March 31, 2015, 12:33 PM | #1 |
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Mas Ayoob Training
Anyone have experience with Mas Ayoob's training programs?
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March 31, 2015, 02:05 PM | #2 |
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Yes, many of us have. Well worth.
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March 31, 2015, 04:21 PM | #3 |
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I took LFI back in 2000. Ayoob is a great teacher, a concept that is regrettably foreign to many instructors.
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March 31, 2015, 10:25 PM | #4 |
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Thanks folks. I've been reading him for years. I thought the training was probably pretty good.
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April 1, 2015, 09:09 AM | #5 |
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I've also taken a class from Mas -- in 2008. Back then it was called LFI-1, Now it's called MAG-40.
Mas is a great teacher, and if one can take only one class MAG-40 would be my recommendation. A class from Mas is well worth the time and money.
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April 1, 2015, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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Unlike some LE Instructors, he can shoot too!
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April 1, 2015, 11:04 AM | #7 |
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I took his MAG 40 this past year. Great class...Definitely should take it if you have the opportunity....
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April 2, 2015, 02:10 PM | #8 |
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I consider MAG-20 a must, and if it is presented nearby, I will take it again.
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April 4, 2015, 08:07 PM | #9 |
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He is one of a group of instructors who always try new things --but-- if he gets bad feed back from street use he abandons them !!
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April 7, 2015, 09:13 AM | #10 |
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Yes and it was great. He is a teacher, which is a rarity in any field.
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April 22, 2015, 12:56 AM | #11 |
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MAG20 in 2013. Highly recommend it.
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April 22, 2015, 01:23 AM | #12 |
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watch some his old videos on you tube..... he gives good advise on many things, particularly court room testimony after a shooting... I would pay for his class if I could....
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April 22, 2015, 03:17 PM | #13 |
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His books are the best I've read on issues of self defense, concealed carry, legal ramifications of defensive use of firearms, usage of specific firearm types, and so forth. The guys knows his stuff inside out. I would pay money to take a class from him, if I had time to spare.
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April 28, 2015, 11:49 PM | #14 |
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I went through Massad Ayoobs LFI 1 in 2004. It improved my overall knowledge of the legal and practical dos and don'ts of defensive firearms use and increased my chances of getting out of a situation alive and not ending up in prison afterwards. It also improved my shooting. Well worth the time and money!
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May 12, 2015, 09:04 PM | #15 |
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I took LFI I, II and III in 1999 and 2000. They were all great classes and Mas has ingrained into me vital lessons regarding defensive use of firearms that I still practice everyday even 14-15 years later.
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Took MAG20 last month. 20 hours of intense classroom lecture. Excellent course. Great instructor. If you have a chance to attend in your area, DO NOT pass it up!
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I had the privilege of taking LFI-1 through III back in the 90s. I'd echo what's already been said, Mas is a great teacher and he can shoot. I'd always wanted to do LFI-IV, where you shot a live pig and excised the wound. Never had a chance though.
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