The Pat Rogers quote thread got me to thinking about common themes, ideas, ideals etc I see from what I consider influential instructors.
I particularly like this one from Pat:
“Theory has a nasty habit of falling by the wayside when the enemy has a vote...”
I'm continually amazed, and maybe I shouldn't be, by the commonality of thought and advice I see in the words of guys like Awerbuck, Smith, Cooper and Rogers. (And there are others I haven't listed.)
Their Gunsite lineage obviously plays a role and so does their military experience. (BTDT and have the scars to prove it kind of thing.)
I see the same basic principles expressed in one way or another by these guys and I'm left with the impression that maybe I really need to take stuff like this to heart. It's like they know what's good, what works and what's BS.
It's good to see this stuff repeated. It helps keep me focused and away from "gotta have new hardware" time sink holes.