Posted: 3/21/2010 6:49:38 AM EDT
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Do you keep one?
What is in it? I have decided to start keeping track of all my training related stuff in one place. I know a lot of ya'll keep notebooks for classes attended and stuff, but I'm talking ALL training related stuff. My workouts as the change, camping trips, what I do at matches etc. I figure the important part is writing what you want to accomplish before hand and lesson learned afterwards. |
LOL Currahee. I saw your screenname under "Newest Topics" and figured it was a good thread.
I began keeping a shooting log book for my duty rifle after I bought it in December. Just a small spiral notepad with entries for date, rifle, ammo/mags used, number of rounds, and type of drills done. I also log when I change batts in my EOTech and G2L. I figured it's good insurance if I ever had to shoot anyone with it on duty, since neither agency I worked for in the past stressed regular firearms training. 
I like your idea though, of taking it to another level, with camps, hikes, etc., added into it. Could you post a few pics? |
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LOL Currahee. I saw your screenname under "Newest Topics" and figured it was a good thread.
I began keeping a shooting log book for my duty rifle after I bought it in December. Just a small spiral notepad with entries for date, rifle, ammo/mags used, number of rounds, and type of drills done. I also log when I change batts in my EOTech and G2L. I figured it's good insurance if I ever had to shoot anyone with it on duty, since neither agency I worked for in the past stressed regular firearms training.
I like your idea though, of taking it to another level, with camps, hikes, etc., added into it. Could you post a few pics? I've tried keeping notebooks for a gun from time to time, but didn't keep up with it. I'd heard of the idea of an all encompassing training notebook before, but reading Paul Howe's new book got me going on it. Making it "all encompassing" means I'll be using it more, which will make me more diligent about it. I'm going to put lessons learned in it from other books as well, and use it to plan updates on the web site. Pics wouldn't be that sexy, it's just one of those $1 composition notebooks. |
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I keep one.
Anything I learn, I put in it. Got old shooting tips from my dad, folks met on the range, etc. My notebook from Appleseed is quite full. My notes help me when I have difficulties, or when I need a reference. It also helps organize what is real, and what is fiction when it comes to claims and such. Scientific approaches help weed out fictitious claims, unrealistic expectations, and can help in overall improvement. I keep a training notebook on everything I do... martial arts, shooting, career, etc. |
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This forum just doesn't get the attention it deserves Totally agree. I keep a notepad to track round counts, but that's about it. Every time I take a class I tell myself I'm going to take detailed notes and keep them for future referene. It never happens; I'm too busy shooting or stuffing mags or listening intently and nothing gets written. I like your idea about including workouts and matches though. It would be a real good way to track progress and see what needs to be improved. |
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Year ago, I started keeping a 3 ring binder of copies of course certs and outlines... I wish I had a complete notebook with everything logged in it! We published a Training Log Book featuring training advice from over 30 industry leaders in 2008. The original idea was inspired by European military training log books that are issued to Swiss soldiers and represent a diary of their training throughout their career. Maybe some of you will find it helpful: Training Log Book Details I.C.E. Logbook at online store -RJP |
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I'll just take a small notebook & pen with me to classes & take notes whenever there's a lull in the class. Then I'll write up a full AAR after the class (ASAP). I'll put all the written info & pics in a training folder on my computer to review as time goes by.
I have an excel spreadsheet where I track round counts, failures, mods, general drills run, etc for each weapon & range session. My workout log is on my workbench in the garage. I couldn't keep the weights, distances, reps, times, etc straight in my head without it. A one-stop shop would be nice, but would get pretty cumbersome for me to track everything in. I'd waste a lot of training time trying to figure out if it was in my range gear, garage, truck... This forum does need more attention but stocks & gas blocks are SOOOOOOOO much cooler. 
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Year ago, I started keeping a 3 ring binder of copies of course certs and outlines... I wish I had a complete notebook with everything logged in it! We published a Training Log Book featuring training advice from over 30 industry leaders in 2008. The original idea was inspired by European military training log books that are issued to Swiss soldiers and represent a diary of their training throughout their career. Maybe some of you will find it helpful: Training Log Book Details I.C.E. Logbook at online store -RJP Rob, I got your book when I attended a class taught by Dave Spaulding last year. It is pretty good and makes it easy to keep track of my training. |
| i have several of the green army issued notebooks. for training courses i use Rob Pincus' Training Log Book. for everything else i use the army issued books. I have one that is full of drills. i have another for my guns, so i can record how many rds i fired that day, what type, maint log when i change springs, parts etc. I have another that i fill in whta u want to train on and or accomplish at the range that day so i go with a plan. |
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One thing I started doing after filling up notebooks is to type the notes out in a word document as soon as possible after class. This way i can remember more details and include other thoughts I had after class. When everything has sunk in so to speak. Plus my note taking I usually miss a few details and by typing them I get a review when they are fresh in my mind. I don't loose them as much when I store them digitally either.
Scott www.centerfiretraining.com |
| I keep notes about anything that relates to shooting, survival, etc, in Evernote, an in the cloud based service that is accessible from almost any electronic device. When I am out and in the woods or somewhere I really can't type in my iphone, I use a green USMC issue hardback notebook. We called them NCO books when I was in. Evernote lets me type a document, take a picture or record a voice message and catalog it with a tag. I use specific tags to track each category. I spend a lot of time going back into my data and rereading. If I'm waiting somewhere I especially check it. I also use it to research items I am interested in. I'll send it screen shots of data, etc, or if I see something in a store I'll snap a pic and send it in. Then it's all there later in one spot for me to go through. |
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Do you keep one? What is in it? I have decided to start keeping track of all my training related stuff in one place. I know a lot of ya'll keep notebooks for classes attended and stuff, but I'm talking ALL training related stuff. My workouts as the change, camping trips, what I do at matches etc. I figure the important part is writing what you want to accomplish before hand and lesson learned afterwards. You know, that is a really good idea, and one that I had a very similar thought of starting some time back. To my own detriment though, I never did.
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You know, that is a really good idea, and one that I had a very similar thought of starting some time back. To my own detriment though, I never did. Never to late to start. Mine has become sort of a free form notebook of miscellaneous training activities. I keep stage ideas for matches, drills I learn/invent/modify in it. I write in PT milestones etc. Best $1.50 training tool I ever got! And I've only been doing it for three months. |
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You know, that is a really good idea, and one that I had a very similar thought of starting some time back. To my own detriment though, I never did. Never to late to start. Mine has become sort of a free form notebook of miscellaneous training activities. I keep stage ideas for matches, drills I learn/invent/modify in it. I write in PT milestones etc. Best $1.50 training tool I ever got! And I've only been doing it for three months. True. Have to see about doing this. |
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I keep my notes from various classes in a binder. I use a three inch three ring binder for my certs. I put the certs in a plastic sleeve and place it in the binder. You have certs??? Color me jealous... On a serious note, I need to become that organized. Thanks, Lee |
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i use www.rangelog.com to keep up with round counts, and match scores and gun cleaning data etc. (use to have a notebook dedicated to that but not anymore)
I have a green army issued notebook that i use to keep notes during lectures and classes, then i transfer that to my "Training Log Book" which is put out by www.icetraining.us which is Rob Pincus' company. I have another green notebook that i write down the drills that i want to do at the range, so i have a plan when i go and not just going and blowing rounds. |