Training for SelfDefense

[twyacht]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
Bruce Lee

[DonWorsham]

And it's OK to brag on your sponsers because they are paying for it.

Is that a reference to me? And how does that comment help Hyatt76 with his question on training for self-defense? Tumblebug, do you have any references to training or positive training suggestions for Hyatt76?

I don't have sponsers. I took a class that helped me in my quest for self-defense training and I'm passing that on.

[tumblebug]

 SORRY Don the coment was for PIONEER's last statement about gun review's & SPONSER'S.

[tumblebug]

 By the way glad to have you back. Or were you lurking all the time.

[DonWorsham]

By the way glad to have you back. Or were you lurking all the time.

Never far from the forum...just limited time to post...it's summer get out side...shoot...

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

Never far from the forum...just limited time to post...it's summer get out side...shoot...

     

[jaybet]

Never far from the forum...just limited time to post...it's summer get out side...shoot...

Hey Don...I was kinda wondering what happened to you. My life has gotten so hectic this summer that shooting is really hard to get to (and it is really starting to bug me).
I'd love to simplify my life one day which should allow a lot more range time.

[hyatt76]

Thanks to alll of you  for your input...you might find the following of interest...this is generally considered the granddady of all other books on handgun self-defense.
WWW.gutterfighting.org/files/Shooting_to_live.pdf

[ratcatcher55]

There probably never been a better time in history for a person to get instruction in pistol craft. There are dozens of very good instructors around the country.

Gun handling and markmanship are very important but mindset and awareness trump both of them. I'm a dedicated Farnamite so look into DTI classes.  Gunsite or Thunder Ranch are great if you can spare the time.  Tom Givens and Larry Mudget are top notch.

I would like to take a class from Suarez or Trident Concepts but I never can arrange my time off to take them when they have open dates.

I shoot IDPA  but I would never try and clear a building against multiple armed guys at a in seconds. If start picking up bad habits, I slow down and do it correctly.  This isn't a knock on IDPA but IMHO it's not training it's a game. I do enjoy shooting it!

[tombogan03884]

There probably never been a better time in history for a person to get instruction in pistol craft. There are dozens of very good instructors around the country.

Gun handling and markmanship are very important but mindset and awareness trump both of them. I'm a dedicated Farnamite so look into DTI classes.  Gunsite or Thunder Ranch are great if you can spare the time.  Tom Givens and Larry Mudget are top notch.

I would like to take a class from Suarez or Trident Concepts but I never can arrange my time off to take them when they have open dates.

I shoot IDPA  but I would never try and clear a building against multiple armed guys at a in seconds. If start picking up bad habits, I slow down and do it correctly.  This isn't a knock on IDPA but IMHO it's not training it's a game. I do enjoy shooting it!

I never shot competition, but from what others on here have said I guess the training aspect is in shooting faster and having the pressure of a timer.
I've been getting the Suarez News letter lately and he says a lot of things that sound sensible. I don't know what his resume or history are but he seems to make a lot of sense and I would like to hear from some one who has taken his courses.