Training for Shooting

A handgun carrier will often find themselves, at one point or another in their journey, questioning their training.

If one works within an organisation, this issue is managed by the unit's instructors, but nothing prevents additional solo training, provided it does not conflict with the doctrine of one's service. Understanding is a prerequisite for any improvement, which is why this book first sets out to identify the key factors in the use of a firearm in a confrontational context, with the lessons to be drawn for training purposes as its guiding thread.

Distance, round count, the ability to make a decision or to take cover are parameters that raise questions about the fundamentals, mobility and the use of concealment. From these arise hypotheses and possibilities regarding how to prepare and train according to individual context and resources. While the perspective taken is deliberately that of someone seeking to improve on their own, pair or team work and the role of the instructor are ultimately only the natural extension of this approach.

Training without understanding, or while harbouring doubts about the validity of the methods employed, is at best counterproductive. Building a line of reasoning at odds with an administratively prescribed training process is equally so. Everything is therefore a matter of compromise. Nevertheless, a broad view of the questions and implications surrounding the carrying and use of a firearm can never be detrimental. In this spirit, this book aims to be both a tool for reflection and a practical aid to improvement.