pstarr
Master Black Belt
I have to agree with Dark on this...for the most part, Ms. Long is right on the money.
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I agree. Those short (1 or 2 hour), one time SD classes are analogous to handing the class a loaded .45 and quickly telling them how to operate the pistol, how to shoot, and when to shoot. They will feel empowered, but on the street if the time comes to shoot, they probably won't know how to operate the pistol in the chaos, how to shoot, when and where to shoot. IMO, short 1 time SD classes can endanger more than it helps.Paul B said:Exactly right,Kacey. Make 'em fight on your level,not theirs.
I think that there are points to be made for either approach..but I never kid anyone who comes to me looking for SD about what actually learning SD technique is..lots and lots of hard,repetitious,mean practice.
I've seen the false sense of security that people can get from such 2-4 hour "one-time" seminar's..and I don't particularly care for it. Being overly confident can be as big of a mark sign as being less than confident. There's just no *quick and easy* way to reach that natural confidence and most importantly,ability,which comes from good old fashioned hard training.
To me,teaching a person one or two "tricks" which they may or maynot remember in the morning or they may or maynot freeze up on..does little but leave me with concerns about their well-being after the class. I'd rather they sucked it up and took the time to learn and absorb the technique properly through regular class attendance.