Usually on gun media, we like to talk about the guns. Should I use a Glocatto, with 385 magnum rounds at 2000 FPS? However, the skills it takes and competency are important. We know that most folks who carry guns have minimal training beyond a state CCW course or shooting at a rock or square range. Over 90% of carriers don't train. Across the country, it's estimated about 18000 folks take advanced training and maybe 10000 compete in the shooting sports. Trainers mention that in their advance courses, they see the same folks over and over. In any case, having objective standards seems to be important and a developing trend. Folks like Claude Werner, Tom Givens, Greg Ellifritz and others have published some prime info. In that group, my good friends Karl Rehn and John Daub have put together a set of excellent standards. They are discussed at:
www.krtraining.com and Karl's blog (link there). Here's a discussion of John's new book. I'm going to highlight one interesting bit (among many).
IMHO, these exercises and tests are as important as what is the latest iteration of a standard platform or round. Those skills, appreciation of the legal principles and FOF - that's the package. I grant you that expensive at times. But reading and setting up tests can be done.
www.krtraining.com and Karl's blog (link there). Here's a discussion of John's new book. I'm going to highlight one interesting bit (among many).
An update to John Daub's eBook "Drills, Qualifications, Standards, & Tests" – including the Minimum Competency Assessment – is available for download from the KR Training website.
In 2013 John published his original work on Minimum Competency for Defensive Pistol. At TacCon22 he lead a discussion on the topic of Minimum Competency. There he presented his original work along with his recent thinking on the topic. He introduced a Minimum Competency Assessment as an attempt to quantify his evolving thinking. For example, while "multiple hits" remains in the definition, he now believes the draw-to-first-acceptable-hit (DTFAH) skill needs to be emphasized. In this update to DQS&T, John presents the Assessment and his thinking behind every bit of it: target selection, par times, distances, equipment, biases, uncertainties, etc. Give it a read and join John's exploration of this topic.
The update contains over 100 pages of content and drills, adding the 3456 Drill, Snub Assessment, Hip to be Square, and The Common Tater Drill. Old favorites like the 2019 FBI Qual, Three Seconds or Less, and a plethora of Rangemaster stuff are included as well.
Copies of the eBook are available for FREE download at the KRTraining.com website
IMHO, these exercises and tests are as important as what is the latest iteration of a standard platform or round. Those skills, appreciation of the legal principles and FOF - that's the package. I grant you that expensive at times. But reading and setting up tests can be done.