12-09-2011, 01:16 PM
rkflorey Wrote:The last several years of LE recruits I helped train had the most trouble with staying focused on a task. When I saw that ability in a recruit they seemed to be able to bring all the elements of shooting together. The largest group I am sad to say was the group that seemed to wander away mentally in the middle of a practice session. I believe that focus can be learned and that it helps when Murphy shows up and all hell breaks loose.
That focus doesn't remove fear or stop that little voice that says run like hell. It puts it aside and lets you deal with the situation, pay attention to the threat.
I think the military was the best at that training, but from talking to friends who served even they started to see and have to deal with the same problems with recruits we saw in the civilian sector.
Focusing on those small tasks one at a time, then combining them with dry fire and manipulation skills until the shooters are confident saved time, money and made life easier for the student and the instructor. OK I will step off the soap box now and let someone else rattle on now.... K
K:
I have been around this business for many years and wish I had a dollar for every time someone said it was the recruit(s) that lacked something, not the training doctrine or trainers.
Many times someone says the individual is not paying attention because he is not performing to a standard. He is probably paying too much attention to doctrine that is most likely impossible for a human being to accomplish with any degree of consistency.
We ought to hold off on the topic of training execution and coaching for now but you can be assured I will make it a thread very shortly.
LR1955