What kind of training do you want?

[Roach011]

What kind of training do you want to take?

What training have you taken?

What keeps you from taking training?

please expand on any and all answers.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Are you offering services, or what is the reason you are asking?

 

[Roach011]

Are you offering services, or what is the reason you are asking?

i am not offering services. I want to pick the brain of the average Joe as it relates to training in order to more completely understand why classes i attend have unfilled spots. All i'm interested in is good people getting good training more often.

 

[Jack Ryan]

"ARMY TRAINING, SIR!"

 

[TheDan]

What keeps you from taking training?

Time and money. When I have one, I don't have the other

 

[BRD@66]

"ARMY TRAINING, SIR!"

Where's your Drill Sgt. son?

 

[pronstar]

I don't prioritize it high enough, is my only excuse.


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[Roach011]

I don't prioritize it high enough, is my only excuse.


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why is that?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I'm still struggling to understand the reason for the question.
What will you do with the data that you glean?

 

[Roach011]

I'm still struggling to understand the reason for the question.
What will you do with the data that you glean?

How to promote training in a way that they average individual realized the value of it. I make no profit. Its just a passion project of mine. I'm not affiliated with any specific companies and I don't offer training. If you have any actual issues with this feel free to DM me or exercise your power to remove the thread. It doesn't seem like anyone is interested in this section of the forums anyway. Folks would much rather discuss calibers.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

No issues here.
Do you have a blog somewhere, or some other way to promote training, so that we may realize the value in it?
Or how would you accomplish your goal?

 

[Roach011]

No issues here.
Do you have a blog somewhere, or some other way to promote training, so that we may realize the value in it?
Or how would you accomplish your goal?

Outstanding!

The plan is to use the conversations that aren't happening to develop an outreach plan. i have to know where people get their information from. So far, the issue is people have no idea where to get information or don't care internally enough to go get the information (I've asked these questions in multiple places).

 

[pronstar]

why is that?

Good question.
Part of it is because our group of friends aren't all that into firearms.
Interestingly, about half of our group of friends in CA were REALLY into firearms.

It's just odd because I really enjoyed the little training I have had.

And the tactical pistol class I took with my wife was one of the best times we've had together IMHO.

I think once I start taking some training classes here, I'll meet some more folks with shared interests. Which is also why I joined TGT.

In addition to this site, I recently joined a gun range that offers training, am waiting on my LTC, and paid for an Appleseed Project event (need to pick a date once it warms up) so I'm slowly getting the ball rolling.

Oh, and I've bought quite a few more guns LOL

You may also want to consider that part of it is that folks generally have more money than time. It's easier to buy things that are used for a task, than it is to devote the time to actually become proficient in a task. More equipment-focused versus skills-focused.

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[Roach011]

Good question.

It's just odd because I really enjoyed the little training I have had.

And the tactical pistol class I took with my wife was one of the bet times we've had together IMHO.


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Care to elaborate? Have you ever sat down to find/research a class? Alternatively, have you ever set aside time with the intent to find training? Why...

 

[spuds015]

Most classes near me either are not all that great or the good ones are on the weekends. This makes it difficult due to my work schedule and recovering from graveyard shift on Sundays.

 

[Roach011]

Most classes near me either are not all that great or the good ones are on the weekends. This makes it difficult due to my work schedule and recovering from graveyard shift on Sundays.

What is your vetting process for classes or instructors?

 

[spuds015]

I don't like the local indoor gun range type classes due to the people that go are generally unsafe (flagging other people mostly). The tactical carbine/pistol courses I find are more realistically suited for LE than everyday Joe concealed carry which for my set of training priorities/budget would be low on the list.

 

[Wildcat Diva]

I get my training from a local range that offers a class once a month for ladies. I pay $15 for a three hour class.

I also am a member of A Girl and A Gun social group ($50 a year membership) which meets twice a month for a couple of hours ($5 range fee per meeting). I get lots of help there from the (also NRA instructor) facilitator.

I’m interested in shooting more IDPA matches and plan on watching videos to learn more when I’m not at the range.

At home, I dry fire and train my sight picture to work with both eyes open. I can also, at home, practice while drawing from holster, moving with my unloaded (triple checked) firearm, keeping finger off the trigger while moving.
I also work on acquiring target, target transitions, and changing mags.

What keeps me from training more than I do, is money first, then time.

I would definitely like tactical training in scenarios as close to real life as possible.

Most of the people I pester to come train with me have other life/ social/ recreation things which they put first ahead of coming out to train. I pester people almost every week to join me at classes or meetings (mostly ladies). For every ten or so invites, someone actually will show up.

 

[pronstar]

Care to elaborate? Have you ever sat down to find/research a class? Alternatively, have you ever set aside time with the intent to find training? Why...

I have not done this in Texas yet, only CA when I lived there.

But that's changing and I'm going to make the time this year.


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[toddnjoyce]

please expand on any and all answers.

What kind of training do you want to take?

Realistic, scenario-based training relevant to my purpose for the firearm and the scenarios I could expect to encounter. Usually best in a 1:1 setting with an experienced instructor solely focused on me.

What training have you taken?

Lots of military from basic qualification, to Small Unit Tactics to Urban Ops to contract instruction from PFC and others.

Civilian: hunter education, TX LTC when it was CHL.

What keeps you from taking training?

I don’t know someone who has been willing to pay out of pocket for training that meets my needs. Basically, I want a personal reference.