Being a Good Student: Selecting and attending training

[Irving]

I feel the same way Big Bear. A member once saw me operate the charge handle on my new AR and asked if I was left handed. If I'm not even pulling the charge handle correctly, then should I be signing up for a class where people want to shoot 500 rounds a day while running and doing fancy reloading maneuvers?

[Great-Kazoo]

I feel the same way Big Bear. A member once saw me operate the charge handle on my new AR and asked if I was left handed. If I'm not even pulling the charge handle correctly, then should I be signing up for a class where people want to shoot 500 rounds a day while running and doing fancy reloading maneuvers?

Comfort Level. Do you need a "tactical" class, or should you take a basic course? What are your expectations and desire to know / learn from said class? You want the high speed low drag "Operator" or Hey i'd like to become more proficient with my firearm class.

There's a reason people offer "Introductory" and Advanced classes. It's also why most, if not all classes require one of their basic classes. Or show you've attended a basic class, prior to moving up the ladder.

[Irving]

Agreed.

[MarkCO]

There are two kinds of people who need a basic class. Those who think they do, and those who REALLY do. Funny thing is that many who think they do really do not and those who think they do not REALLY do.

[BigBear]

There are two kinds of people who need a basic class. Those who think they do, and those who REALLY do. Funny thing is that many who think they do really do not and those who think they do not REALLY do.

I think I struggle with this. I know I'm not a super secret, shoot the wings off a gnat at a 1K yrds agent. But I also know how (I think) to hold my friggin' firearm and make sure it's safe. I sometimes think that a "beginners" class will be basic handling 101 when I read the abstract/synopsis of the course. I don't plan on being able to do 2 second reload drills, while my gun is field-stripped and buried in dirt, while standing on one leg blindfolded, from a malfunction. Yes, I'm sure that is useful information, but not something I need at this point in my life. Vice versa I don't want to be in the class where the instructor is like, "This is a gun....", "This is how you hold/load a gun....." type stuff....

Hope that makes sense. Bottom line is I guess I just need to do some due diligence and really research the classes as previously mentioned. But, it's always the time (and scared-ness) factor.

[YammyMonkey]

I can't count the number of people who have come to a class with the "been shooting all my life" or "I was a (mil/cop/other random breed of awesome) I know all this" attitudes who were completely fouled up.