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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer
Competent instructors are worth their weight in custom Harsey blades.
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If we all get together on this and pool our resources we could assemble a pretty big composite of a competent instructor. (I'm being conservative. I don't think any one person needs their body weight of Mr. Harsey's product for anything other than their ego. Mine's big, but it ain't that big!) Then we split the loot among the qualified participants. We don't want to use TS for our model though - soaking wet he might weigh 180. I on the other hand can contribute 230. That's another 50 lbs of Mr. Harsey's finest to divvy up. There might even be somebody bigger in here who would consent to be "used" for a worthy cause. All we need are some well heeled victi - uhh - students to pony up the price. Whadayathink?
"Calling the shot" is the technique of recalling the sight alignment and sight picture in the instant the weapon discharged and using that information to predict where the round (was supposed to) impacted on the target. Predicted is then compared to actual. The difference, both direction and distance, is then analysed to determine the causitive factors. The intent is to recall minor discrepancies in SA/SP (tells you where the bullet was supposed to go) and determine the "shooter errors" (incorrect application of marksmanship fundamentals - see Part II, para 3.) that caused the bullet to impact at a point that differs from the predicted. I use this technique when shooting long range rifle, slow fire, with a logbook and a coach to kick my ass and keep me focused. Pistols are more difficult to shoot with the same level of precision. The correct appplication of this technique with a pistol becomes "shot group analysis". Groups are used because minor errors tend to average out (standard shot dispersion) allowing shooter and coach to concentrate on major errors that occur consistently; e.g. anticipating recoil, poor trigger control, breathing, grip, follow-through, and stance. In order for the technique to have any value, the shooter MUST be able to shoot a recognizable group. That means inconsistent SA/SP (no discernable group) should not be the shooter's primary problem. Diagrams showing group placement and suggesting probable causes are available from a number of sources (google-fu). This coaching/training technique rapidly loses value as the shooter progresses from flat range, slow fire to multiple targets, rapid fire, and scenarios. Using progressive principles of training, the shooter should not be allowed to advance until marksmanship abilities exceed a minimum (you figure it out - on my range/apparatus, I figure it out) acceptable standard. (If they can't learn to shoot and hold up the team's progress - give them a shotgun, an aid bag, and tell them to stay out of the way!
) Seriously, the technique has it's uses when training novice shooters. It is mostly a coaching tool. After you leave the flat range - you had better not need it anymore.
Did more typing than I had planned when I started. Peregrino