President Regan used these words. They apply to so many areas in our lives,
including shooting.
I was recently caught
up in a “debate” involving a premise espoused by a well-known instructor that I
was not 100% comfortable with. I took
his basic statement, tried it, found that I got a different result, and
attempted to explain to some of the followers that while I agreed with part of
it, I thought what was missing from the statement was practice on the part of the
shooter and that when I recreated the situation, I got a different result.
What followed were multiple men, yes, it was all men,
telling me I clearly didn’t understand the concept. To say it went downhill from there would be
an understatement. I decided to withdraw
from the debate, the FB Group and any association with this particular
program.
The whole thing got me to thinking. No matter who your instructor is, you, as a
shooter, should be responsible for your own beliefs. If something doesn’t seem quite right, do you
homework, challenge. This makes you a
better shooter and a better student.
Challenge your instructor. If the
response is “you just don’t understand”, well, maybe you need a different
instructor. If they take the time to
listen, explain and consider your point…you have made a better instructor and
they are a keeper.
In shooting, as in life, Trust
but Verify.
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