Smith & Wesson Forum

Advertise With Us Search
Go Back   Smith & Wesson Forum > General Topics > Concealed Carry & Self Defense

Concealed Carry & Self Defense All aspects of Concealed and Open Carry, Home and Self Defense.


View Poll Results: Are You Practicing Defensive Shooting with Flash Sight Picture Technique?
YES 26 59.09%
NO 13 29.55%
OTHER 5 11.36%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #27  
Old 10-09-2015, 04:20 AM
Arc Angel's Avatar
Arc Angel Arc Angel is offline
Member
Flash Sight Picture_Are You Training this Way? Flash Sight Picture_Are You Training this Way? Flash Sight Picture_Are You Training this Way? Flash Sight Picture_Are You Training this Way? Flash Sight Picture_Are You Training this Way?  
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Penn's Woods
Posts: 212
Likes: 64
Liked 263 Times in 105 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanewpadle View Post
You gents are of course free to do as you see fit. But it really doesn't have to be so convoluted.

I defer to post number 3.
I don't! Why? Because in my more than 25 years of experience training other people to use firearms I would say that better than 90% of them could not while training, and I strongly suspect cannot now, speed shoot with a pistol. Knowing how to grab a, 'flash sight picture' and being able to speed shoot well is even more rare than being a good wing shooter with a shotgun.

Look at the Wikipedia article referenced in the OP's first post - What a convoluted intellectual mess! Anyone who truly thinks that he's going to learn the fundamentals of speed shooting by reading an article like that would be better off taking up knitting. (He'll get farther!)

I've worked and practiced with several advanced IDPA shooters. I KNOW what it takes for these guys to become faster and faster with their pistols, as well as to MAINTAIN that edge. I, too, have had to suffer through, 'breaking the mental and emotional barriers' of my conscious mind. (Something that, without BOTH continued regular practice and reinforced belief is very easy to fall away from.)

Apparently I was a little too oblique in my above reply; so, this time, I'll try to keep things more simple and to the point. Albert Einstein once said that, 'All knowledge (Read, 'skill') begins with an accurate definition of terms.' Until you know AND understand the terms (the parameters and idiosyncrasies) of the problem you're NEVER going to be able to genuinely master it. Neither should it be forgotten that mastery, and retention are NOT the same thing - Especially when it comes to a, 'naturally depreciating skill set' like pistol shooting.

Simple enough?
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Rastoff The Lounge 10 06-21-2021 02:15 PM
SD9VE Holster for Front Sight Training PinballJunkie Smith & Wesson SD & Sigma Pistols 9 09-10-2014 08:57 PM
Any experience with Front Sight Training Institute? corpulent The Lounge 13 08-16-2014 02:48 PM
Accommodations For Those Attending a Front Sight Training DPhillips The Lounge 2 03-19-2013 01:06 PM
Front Sight Training Billclou Concealed Carry & Self Defense 1 06-12-2011 11:48 PM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
smith-wessonforum.com tested by Norton Internet Security smith-wessonforum.com tested by McAfee Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:28 PM.


Smith-WessonForum.com is not affiliated with Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC)