why is it important?

[lehn20]

TFTT, ITTS in CA

[ramzar]

Pat Rogers
Kyle Defoor
Larry Vickers
Frank Proctor
Kyle Lamb
Ken Hackathorn
Mike Pannone
Pat McNamarra
Tiger Swan
Northern Red
John McPhee
Rodgers Shooting School
Randy Cain
Paul Howe
Jack Luba
Jason Fallah
Todd Green (comp speed shooting)
Dave Harrington
Dave Pennington
Bob Vogel (for someone trying to get into competition shooting)
The New Magpul Dynamics
Rob Leatham
Costa
Haley

I like... I'm using the list and breaking them down into having taken classes with or will or don't know yet (bold/italic denotes an instructor who should be there but was not).


TAKEN

1. Kyle Defoor
2. Larry Vickers
3. Frank Proctor
4. Ken Hackathorn
5. Mike Pannone
6. Pat McNamarra
7. Tiger Swan
8. Northern Red
9. Jason Falla
10. Chris Costa
    
11. Jeff Gonzales
    
12. Bill Go
    
13. Rob Haught

WILL

1. Dave Harrington (Dec. 2012)
2. John McPhee (2013)
3. Rob Leatham (2013)
4. Bob Vogel (2013)
5. Travis Haley (2013)
6. Pat Rogers
7. Kyle Lamb
8. Bill Rogers
9. Paul Howe
   
10. Dave Spaulding

DON'T KNOW YET

1. Randy Cain
2. Jack Luba
3. Todd Green (comp speed shooting)
4. Dave Pennington
5. The New Magpul Dynamics

[GM_77]

From personal experience I would say no go on disciples beyond a level 1 handgun course. Problem is not the skill sets being taught but the way the classes are run. What you may not appreciate right away is running a training course is like herding armed sheep. The small details you have to pay attention to can make an accident happen or not.

One main reason for me to go with big name trainers that travel is they go through way more hours of courses with all kinds of students. Their curriculum has been vetted in more detail than you would imagine. I've asked and it can even come down to the way they inflect their voices for range commands. The small details that make the class safe is not something Joe Certificate is going to pick up taking one or two classes. I wouldn't send anyone I cared about to a class that didn't have a highly vetted instructor that has the respect of his peers.