How should I train for defensive handgun situations?
The handgun training classes I attended, advertised as "defensive handgun", emphasized marksmanship rather than tactical or survival skills.
What do I mean by that?
Well, the classes taught me to use a weaver stance, focus on the front sight, and use a deliberate trigger press with a "surprise break".
I say phooey to that.
If I am in a defensive handgun situation, situational awareness is of increased importance. The target is likely at close range and moving. My objective is to stop the threat, not to achieve perfect marksmanship.
All of those things tell me I should practice hitting a target the size of center mass without using sight alignment.
Am I wrong?
The handgun training classes I attended, advertised as "defensive handgun", emphasized marksmanship rather than tactical or survival skills.
What do I mean by that?
Well, the classes taught me to use a weaver stance, focus on the front sight, and use a deliberate trigger press with a "surprise break".
I say phooey to that.
If I am in a defensive handgun situation, situational awareness is of increased importance. The target is likely at close range and moving. My objective is to stop the threat, not to achieve perfect marksmanship.
All of those things tell me I should practice hitting a target the size of center mass without using sight alignment.
Am I wrong?