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Deaf Smith · March 17, 2008, 07:22 PM

What ever they teach, they have better be good. I do me GOOD at what they teach. Not expecting a world champ, but a champ no less in skill.

How can you expect someone to know what they talk about but can't do? I have seen twice 'assistant' instuctors that definatly were not good (yet they wore the right 'tactical' gear.) Yes, I expect the assistants to be good to. I detest paying $400/500 bucks plus ammo, plus expenses, and they talk the talk but not walk the walk.

And yes, I expect them to outdo virtually the whole class.

Simple as that.

Beyond that, I expect the teacher to know how to teach (hopefully they have had course in it, cause teaching is not easy.)

March 17, 2008, 07:22 PM	#10
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	What ever they teach, they have better be good. I do me GOOD at what they teach. Not expecting a world champ, but a champ no less in skill. How can you expect someone to know what they talk about but can't do? I have seen twice 'assistant' instuctors that definatly were not good (yet they wore the right 'tactical' gear.) Yes, I expect the assistants to be good to. I detest paying $400/500 bucks plus ammo, plus expenses, and they talk the talk but not walk the walk. And yes, I expect them to outdo virtually the whole class. Simple as that. Beyond that, I expect the teacher to know how to teach (hopefully they have had course in it, cause teaching is not easy.) __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides