| I think all these articles on the OODA loop that Lars (and now Shay) are posting for us really drive home the importance of not just getting quality training, but also the importance of force-on-force training.
Lars and I were discussing these articles on the way home from work, as well as FoF training, and I made the comment that I wasn't ready for that. Not just from a skill level (I'll own up to the fact that I don't spend as much time practicing as I should), but from a mindset level, too. I'm getting there. To use this article as a reference, I can say with confidence that this time last year I was pretty much in condition white all the time. I'd like to say I'm always in yellow now, but I know I have my moments when I slip back into my sheep stage.
Anyway.. my point. You can be great at drawing your gun. You can be great at hammering nails with your 9mm at 50 feet. How do you react to the stress of an attacker at 6 feet?
__________________ Well-behaved women seldom make history.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked for me."
Jim Henson
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