, and targets. Ask some instructors you know for some drills or look on line, go to the range and put in some work. You can see what your equipment does in your home and get into various shooting positions (with unloaded gun of course) and try drawing, 1 handed reloading, so on and so forth. Most training doesn't really cost much more than time and a little dedication.

[Guest JLowe]

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that. I can't afford attending a training class either.

Your welcome, also look at what Todd said.