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The question below (poster info in bold) was asked in another forum wherein we posted a video of our assault course. This was our response (in italics):
"Good question CRW!
During our 5.5 hour class, we dedicate 4.5+ hours of it to "short segments"...speed load, port load, select slug, multiple targets, single target, move and shoot etc...
I have found that practically all students successfully accomplish such segments without ANY issues. Good job, right? Not exactly. The stress and need to put together ALL the individual segments into a course of fire results in less than desired outcomes. After one or two runs, it all flows like a river.
The point is that when one can accomplish such a course of fire without a glich, one is now better for it. The individual parts are now more ingrained under the stress (however little) of putting it all together."
Originally Posted by CR Williams:
"I wonder about the value of running an extended drill such as is shown in the OP. If you're teaching people to fight with a shotgun who are not police officers that still aren't allowed patrol carbines, wouldn't it be more useful to break that drill up into shorter segments that would fit their most likely fight environments? Most of your non-military-non-LE students are not going to engage in running gunfights like the drill shown sets you up for."
"Good question CRW!
During our 5.5 hour class, we dedicate 4.5+ hours of it to "short segments"...speed load, port load, select slug, multiple targets, single target, move and shoot etc...
I have found that practically all students successfully accomplish such segments without ANY issues. Good job, right? Not exactly. The stress and need to put together ALL the individual segments into a course of fire results in less than desired outcomes. After one or two runs, it all flows like a river.
The point is that when one can accomplish such a course of fire without a glich, one is now better for it. The individual parts are now more ingrained under the stress (however little) of putting it all together."
Originally Posted by CR Williams:
"I wonder about the value of running an extended drill such as is shown in the OP. If you're teaching people to fight with a shotgun who are not police officers that still aren't allowed patrol carbines, wouldn't it be more useful to break that drill up into shorter segments that would fit their most likely fight environments? Most of your non-military-non-LE students are not going to engage in running gunfights like the drill shown sets you up for."
