I have taken some well-deserved abuse (and some not so) but the point is taken that training is desirable for efficient use of one's CC.
I have no desire to be trained at a level to break up a bank robbery, but to defend myself and/or the wife if needed.
This would be very close-quartered, in line with the stats typically issued from FBI or NYPD (and if I remember only 2 shots fired is the majority is something I read).
Taking the below statements into consideration, training that I desire would be inline with this.
I know some will take exception, and I bear up under honest criticism from well-intentioned observations, as I have been criticized here before in the context of needing training.
Do I just contact a range (like Point Blank) to get started instead of jumping into 1:1 training that would be better suited to one that had the basics under their belt.
Due to recovery from hip surgery I'll not be able to do a long stretch. Even before surgery the arthritis in my neck, back and hips prevented that, but now that I'm using a can to walk (with no twisting) I am limited. I can limp and take steps w/o a cane for a limited amount of time/distance.
Since I have 4 weeks before work begins again so I could do more than 1 training.
I would be picking out my default S/W 642 hammerless to use, unless you can train with 2 guns then I would include my Shield 9mm as well.
I know there have been recommendations to go with people here instead of group training b/c even though more expensive: better use of time.
Of particular interest is the statement that: "...the ability to keep all shots on a standard 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper at seven yards, hitting in the center of exposed mass, is sufficient for most defensive purposes." .
NYPD stats say that 75% of gunfights occur at less than 20 feet, and that if you are going to be shot and killed, there is an 81% chance that it will be at less than 6 feet, and a 90% chance that it will be at less than 15 feet. FBI stats say that if you are going to be shot, there is more than an 80% chance that it will be at less than 21 feet.
A comment by one "authority": I usually don't aim with the sights. I just shoot as fast as I can point at the target with my index finger, which is along the side of the gun, and pull the trigger with my middle finger. That is an odd way of shooting to many, but the results are good.
Adrenaline will be released into the bloodstream. "This powerful chemical heightens the senses and increases strength, and can also cause trembling of the muscles. This trembling can make it more difficult....to hold the firearm steady."
The Guide (also in keeping with the literature), states that regardless of its source, stress results in the loss of fine motor skills.
POINT SHOOTING:
The Guide states that "Point Shooting involves simply raising the gun or extending the handgun from a ready position to your normal two-handed firing stance, with the muzzle pointed towards the center of mass of the target, and firing as soon as your arms are in the shooting position." There is no attempt to align the sights, and you focus on where you want the bullets to strike. The handgun will be below or at eye level, and you likely will be aware of the rear sight or "the general outline of the firearm, and use that as a visual reference to roughly align the gun with the target."
I have no desire to be trained at a level to break up a bank robbery, but to defend myself and/or the wife if needed.
This would be very close-quartered, in line with the stats typically issued from FBI or NYPD (and if I remember only 2 shots fired is the majority is something I read).
Taking the below statements into consideration, training that I desire would be inline with this.
I know some will take exception, and I bear up under honest criticism from well-intentioned observations, as I have been criticized here before in the context of needing training.
Do I just contact a range (like Point Blank) to get started instead of jumping into 1:1 training that would be better suited to one that had the basics under their belt.
Due to recovery from hip surgery I'll not be able to do a long stretch. Even before surgery the arthritis in my neck, back and hips prevented that, but now that I'm using a can to walk (with no twisting) I am limited. I can limp and take steps w/o a cane for a limited amount of time/distance.
Since I have 4 weeks before work begins again so I could do more than 1 training.
I would be picking out my default S/W 642 hammerless to use, unless you can train with 2 guns then I would include my Shield 9mm as well.
I know there have been recommendations to go with people here instead of group training b/c even though more expensive: better use of time.
Of particular interest is the statement that: "...the ability to keep all shots on a standard 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper at seven yards, hitting in the center of exposed mass, is sufficient for most defensive purposes." .
NYPD stats say that 75% of gunfights occur at less than 20 feet, and that if you are going to be shot and killed, there is an 81% chance that it will be at less than 6 feet, and a 90% chance that it will be at less than 15 feet. FBI stats say that if you are going to be shot, there is more than an 80% chance that it will be at less than 21 feet.
A comment by one "authority": I usually don't aim with the sights. I just shoot as fast as I can point at the target with my index finger, which is along the side of the gun, and pull the trigger with my middle finger. That is an odd way of shooting to many, but the results are good.
Adrenaline will be released into the bloodstream. "This powerful chemical heightens the senses and increases strength, and can also cause trembling of the muscles. This trembling can make it more difficult....to hold the firearm steady."
The Guide (also in keeping with the literature), states that regardless of its source, stress results in the loss of fine motor skills.
POINT SHOOTING:
The Guide states that "Point Shooting involves simply raising the gun or extending the handgun from a ready position to your normal two-handed firing stance, with the muzzle pointed towards the center of mass of the target, and firing as soon as your arms are in the shooting position." There is no attempt to align the sights, and you focus on where you want the bullets to strike. The handgun will be below or at eye level, and you likely will be aware of the rear sight or "the general outline of the firearm, and use that as a visual reference to roughly align the gun with the target."