Adam,
Another way to approach this is to consider the goal of the training. It used to be that pistol coaching consisted of only sight alignment, trigger control, and proper breathing. Once those three elements were firmly in hand there was no reason to return after lunch. The student was cast loose. That's no longer the case. We now live in a period of abundance. There are capable people eager to teach their specialty to anybody capable of following the necessary safety rules. We should, I think, take as much advantage of the present situation as we can.
For example:
There is certainly overlap between police and military shooting, but they are not identical skill sets. There are nuances in copping (surviving in the court) that soldiering (surviving the gunfight) finds unnecessary. The education of a rookie cop is and should be much different than a young man fresh out of advanced infantry training. It might be well to at least consider the approach a trainer historically employs before making a final decision. If you think it's possible you might be criminally charged and / or civilly sued following a shooting, an instructor that begins every sentence with "This is how we did it in Fallujah . . . " might not be the best choice.
You might, if you wish, spend some time reading the very helpful AAR forum.
Link: https://pistol-forum.com/forumdispla...views-amp-AARs
Thank you,
Duces