Training Videos

[joash]

I thought I would start a thread to discuss training videos.

I lost interest part way through the Mag-Pul vids. They are excellent vids, but I will have to save them for a rainy day.

I enjoyed "Make Ready" with Louis Auerbach on the combat mindset. I was a little wary of the title, since I'm not looking for philosophy, but the vid is great. What he really talks about for the most part is practical aspects of handgun training. He separates training dogma from what will work in the real world. He also talks about what aspects of training dogma are most likely to go out the window in a real gunfight as well as what skills are required.

If he offered training in So Cal, I would like to check him out live. I found his moving three dimensional humanoid target set-ups fascinating.

[HCz]

Training videos are good for reference, but actually going out there and taking classes is still the king. There are plenty of good training schools in SoCal. (and bad ones like ADE)

Just to list some,
ITTS
FTA(Firearm Training Associates)
TFTT

[SuperSet]

Awerbach has trained in NorCal before, usually at Reed's indoor range. And I agree with HCz's statement, although having a video can certainly be an excellent visual reinforcement post-class.

[gesundheit]

Anyone can comment on Magpul's (Travis Haley and Chris Costa) "Art of Tactical Carbine Vol 1" and Travis Haley's "Make Ready - Adaptive Carbine".

Which one is better?

[SuperSet]

I'd say the MagPul DVD is better for beginning shooters while the Make Ready DVD is better for intermediate-advanced shooters.

[ZombieTactics]

My take:

[gesundheit]

Thanks Zombie Tactics. This is very helpful.

[joash]

Awerbach has trained in NorCal before, usually at Reed's indoor range. And I agree with HCz's statement, although having a video can certainly be an excellent visual reinforcement post-class.

Maybe we can convince him to visit So Cal.

[joash]

Training videos are good for reference, but actually going out there and taking classes is still the king. There are plenty of good training schools in SoCal. (and bad ones like ADE)

Just to list some,
ITTS
FTA(Firearm Training Associates)
TFTT

I found them useful to preview training schools and styles as well.

[joash]

Anyone seen the videos from Paul Howe or Bill Rogers?

[SuperSet]

Yes, I saw them on the Panteao Productions site. Pretty good, although I found Howe's presentation a little dull. The best ones on there are the Bob Vogel and Haley videos IMO.

[joash]

Good review of mechanics, but very zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz in terms of viewing. I was also misled by the title. I expected tactical pistol to be about tactics not about how to operate the pistol.

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[smurfette]

so, Louis Awerbuck is the best in Norcal? I would like to learn both pistol and shotgun loading, on the move targets, pistol-shotgun transition, etc.. Thanks!

[SuperSet]

so, Louis Awerbuck is the best in Norcal? I would like to learn both pistol and shotgun loading, on the move targets, pistol-shotgun transition, etc.. Thanks!

This depends on your level of experience. Do you think you have the basic fundamentals down? If yes, I'd recommend the Awerbuck class as it's more of an intermediate-advanced class and I'm only referring to the classes taught out of the Santa Clara range.