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After another week of delay due to personal travel I finally got my first training course done yesterday, a 90 minute private instruction session that was intended to: a) replace the 3-hour group...

Currently scheduled for next week. My first appointment a few weeks back had to be rescheduled due to work travel.

Just a quick update to say thank you yet again to everyone who's responded. I've been quiet for a bit between travel and family responsibilities and don't want anyone to think I'm ignoring or not...

Default.mp3 My thinking on the shotgun is that shotguns have handling forgiveness built in, and that in the stress of a home defense situation I may be likely to forget most if not all of my training...

frozentundra and everyone else who's been so supportive, thanks a ton for the positive feedback. Won't say I've earned it, but I am beginning to figure out that having SouthNarc chime in at this...

Chuck Whitlock, frozentundra,

Thanks for your extra level of patience with my "draw from a table top" question. I can tell it is one of those beginner questions that is so far off base it can be...

Another newbie question: is there a term for a 'draw' that is from a tabletop or flat surface? One of my real world scenarios will be retrieving the pistol from its flat biometric safe and wanting...

sounds definitive: a suppressor would modify handling dynamics too much to be useful for improving skills without the can.



LOL, can't argue with that. I should have written 3rd quartile, or...

Thanks for the additional push. I'll still defer to my first personal instructor's evaluation, but I can see how it might be a good thing to explicitly avoid natural instinct and develop all of my...

Thank you, Ed L. I'm fortunate to be able to go with both paths, private lessons at the range on a monthly basis, and at home training aids for daily practice. FWIW, the training aids aren't as...

Thank you, everyone. With respect to the eye-dominant opinions, I'll plan to start right handed, open to redirection from my first instructor. My instinct to grab any tool other than a pen or fork...

Thank you HCM, lwt16, DDTSGM, Noah,

One other fact possibly worth mentioning on the fine motor skills front is that I use a computer mouse exclusively right handed and am very awkward when...

Hope I'm not spamming the forum too much, but this seems worth a separate thread.

As noted in earlier posts, I'm just getting started on developing handgun skills. One possibly odd question I...

Hi Ed L and @BB10L, your responses came in while I was composing my previous post.



Appreciate the additional validation. I made the swap for a used gen 5 at our local gun store yesterday,...

I continue to be blown away by the level of knowledge, quality of responses, and patience with newbie ignorance here. I do think this is one of the best online communities out there. Thank you...

Dang, so much to learn. I found this video incredibly interesting, though it definitely didn't make anything easier regarding how I proceed in learning this art. As with many advanced skillsets...

Chuck Whitlock I found this video very helpful, thank you.

FWIW, I seem to have made significant progress even in advance of my first live class. Before discovering pistol forum and deciding...

SouthNarc, okie john, thank you for the class recommendations.

Noah, CraigS thanks for the laser and dry fire training thoughts. I should have mentioned that I went with the invisible...

Hi all, thought I'd update on what I've taken away from the feedback thus far, and as always, welcome feedback on where I'm getting things wrong.

First off, thank you again for all the helpful...

Thanks for the clarification on the courses. I definitely don't want to slow down whatever class I'm in. If I don't find a 1:1 instructor I will start with a basic group intro course.

I'm...

Not at all, psalms144.1, I welcome the direct feedback. So much to learn! The gun won't go with me anywhere until I've completed enough training to feel confident using it to hit 6" targets at 7...

Hi Okie John, appreciate the strong opinion here. I'm not sure how to interpret your recommendation, though. When you say a 2-3 day course would set me back and that I should take a solid...

Looks like I can post freely now. If anyone does notice my response from a couple days back that just appeared in the middle of the thread after a moderation gap, you can ignore those questions as...

Thanks, Le Français, I've been thinking similarly. Whenever possible, drive away or run away. Your post does help me clarify my thinking that I would only ever keep it in a safe if being left in...

Thanks for all of the considerate responses; I am so impressed with how knowledgable and welcoming this group is.

All of your notes makes sense about investing in the software before the hardware....