Training Toward a More Complete Skillset
Training provides techniques and reference points, but a complete defensive skillset requires integration, context, judgment, varied experience, and continual development.
Skill Development
Bad Reps Don’t Count
Round count alone does not build skill. Caleb Giddings explains how short, focused dry-fire sessions and planned live-fire practice produced better results.
Cognitive Load: How Does This Affect Our Shot Process?
Cognitive load affects response time, target discrimination, and decision-making. Developing firearm proficiency preserves attention for the surrounding problem.
Skill Drills vs. Scenario Training
Skill drills isolate component skills; scenario training tests perception, judgment, integration, and adaptability. Both are necessary when used for the right purpose.
P&S ModCast 87 — Plateaus
An experienced panel discusses plateaus in training, learning, and skill development, including practice quality, feedback, measurement, motivation, and long-term improvement.