That is not corny at all. Dry-fire is a proven skill builder as is airsoft. Anything that increases your weapon familiarity and overall skill is of great benefit. While there are certainly crusty old trainers that put down the action shooting sports, the fact of the matter is that all of the top trainers of Mil and LE are in fact involved in competitive shooting in one form or another. They all agree that the cross-over is not only beneficial, but almost imperative. Spend any amount of time with Seeklander, the AMU, etc. and you will see that the more you know about the use of weapons at speed, shooting on the move, etc, the better your chance of survival will be if you do in fact end up needing to use a firearm.