Posted: 3/27/2026 5:17:43 PM EDT
Very interesting conversation between two experienced firearms instructors discussing firearms training: Delta Force Legend Mike Pannone on Training, Red Dots Durability and Everything Tactical The title is a bit misleading because they actually spend NO time talking about tactics... missing the forest for the trees in that tactics and decision making are way more important, but don't let that stop you from watching. Even though it's from Aimpoint, they barely mention the products. I liked Pannone's answer to the question on whether firearms training should involve shooting fast or slow. There are more details to the neuroscience, but he does a good job summarizing. As a firearms instructor I think Pannone was a bit harsh on some of his competition. The truth is getting dudes out to the range to run legit drills is far more beneficial than spending a lot of money on gear and letting that expensive gear sit in the gunsafe. Not everyone has a decent place to run legit drills. Those are not the classes Pannone, Nance or I run, but to say those instructors are stealing money is a step too far. If customers are happy to pay for poor student to instructor ratio classes that's the free market. |
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Originally Posted By abnk: Never heard of Mr. Pannone before. Very good discussion. Thank you for posting this. Oh damn then you've been missing out! Go read and watch everything you can find from him, he knows his shit and knows how to convey it. Thank you for posting this R_S, slot of great points were made. Your point about folks getting out is entirely valid,, but I relate to what he's saying. I can go learn anybody's drills and shoot them, I do that alot. It's not at ALL the same as having an SME critique you and show you how to improve. THAT should be where the money goes. Kind of falls in line with a recent one from Craig Douglas about the two kinds of instructors, the true servants, and the show-offs focused on their own egos. |
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Expanding on what I think Pannone was trying to get at: 10 Ways to Spot Great Teachers (and Avoid Crummy Ones) 10 WAYS TO SPOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PSEUDOTEACHING (PT) AND REAL TEACHING (RT) 1) PT delivers long, entertaining, inspiring lectures; RT designs short, intensive, learner-driven sessions 2) PT is eloquent and expansive; RT is concise and focused 3) PT addresses large groups; RT connects to individuals 4) PT doesn’t focus on small details; RT is all about details 5) PT is about talking more than watching or listening; RT is about listening and watching more than talking 6) PT is loudly charismatic; RT is quietly magnetic 7) PT is Robin Williams leaping atop desks in Dead Poets Society; RT is John Wooden, teaching his basketball players how to put on their socks properly (no wrinkles, because that causes blisters) 8) PT dismisses questions; RT craves them 9) PT treats everyone the same; RT tailors the message for each learner 10) PT delivers the exact same lecture over and over; RT customizes each session for its audience |
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