Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
IMO, being a good instructor has less to do with what you have done and where you have been than what type of personality you have and your ability to adapt your methods to your students. Lots of great shooters have a difficult time conveying the skills to others.
I couldn't agree more. The firearms instructors at my last agency came from a wide variety of backgrounds, a couple had a decent amount of military and law enforcement experience, but one of the best instructors there, had only been shooting for a few years. This instructor was a decent shot, but nothing special, what he was great at however, was tactfully and meticulously pointing out areas of improvement and teaching what he knew. There are instructors out there with a book full of credentials AND they are great instructors, but being a bad ass and a great teacher don't always go hand in hand.