Hunt, Compete, Defend
Owning a handgun for personal protection doesn’t mean one is adequately prepared to use it for that purpose. Just like owning a car doesn’t mean one is ready to start driving it. There is some learning and skill development that should take place first.
In his book, The Way is in Training, Matthew Little wrote, “Technical skill and physical preparedness are both useless without a commensurate development of the mind.” Let’s take a stab at exploring that in the context of the armed civilian.
Shooting drills are fantastic practice and provide an objective assessment of one’s proficiency. Additionally, they help identify areas of improvement. Most importantly, drills are just fun to shoot and KR Training offers a class specifically for that.
It’s remarkable what one walks away with after taking a defensive pistol course. It’s even more remarkable what one walks away with after taking the same class a second time, which is what I did with Handgun Beyond Basics at KR Training.
I’m still trying to figure out this whole firearms instruction and coaching thing, which is why I’m seeking additional instruction myself. As part of that, I completed the Rangemaster Master Instructor Development course and here is what I recall from it.
Weapon mounted lights continue to become more and more prevalent on defensive carry pistols. As such, it’s worthwhile to understand the use, benefits, and drawbacks of these accessories in the context of the armed defender.