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<blockquote data-quote="ricco" data-source="post: 3718258" data-attributes="member: 46005"><p>Until we know the "why" we can't properly train/practice the "how".</p><p></p><p>First, let's be honest and call this what it is, it's "fighting". I get it, fighting isn't PC and gun people tend to shy away from the term as it casts a negative connatation. That being said, until we come to terms with "fighting" as opposed to being involved in a fun pastime that might also be a means to save our life we will continue to be bogged down in the "how"</p><p></p><p>Being a good shooter isn't the same as being a good fighter, it is like saying that being a good heavy bag puncher makes a good boxer, there is much more required. Being a good shooter is a part of being a good fighter but only a part, not the whole.</p><p></p><p>Becoming a good shooter is for the most part a fun pastime, becoming a good fighter is for the most part arduous.</p><p></p><p>While it might be fun to spend a weekend training like a SWAT team guy or a SEAL that type of training has little or nothing in common with what the CCW is likely to require should the need arise.</p><p></p><p>Before any training decide what you will and will not, as a CCW, become involved in and hard focus on that aspect.</p><p></p><p>For me, I am not a sheepdog, I will not run to the sound of gunfire. I am not one that will run to the rescue or stop the bad guy from doing bad things to things or people that I am not willing to risk having my life destroyed to save. To my way of thinking everyone is on their own. Unless it is a direct attack my mouth stays closed, my fists remain unclenched, the pepper spray remains in the pocket and pistol remains in the holster. I put no faith in "situational awarness", Cooper's "color code" or bogus "stand your ground" laws. I will always be behind the curve should an attack ever occur. My training/practice is a direct reflection of that thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricco, post: 3718258, member: 46005"] Until we know the "why" we can't properly train/practice the "how". First, let's be honest and call this what it is, it's "fighting". I get it, fighting isn't PC and gun people tend to shy away from the term as it casts a negative connatation. That being said, until we come to terms with "fighting" as opposed to being involved in a fun pastime that might also be a means to save our life we will continue to be bogged down in the "how" Being a good shooter isn't the same as being a good fighter, it is like saying that being a good heavy bag puncher makes a good boxer, there is much more required. Being a good shooter is a part of being a good fighter but only a part, not the whole. Becoming a good shooter is for the most part a fun pastime, becoming a good fighter is for the most part arduous. While it might be fun to spend a weekend training like a SWAT team guy or a SEAL that type of training has little or nothing in common with what the CCW is likely to require should the need arise. Before any training decide what you will and will not, as a CCW, become involved in and hard focus on that aspect. For me, I am not a sheepdog, I will not run to the sound of gunfire. I am not one that will run to the rescue or stop the bad guy from doing bad things to things or people that I am not willing to risk having my life destroyed to save. To my way of thinking everyone is on their own. Unless it is a direct attack my mouth stays closed, my fists remain unclenched, the pepper spray remains in the pocket and pistol remains in the holster. I put no faith in "situational awarness", Cooper's "color code" or bogus "stand your ground" laws. I will always be behind the curve should an attack ever occur. My training/practice is a direct reflection of that thinking. [/QUOTE]
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