John Owen (John the Fishcop ) and I taught two sessions of pistol rds familiarization for my pd. It was two separate 8 hour blocks. I requested 16 hrs, but we could only get 8 each.
The officers showed improvement within those short 8 hours - not necessarily just because of the dot - it was their efforts combined with useful instruction and reinforcing drills. John manned the shot timer for timed dry practice and it opened the eyes of the officers. The officers really seemed to grasp the concept of the dot as a diagnostic tool.
One helpful thing we did was slightly alter some regular drills to fit the skill level of the officers. 10-10-10 and the 5y drill fired into a playing card were really popular.
At the end of both days, I saw an enthusiasm for shooting I had not seen from the officers in the past. Even exhausted, they still had that drive. I let them know this journey isn't close to being over.
The officers showed improvement within those short 8 hours - not necessarily just because of the dot - it was their efforts combined with useful instruction and reinforcing drills. John manned the shot timer for timed dry practice and it opened the eyes of the officers. The officers really seemed to grasp the concept of the dot as a diagnostic tool.
One helpful thing we did was slightly alter some regular drills to fit the skill level of the officers. 10-10-10 and the 5y drill fired into a playing card were really popular.
At the end of both days, I saw an enthusiasm for shooting I had not seen from the officers in the past. Even exhausted, they still had that drive. I let them know this journey isn't close to being over.