I often read AARs where the writer intentionally leaves out instructional material and says "This is the instructor's info. If you want it you have to pay for it."
What the hell, I'll just go ahead and quote someone so everyone knows what I'm talking about.
I feel this is misguided.
1) Reading a cool teaching point from a class only makes me want to go train with that instructor. There's a reason why instructors are putting out youtube videos and "Gunfighter Moments" or Facebook posts. It's to drum up interest in their classes (and also as a public service, but I bet it has a lot more to do with drumming up interest.) If they thought it was cannibalizing class attendance, they wouldn't put those videos out or make those posts.
2) You aren't giving away the keys to the kingdom in a few paragraphs of an AAR. I've trained with Bennie Cooley, Ben Stoeger and Frank Proctor AFTER watching their DVDs. Even their 90 minute to 2 hour DVDs didn't make me say "I've learned all I can from those guys. No need to take their class." Actually, it was the opposite. I could say the same for some of the instructors that have written books. Pat Mac, Pannone, K. Lamb, Stoeger (again), Seeklander, Enos...all of those piqued my interest. (Well, Pannone's was kinda 'meh'.)
3) It's probably not novel and certainly isn't proprietary anyway. It's rare for an instructor to be truly groundbreaking. Sure, some have a nice turn of the phrase that makes it click or light bulbs go off, but that doesn't mean it was proprietary. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants. Hell, unless the instructor's names is Enos or Leatham, he didn't invent the grip and stance he's using.
4) It goes against the spirit of the forum. We are here to share and learn. Think of some of the instructors here that freely give their time and knowledge. They don't say "You have to come take my class to get that info."
5) If the instructor said not to share info (and I doubt many or any did), then let me know so I can make sure he doesn't get a nickel from me. See number 3.
Just my opinion. Not everyone will agree.
What the hell, I'll just go ahead and quote someone so everyone knows what I'm talking about.
I’ll be intentionally vague here, as 88 Tac put a lot of work into these classes, and they spent a lot of time with the class as a whole. If you want specifics….you’re going to have to pay for them like I did!
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(I won’t explain what OSHIT means…again it is 88 Tac’s material.)
I feel this is misguided.
1) Reading a cool teaching point from a class only makes me want to go train with that instructor. There's a reason why instructors are putting out youtube videos and "Gunfighter Moments" or Facebook posts. It's to drum up interest in their classes (and also as a public service, but I bet it has a lot more to do with drumming up interest.) If they thought it was cannibalizing class attendance, they wouldn't put those videos out or make those posts.
2) You aren't giving away the keys to the kingdom in a few paragraphs of an AAR. I've trained with Bennie Cooley, Ben Stoeger and Frank Proctor AFTER watching their DVDs. Even their 90 minute to 2 hour DVDs didn't make me say "I've learned all I can from those guys. No need to take their class." Actually, it was the opposite. I could say the same for some of the instructors that have written books. Pat Mac, Pannone, K. Lamb, Stoeger (again), Seeklander, Enos...all of those piqued my interest. (Well, Pannone's was kinda 'meh'.)
3) It's probably not novel and certainly isn't proprietary anyway. It's rare for an instructor to be truly groundbreaking. Sure, some have a nice turn of the phrase that makes it click or light bulbs go off, but that doesn't mean it was proprietary. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants. Hell, unless the instructor's names is Enos or Leatham, he didn't invent the grip and stance he's using.
4) It goes against the spirit of the forum. We are here to share and learn. Think of some of the instructors here that freely give their time and knowledge. They don't say "You have to come take my class to get that info."
5) If the instructor said not to share info (and I doubt many or any did), then let me know so I can make sure he doesn't get a nickel from me. See number 3.
Just my opinion. Not everyone will agree.