I am wondering if given the option, which most here would rather train with, someone who is quite accomplished in the competition world (currently) or someone who has made their name via SOF assignments and by developing their brand as a trainer.
I'll admit to not attending a class of any sort, trainers I deem desirable don't come to IA often, and I have gotten shut down at the local range when my request to host a trainer was turned down.
What do you deem more necessary -
Accuracy at speed (think A class or better in USPSA)
Learning obscure manipulations
Tactics - can of worms
etc
Reason for the question - I shoot a little IDPA and a little USPSA, I was a couple seconds off (2) from M in SSP and am a mid level C class shooter. I seem to see the people who have attended "tactical" classes shoot slow and careful and do all the range choreography (pistol to chest when moving and the confused look around when shooting or when done with the COF), I don't know if they realize how retarded they look doing it, or if it's really subconscious for them, but they're slow and they're not real accurate.
I know it's a small microcosm, but these guys have done a class with Mac or with VSM not sure, possibly both.
I would like to think that I could benefit from a class from either side of the fence, I'm curious to know which side you'd suggest for a new gun owner, or a well established gun owner who wants to get better.