dscottdennison
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Is it just me, or is everything turning to crap? I feel like I have been very dissapointed by everything new that I have tried lately. I am talking about everything from a recent first time cruise to things as trivial as new movies coming out. I don't feel like my expectations are set too high...
Anyway, my most recent dissapointment was with a local Krav Maga training course. I have been trying to find as many training and fitness types of activities as possible lately, and I have always wanted to learn Krav Maga, so I decided to give it a try. I felt like I was in an aerobics class, or doing Tae Bo or something. The organization was very poor, there were skill levels from beginner to expert all mixed in the same class, and all it consisted of was the instructor showing us a move that we were to imitate for a few minutes before moving on. Also, Krav Maga is NOT supposed to be like a martial arts class with bowing and all that nonsense (no offense to anyone who is into that) but this class had all of that.
I realize this isn't entirely possible, but I want as much of a "real" training experience as I can get. You will never know what you are going to do when you are attacked unless you train like you are being attacked. I want someone to come at me with a training knife or a bat or something and have me legitimately in fear of being hurt. A small female instructor holding a pad and coming at me slowly telling me to gently punch the pad is not going to do that.
I also see too many guys at the range, at competition shoots, and etc. who consider competition courses something that will prepare them for a shootout or home invasion. BGs are not going to stand nicely in a row while you stand in a box and shoot them. I want a simunition training course.
Anyway, this is me just venting. How do you guys feel?
Anyway, my most recent dissapointment was with a local Krav Maga training course. I have been trying to find as many training and fitness types of activities as possible lately, and I have always wanted to learn Krav Maga, so I decided to give it a try. I felt like I was in an aerobics class, or doing Tae Bo or something. The organization was very poor, there were skill levels from beginner to expert all mixed in the same class, and all it consisted of was the instructor showing us a move that we were to imitate for a few minutes before moving on. Also, Krav Maga is NOT supposed to be like a martial arts class with bowing and all that nonsense (no offense to anyone who is into that) but this class had all of that.
I realize this isn't entirely possible, but I want as much of a "real" training experience as I can get. You will never know what you are going to do when you are attacked unless you train like you are being attacked. I want someone to come at me with a training knife or a bat or something and have me legitimately in fear of being hurt. A small female instructor holding a pad and coming at me slowly telling me to gently punch the pad is not going to do that.
I also see too many guys at the range, at competition shoots, and etc. who consider competition courses something that will prepare them for a shootout or home invasion. BGs are not going to stand nicely in a row while you stand in a box and shoot them. I want a simunition training course.
Anyway, this is me just venting. How do you guys feel?