I haven't had time to write a complete AAR on the class since I've been back, but I want to second exactly what SN said. I've been in situations that on reflection, my police training was not sufficient and be LUCK I was able to come out on top. Academy training in most places is a joke. I sought out my own training on my own time and slowly built a resume to rely on.
I had my doubts about the class in the beginning. It was extremely difficult to overcome years of training which had simple solutions for the kinds of problems being presented in AMIS. Basically, you don't go in and clear a structure on your own. You wait for backup. Clearing is done haphazardly and it's only luck that no one gets hurt. It comes down to the fact that most places are empty by the time we get there. Or, the person is hiding and is compliant. But, then there is the five percent who want to bring the pain. They are hiding with the intention of doing whatever is necessary not to go back to jail. This year has been extremely deadly for cops with a lot of deaths happening on searches for violent felons. While I'm not going to start a discussion on that, this was my mindset going it to the class.
The first part of the day I was overwhelmed. The science behind SN system of clearing was a lot to digest. At one point he put me on the spot about the gospel on building tactics - don't stay in the fatal funnel. Well, he showed me why it might actually be the best place to be! Hmm. By the time we finished the night evos I started to own the material. The next day was much easier.
My internal replay of the shooting was interesting. I found I didn't use the sights in most encounters but presented my gun exactly the place I always do after many hours of repetitions. My shots were mostly center mass, the place we train to shoot. At least it worked the way it was designed to do. More later.
I also want to thank SN for making sure I "got it" before the end of class. I would take a class with him again in a heartbeat.
SNY