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Delta Recon · 01-02-2006, 22:18

Delta Recon is being kind to those in the industry. I would like to add a caveat to his post, that the schools he writes of are for civilians, period.

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guys:

TS is absolutely right as I do not know who all is reading these posts and I am relatively new so I keep a bit of a rein on my normal "let the rough end drag" approach.

the training organizations I mentioned are indeed for citizens. Here at the ASA, we teach very sensitive techniques that I would not even discuss on the internet, but we vett the students very carefully.

One "gun magazine" that I do read is "Handloader" because there are not tactical issues presented but purely reloading data. I mention this because TS is certainly correct in his assessment of many gun writers. They really have no real background, and certainly do not have a genuine tactical background.

One thing about tactical shooting is that it is a finite subject. There is only so much you can do with a given technology and human capabilities. If a person has normal eye hand coordination, the techniques of tactical shooting are not a big deal. With the more advanced, offensive maneuvers, athleticism is an important component. Which is why this stuff is a young man's game, but the best instructors I have seen are about 50 years old or better. They know how to train others to maximize their potential in this endeavor.

For those of you citizens that are looking around for instruction, be very suspicious of anybody that claims they are SF or SEAL or whatever. Most of the QPs here will probably agree that if every guy that claims to have been SF or SEAL was for real, the rest of the military was nonexistent. There are ways to verify such claims, and guys that have that background are pretty low key. It is about good fundamentals and discipline. IPSC is not a suitable training venue, but IDPA has some things to offer. Remember though that these functions are games. If you recognize them as excellent places for gun handling and speed development and not as places that mirror tactical reality you may benefit from them.

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Delta Recon Quiet Professional Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ghost Rose Ranch, Quemado, New Mexico Territory Posts: 6	Delta Recon is being kind to those in the industry. I would like to add a caveat to his post, that the schools he writes of are for civilians, period. TS[/QUOTE] guys: TS is absolutely right as I do not know who all is reading these posts and I am relatively new so I keep a bit of a rein on my normal "let the rough end drag" approach. the training organizations I mentioned are indeed for citizens. Here at the ASA, we teach very sensitive techniques that I would not even discuss on the internet, but we vett the students very carefully. One "gun magazine" that I do read is "Handloader" because there are not tactical issues presented but purely reloading data. I mention this because TS is certainly correct in his assessment of many gun writers. They really have no real background, and certainly do not have a genuine tactical background. One thing about tactical shooting is that it is a finite subject. There is only so much you can do with a given technology and human capabilities. If a person has normal eye hand coordination, the techniques of tactical shooting are not a big deal. With the more advanced, offensive maneuvers, athleticism is an important component. Which is why this stuff is a young man's game, but the best instructors I have seen are about 50 years old or better. They know how to train others to maximize their potential in this endeavor. For those of you citizens that are looking around for instruction, be very suspicious of anybody that claims they are SF or SEAL or whatever. Most of the QPs here will probably agree that if every guy that claims to have been SF or SEAL was for real, the rest of the military was nonexistent. There are ways to verify such claims, and guys that have that background are pretty low key. It is about good fundamentals and discipline. IPSC is not a suitable training venue, but IDPA has some things to offer. Remember though that these functions are games. If you recognize them as excellent places for gun handling and speed development and not as places that mirror tactical reality you may benefit from them. __________________ Strength and Honor, james
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