Yesterday I had my first, informal, introduction to
CFS. I got to spend a little time at the
range with my boss/instructor before the students arrived. He was recently certified to teach this
program. He showed me the Figure 8
drill, which I must admit was impressive and intimidating. He took it easy on my and walked me through a
less advanced drill slowly then gradually sped it up. It was a challenge and at the same time
showed me some things I need to work on.
I haven’t taken the course yet, but plan to the next
offering. From what I have read and what
I learned yesterday, this is not for beginners, but if you are an experienced
shooter who is looking to advance your defensive skills, this is a must do course.
I had already been working on shooting without using my
sights, more natural point of aim, at least at 15 feet or less. It was a harder transition than I expected
because I had been working so hard to finish the Winchester Marksmanship
program (which I did for pistol), now I can focus more on natural point of aim
and spend more time training drawing from cover and the one I enjoy the most,
rapid fire dumping a mag into a target.
Probably not the best use of ammo compared to real life, but very fun.
Safe Shooting!!
I've been making that transition, as well, from marksmanship aiming to tactical shooting - both eyes open, natural point of aim. It's been a bit of a challenge, but is much more realistic for defensive-type shooting. Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences with CFS.
ReplyDeleteJust an FYI for everyone reading this blog, this course is designed for a beginning shooter all the way to the advanced. The drill helping me with was the Figure 8 Drill, I had Lynne giving me the verbal commands for this drill so that I could get some training in. The Figure 8 drill, is normally performed at the end of 8 hour class or on a 2 day. It is not something that we would perform early in class. It is step 3 in the skill development cycle, "evaluating the skill in simulation". It puts together most all of the skills and concepts that you would learn in a CFS Course. To see an example view the following video. http://video.answers.com/how-to-use-the-figure-8-drill-in-shooting-302208548
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post Lynne
ReplyDeletecheck out our site for more info on IDS CFS courses. http://www.innovativedefensivesolutions.com/combat-focus-shooting/
Nice post Lynne! I'm glad there's finally somebody in Northern VA certified to teach CFS. I'm looking forward to getting out & taking the course one of these days, since it meshes really well with my S.P.E.A.R/PDR training.
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan. I hope to take the training soon. It does incorporate some of the things you taught me and I also look forward to getting back to working with you!
DeleteFor those who in the northern VA area, Evan is an awesome instructor and I learned more about unarmed personal defense from him in one hour than I've learned working with others for a week
Great information Lynne. Combat Focus Shooting is an outstanding international program that is really on the cutting edge of counter ambush shooting. My first exposure was 4 years ago and it immediately changed how I looked at defensive shooting and I would like to think that I was already leaning pretty heavily toward the fighting aspect. With instructors around the world CFS courses are within reach of everyone and are appropriate for beginners through advanced shooters.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading more about your experiences as you become more immersed in Combat Focus Shooting!
Excellent! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the training and see the value in the program!
ReplyDelete-Rob Pincus
I really enjoyed your book, and can't wait to take the class, Evan Carson has been very enthusiastic about what he learned.
DeleteHere's another review of a CFS Course that happened recently, on the opposite side of the country!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=8956645