Well its pretty simple-results. There are a bunch of folks who shoot great in a square range world, do force on force, have lots of shooting accolades.......but how many students do they have who have used the EXACT techniques to win not one or two gunfights, but literally hundreds of them. You learn a few things when the techniques are being taught out of the results of pure street use. This includes an instructor with a whole bunch of fight winning under his belt. He also has a deep background with expert testimony and shooting reviews...both good and bad. Scotty is a very influential mentor of mine. The techniques I brought back from Scott and other LAPD METRO/SIS guys to my program resulted in some stellar gunfight performances EXACTLY as taught at ITTS. This has also resulted in no criminal prosecutions of the shooters and little or no civil exposure in one of the most litigous places in the US. I also HIGHLY recommend Tom Givens for similar reasons.......his stuff is proven, particularly with civilians with limited training.
I "went there" with Weaver to make the point that the idea that someone is unable to perform because they are using something that is not "state of the art" doesn't mean it doesn't work. Essentially, don't get so wrapped around the axle on judging by how someones hands and arms are positioned as to whether they might know something or not. I don't shoot this way because I shoot better, I use the body position I use because it works for me to efficiently work through the entire force problem. Others may find something else to be a little better for them. The point is that when I say "they leave you alone" doesn't mean you don't get instruction, it means they are not going to tell you to change something when you are performing well with what you are currently using, just because it is in vogue with what they do. I am sure most folks on this forum would be glad that the ITTS cadre is not going to demean you or try to change you from a Modern ISO to the ITTS variation on Weaver, and instead focus on getting you better at solving the shooting problem they are giving you.