{"id":74302,"date":"2017-05-31T08:41:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=74302"},"modified":"2017-05-31T08:41:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:40:04","slug":"top-five-training-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-five-training-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> The following is a post by\u00a0Mark Kakkuri, a nationally published freelance writer who covers guns and gear, 2nd Amendment issues and the outdoors. His writing and photography have appeared in many firearms-related publications, including the USCCA\u2019s Concealed Carry Magazine. You can follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markkakkuri\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">Twitter @markkakkuri.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Read Mark\u2019s previous articles in this \u201cTop Five\u201d series:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-less-lethal-defensive-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">Top Five Less-Lethal Defensive Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/get-a-grip-here-are-five-grip-improvements-for-your-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">Five Grip Improvements for Your Pistol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-5-comfortable-concealed-carry-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">Top Five Most Comfortable Concealed Carry Locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/five-ways-improve-situational-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">Five Ways to Improve Situational Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_74305\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74305\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\" class=\"size-large wp-image-74305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve trained at both at Gunsite Academy and at Close Quarters Tactical.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ve had the privilege of being able to professionally train with both rifle and pistol \u2014 formally at Gunsite Academy (<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsite.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">gunsite.com<\/a>) in Paulden, Arizona, and at Close Quarters Tactical (<a href=\"https:\/\/cqtusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\">cqtusa.com<\/a>) in Shelby Township, Michigan. Informally, I also enjoy regular interaction with law enforcement officers who are glad to pass along insights they\u2019ve gleaned from their training opportunities. Just to be up front, when it comes to firearms, I\u2019m not a professional. I\u2019m as civilian like anyone else, but I\u2019ve enjoyed having professionals show me how to properly use these tools. With that, here are my top five training tips.<\/p>\n<h2>1. You don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know.<\/h2>\n<p>You might think regularly reading about shooting, and especially writing about guns, provides a tremendous opportunity to know guns and how to use them. Yes and no.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, there\u2019s knowledge to be gained from experience, but not all experience is the proper or best experience. Over the years, I\u2019ve found there are right ways and wrong ways of doing things, and even if my experience is decent, there are usually better ways.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond mere experience, which has its place in the realm of knowledge, nothing has opened my eyes more to what I don\u2019t know than taking formal classes in rifle and pistol. That\u2019s right: Formal training in just one or two aspects of firearms taught me a lot but also showed me how far away from mastery I really am. So, while I can provide a small amount of advice to people who ask questions of me, sometimes my most honest and helpful answer is, \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>2. Invest in proper training.<\/h2>\n<p>You might have a relative who was in the military or you might have access to thousands of YouTube videos or any number of training manuals, but very few resources are superior to formal, in-class\/range training with a live, credentialed instructor. Very few resources can beat the focused intensity of formal instruction from a properly trained and experienced instructor who can teach you a skill, observe you in action and provide immediate corrective feedback.<\/p>\n<p>The best training resources cost real dollars, could require you to travel to them, might require you to bring hundreds of rounds of ammunition with you, might require a significant time commitment and, as such, should be considered an investment.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Proper shooting technique is a perishable skill.<\/h2>\n<p>After three days of instruction (and 700 plus rounds of ammunition expended) in basic carbine, an instructor at Gunsite warned his class, \u201cThe minute you walk off this range, you start to lose the skills you\u2019ve gained here. So, practice, practice, practice what you\u2019ve learned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You know it\u2019s true. That\u2019s why we talk about \u201cmuscle memory,\u201d \u201cunconscious competence\u201d and other terms demonstrating the value of practice and discipline and forming good habits. How many times have you lamented the time that\u2019s gone by between visits to your local range because you, like all of us, seem to need the practice? What\u2019s the only thing that keeps you shooting safely? Conversely, you\u2019ll know you\u2019re shooting regularly when your hands start to callous in places where you are constantly manipulating your gun.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Appreciate those who are professionals.<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a right kind of being impressed with your instructor because he or she was able to clarify the detailed steps needed in a particular drill, helping you master it. And there\u2019s a right kind of being impressed with an instructor who is experienced and credentialed in a particular discipline pertaining to firearms. These people exist for a reason: to properly train others in the right way to do things with a gun.<\/p>\n<p>So, whether you\u2019re in a class with an instructor or just meeting an instructor of a class, give them a sincere thank you or some other words of appreciation. They\u2019ve probably put in a lot of hours and money to get to where they are so they can pass it along. Moreover, instructors might also be active professionals in a military or law enforcement role. So, be sure to realize they might regularly put themselves in harm\u2019s way so that you can live peacefully. Thank them for their service! But be sure to thank them without gushing all over them or being obnoxious. Most of them are grateful for a kind word, but some have experienced things that are difficult to get over. They might not want to talk about it all that much.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Be an encouragement to others in and out of class.<\/h2>\n<p>At times, there\u2019s nothing like the high that comes from successfully completing a formal training course under a great instructor from a reputable organization. And since we\u2019re naturally wired to share what brings us joy, we tend to high-five our classmates and show off our certificates to loved ones. All good. Just keep in mind that training is about learning; it\u2019s about going from a level of less knowledge and less experienced to a level of more knowledge and more experience. It is a process, a journey.<\/p>\n<p>When you interact with others on matters related to firearms, be a source of reliable information and real encouragement. If your attitude or approach to others can only be described as a tactical monstrosity, you do nothing to help the very cause for which you train. In fact, you could harm the reputation of the industry and those who work so hard to communicate its values with clarity and conviction.<\/p>\n<h2>Bonus Tip:\u00a0Train safely before and after training<\/h2>\n<p>One more, just because it\u2019s important: Train safely before and after training. Any worthy training enterprise will pound into you the importance of a safe mindset and safe practice during training. The same goes for the training after the training. Always follow<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/safety\/basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-training-tips\" title=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\"> the basic gun safety rules<\/a>. Practice basics with your unloaded gun. Practice with snap caps or dummy rounds. But keep doing the drills you learned in class. Consistently. Safely. And then, when you\u2019re done training \u2014 formally or informally \u2014 stay in that mindset with safe practices.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more critical information on the use of deadly force and other firearms and self-defense topics, visit\u00a0<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica\" campaign=\"USCCAShouldIShoot\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proper shooting technique is a perishable skill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":74305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,234,216],"tags":[132,586,127,329,211],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-74302","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-columns","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-column","12":"tag-concealed-carry","13":"tag-edc","14":"tag-training"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Proper shooting technique is a perishable skill.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-five-training-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shoot Better with These Top Five Tips for Firearms Training\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Proper shooting technique is a perishable skill.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-five-training-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-05-31T12:41:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-06T16:40:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gunsite_training.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"S.H. 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