Need more training, but...

chris in va · June 4, 2006, 10:52 PM

I live out in an area that really doesn't have CCW training beyond basic stuff. Are there some drills posted online I can practice at the rudimentary outdoor range we have here?

shield20 · June 4, 2006, 11:03 PM

The magazine Combat Handguns has drills every issue that are supposed to replicate "real-world" scenarios. Worth checking out I think.

dev_null · June 5, 2006, 04:29 PM

Blue Ridge Armory?

donkee · June 8, 2006, 03:22 PM

Chris, any IDPA shoots in your area. It is a great way to get started.......

snolden · June 9, 2006, 06:18 PM

Go here and talk to Steve (http://www.spw-duf.info/) He taught me. He also gave me LOTS of info before I ever took any training with him.

cgraham · June 12, 2006, 01:43 PM

I spent a couple of days with SPW recently. We had a very informative discussion by e-mail prior to my visit.

I would consider what I want to learn, and discuss the feasability of that, plus inviting his suggestions. The result was a good foundation in close combat fundamentals for me, using unsighted to sighted fire, depending on range.

He was flexible in accommodating what I wanted and integrating it with what he thought I needed to learn. Plus I got 1-on-1 training for modest cost. He was firm but patient in correcting my oft-repeated mistakes.

His book (available from his website) gives a good idea of his approach, and you might learn some of his basics which will give you more time to learn other things with him. Might be a good investment to see if his approach meets your needs: I think you would learn useful things from it even if you don't take the training.

The White Mountains in E. AZ nearby are a nice place for a vacation

C

June 4, 2006, 10:52 PM	#1
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Need more training, but... I live out in an area that really doesn't have CCW training beyond basic stuff. Are there some drills posted online I can practice at the rudimentary outdoor range we have here?

June 5, 2006, 04:29 PM	#3
dev_null Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 615	Blue Ridge Armory? __________________ The plural of anecdote is NOT "data."

June 12, 2006, 01:43 PM	#6
cgraham Member Join Date: September 18, 2005 Posts: 47	SPWenger I spent a couple of days with SPW recently. We had a very informative discussion by e-mail prior to my visit. I would consider what I want to learn, and discuss the feasability of that, plus inviting his suggestions. The result was a good foundation in close combat fundamentals for me, using unsighted to sighted fire, depending on range. He was flexible in accommodating what I wanted and integrating it with what he thought I needed to learn. Plus I got 1-on-1 training for modest cost. He was firm but patient in correcting my oft-repeated mistakes. His book (available from his website) gives a good idea of his approach, and you might learn some of his basics which will give you more time to learn other things with him. Might be a good investment to see if his approach meets your needs: I think you would learn useful things from it even if you don't take the training. The White Mountains in E. AZ nearby are a nice place for a vacation C __________________ Seeking Knowledge, Hoping for Wisdom

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June 4, 2006, 11:03 PM	#2
shield20 Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2005 Location: Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 1,371	The magazine Combat Handguns has drills every issue that are supposed to replicate "real-world" scenarios. Worth checking out I think.

June 8, 2006, 03:22 PM	#4
donkee Junior member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 449	Chris, any IDPA shoots in your area. It is a great way to get started.......

June 9, 2006, 06:18 PM	#5
snolden Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: N. E. AZ Posts: 387	Go here and talk to Steve (http://www.spw-duf.info/) He taught me. He also gave me LOTS of info before I ever took any training with him.