12-08-2011, 03:54 AM
LR,
I can see where you are coming from. I'm just so used to hearing and using the term in the same context and probably automatically assume everyone knows the term for what I know it for. But, I guess that isn't always the case. I can see where a term like that gets thrown out and passed along enough time to muddle and confuse the meaning and intent. I bet it gets thrown around rather loosely over on ARFCOM (I don't go there anymore).
When I was in law enforcement, they hammered us hard with muscle memory. Where it came into play the most was when drawing from a holster, aiming and shooting accurately. The same was true for shotgun and rifle. First teach the correct weapon ready carry position (low ready), then practice the shoulder, aim, sweep the safety, front sight press, cycle, reload (or mag change) etc. With pistol, it was always ..... Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. We would practice the same motions over and over. Snap, draw, clear, point, stance, front sight, press (the trigger), reload, repeat. They wanted us to be able to draw and get on target without much thought. Bascially reacting to circumstances. I also taught for some time. In most of the curiculum, it taught about muscle memory and that's where the 7000 repetitions came from. I can't remember all the curiculum, put alot still sticks with me. I'm pretty sure almost all the information actaully came from FBI statistics, since most training curiculum are based on current FBI training, stats and case study. All of which crosses over to much of the firearms training I've either participated in, taught or attended. So, when I teach someone how to shoot (in civilian life), I usually teach them the basics first and explain to them why it is so important to be able to repeat the act over and over. That way, once they do develope better marksmanship it's easier to reproduce results, since the basic principles are already automatic.
Why 7000??? ...... No idea, that's just what they taught. Not sure who came up with it. But, if you know anyone that's ever taught at FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ..... they teach the FBI, DOD, Secret Service etc. academy) they mave have a better idea. I bet if you emailed or mailed them about any info they may have on muscle memory, they may help you out.
I'm not saying anyone here is wrong. Some of the posts are a little beyond basics though.
ETA: Here's a decent article ............ http://www.actiontarget.com/tactical-tra...-shooters/
Here's another one ............. http://www.policeone.com/columnists/Raym...le-memory/
This is a pretty good example ..... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...871136293#
I can see where you are coming from. I'm just so used to hearing and using the term in the same context and probably automatically assume everyone knows the term for what I know it for. But, I guess that isn't always the case. I can see where a term like that gets thrown out and passed along enough time to muddle and confuse the meaning and intent. I bet it gets thrown around rather loosely over on ARFCOM (I don't go there anymore).
When I was in law enforcement, they hammered us hard with muscle memory. Where it came into play the most was when drawing from a holster, aiming and shooting accurately. The same was true for shotgun and rifle. First teach the correct weapon ready carry position (low ready), then practice the shoulder, aim, sweep the safety, front sight press, cycle, reload (or mag change) etc. With pistol, it was always ..... Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. We would practice the same motions over and over. Snap, draw, clear, point, stance, front sight, press (the trigger), reload, repeat. They wanted us to be able to draw and get on target without much thought. Bascially reacting to circumstances. I also taught for some time. In most of the curiculum, it taught about muscle memory and that's where the 7000 repetitions came from. I can't remember all the curiculum, put alot still sticks with me. I'm pretty sure almost all the information actaully came from FBI statistics, since most training curiculum are based on current FBI training, stats and case study. All of which crosses over to much of the firearms training I've either participated in, taught or attended. So, when I teach someone how to shoot (in civilian life), I usually teach them the basics first and explain to them why it is so important to be able to repeat the act over and over. That way, once they do develope better marksmanship it's easier to reproduce results, since the basic principles are already automatic.
Why 7000??? ...... No idea, that's just what they taught. Not sure who came up with it. But, if you know anyone that's ever taught at FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ..... they teach the FBI, DOD, Secret Service etc. academy) they mave have a better idea. I bet if you emailed or mailed them about any info they may have on muscle memory, they may help you out.
I'm not saying anyone here is wrong. Some of the posts are a little beyond basics though.
ETA: Here's a decent article ............ http://www.actiontarget.com/tactical-tra...-shooters/
Here's another one ............. http://www.policeone.com/columnists/Raym...le-memory/
This is a pretty good example ..... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...871136293#