A firearms instructor that can’t shoot well, isn’t
Nemo dat quod non habet (“no one gives what he doesn’t have”)
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Managed Marksmanship
February 10, 2018
A firearms instructor that can’t shoot well, isn’t
Nemo dat quod non habet (“no one gives what he doesn’t have”)
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David Yamane
Feb 10, 2018 @ 08:15:11
Strong statement. How well is well? What’s the standard?
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John M. Buol Jr.
Feb 10, 2018 @ 09:57:01
A good instructor is also a student. A person genuinely capable of teaching others well would have already taught him/her self equally well. Given the lack of communication barriers in a person’s own mind, an instructor’s personal ability is a reflection of the ability to teach.
Demonstrated expertise in a peer environment is ideal. A good instructor certainly doesn’t need to be a champion but will be a decent competitor.
Competent instructors, trainers, and coaches will have participated in something that measures the skillset above introductory, novice levels. There is a different mindset between people willing to seek out such challenges compared to others that avoid doing so.
https://firearmusernetwork.com/coaches-must-compete/
Jeff Cooper’s criterion goes further:
https://firearmusernetwork.com/masters-marksmanship/
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Law of Self Defense
Feb 10, 2018 @ 17:17:56
There’s plenty of “certified firearms instructors” perfectly happy to hold themselves out as qualified instructors who are wholly averse to demonstrating expertise in the subject on which they purport to be a qualified instructor.
Just throw a stick, you’re more likely to hit one than not.
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John M. Buol Jr.
Feb 10, 2018 @ 17:24:37
True.
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George Harris
Feb 10, 2018 @ 19:23:30
Well said John! Cooper hit it right on the head. His wisdom and comments in the link you included are unparalleled. A person gauged by those four standards successfully is rare indeed and something to aspire to.
One of the highlights of my coaching career was the Summer when I inspired you and your partner Langtang enough to out shoot me. I knew you both could do it but kicking you both past that hurdle was a challenge to behold. Although his time was cut short your rise to the top of the International Combat ladder gave me a bit of satisfaction knowing that I may have influenced that level of success in some small way.
My comment to all the instructors who worked for me over the years was “It’s not what you know and can do that makes the difference, It’s what your students know and can do when they complete your class that makes the difference.
Lead by Example but always be ready to learn something new!
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