Posted: 5/27/2011 12:24:02 PM EDT
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So, I plan on getting my CC after I move (I am not sure where I'll be, could be Texas) and I am wondering how many of you CCers out there go out and get training on self defense with a pistol? I plan to take one self defense class a year, whether it be for pistol, carbine, or whatever. What training schedules do you implement? Do you travel abroad to famous training compounds or do you go to a local gun range or gun shop that offers such a course?
For example, the 250 Pistol class at Gunsite, or any other course in your area. I just want to be safe while I am CCing and I want those around me to be safe. I also think that training will help my confidence with my firearm a great deal. Thanks, IG |
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Start out doing local shooting competitions first like IDPA, USPSA, and IPSC for a year or two first.
I'm lucky that I get to shoot with Gregg Kratochvil almost every weekend at IDPA shoots when he and I are both there. 
I have only beaten Gregg a couple of times overall in different stages in carbine shoots with my rifle vs. him shooting a REVOLVER only. 
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Start out doing local shooting competitions first like IDPA, USPSA, and IPSC for a year or two first. Actually, USPSA & 3 Gun is the only training I've done with handgun(s). They teach how to clear jams and/or reload under stress, how to recognize no-shoot targets & how to move quickly with one's finger OFF the trigger, i.e. safely. All while having fun & sharpening one's accuracy skills at the same time. No way to beat that, IMO. IDPA with their "no mag drops on the ground" bullshit is a bit  for my tastes in the REAL world, IMO.
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Actually, USPSA & 3 Gun is the only training I've done with handgun(s). They teach how to clear jams and/or reload under stress, how to recognize no-shoot targets & how to move quickly with one's finger OFF the trigger, i.e. safely. All while having fun & sharpening one's accuracy skills at the same time. No way to beat that, IMO. IDPA with their "no mag drops on the ground" bullshit is a bit for my tastes in the REAL world, IMO.
My .o2 IDPA and USPSA are sports. Shooting them can teach you weapons manipulation and shooting skills. They teach nothing about self defense or keeping safe. I say this as someone who has shot competition for 13 years and attended a lot of self defense classes. To the OP, lot's of top trainers travel throughout the country. Most classes are on weekends. You can save $$$ if you can cut travel and lodging costs. Last fall I went to a 2 day class 60 miles from my house. 2 hour round trip drive time each day but saved lodging costs. You have to keep an eye out on trainers schedules. Gringop |
| I belong to a couple ranges and they won't let you "train" there. No holsters, no multiple targets, no moving and shooting. So yes, take a class. I was lucky enough to have been a LEO for 20 years. SWAT, Drug Task force, ect...I received lots of training by some of the best in the business. There is no substitute. |
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I'm a paramedic and a paramedic preceptor. I teach people to perform both critical thinking and motor tasks under stress. I strongly believe that the only way to maintain proficiency with skill sets under stress is solid initial and continued sustainment training and that training is the key to avoiding freezing or poor decision making under stress.
Most of my classes have been through Defensive Edge training and Consulting. I'm repeating Urban Tactics I weekend after next. Rory Miller's Meditations on Violence is meant as a look at the difference between most martial arts training and real violence, but it's also a very interesting look at the psychology involved in processing and responding to violent encounters. IMHO, it's a 'must read' for anyone who intends to be able to defend themselves, armed or otherwise. |
