MikeNice81
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I came across James Yeager on Youtube. The guy is definitely brash and confident. However, he seems to be quite controversial. What is the general opinion of James Yeager and his training, minus the personality issues?
Last week, a shooting buddy of mine, E-mailed me with the same question and of course I had to go and watch some of his videos. Kind of reminds me of Masab Ayoob. Not easy to watch but really not too far off, on his information. Of the videos I have seen, I really can't take issue with them. He is very intense on personal protection and perhaps more of us need to listen. ....What is the general opinion of James Yeager and his training, minus the personality issues?
I agree that some gun & tactics cadre have "passion" or intensity but you have to ask yourself; "Is this someone Id hand a fully loaded select fire weapon to?"
Or "should this person be carrying a loaded firearm concealed in public?".
If the honest answer is; no. Then I wouldn't take the class or really take the Youtube.com videos to heart.
No, but character matters. It matters quite a bit when we're taking advice on life-or-death situations from the speaker.Is JY the only Youtuber who gets amped up? No!
No, but character matters.
Absolutely, and I would say JY is a man of very good character.
If you buy HuffPo's version of the story, I think your comments make perfect sense. The problem is that Jame's was not reacting to "if things didn't change" or "more control measures" ... those statements are inaccurate to the degree that one strains to not simply call a lie by its proper name.... After the video about how if things didn't change he was going to have to start shooting people, the notion of "good character" went out the window. ...
It's one of the few case where I think you had to have done it to understand it. I'd like also to introduce you to Hackathorn's "snake drill". As to "safety", I think the 4 rules work just fine. I see worse everytime I go to a public range. You've also once again simply stated the case in a sloppy, unprofessional manner. You make it sound as though people are just summarily lined up and "other people" are shooting at them. That's not really accurate but - with respect - I don't think accuracy is really something you are concerned with regarding someone you dislike.His idea of stress inoculation training by putting people by targets while others shoot them unsafe, despite his claims to the contrary.
I'd like to hear more about this. If you aren't just taking side-swipes, how did this video demonstrate anything which indicates James or his instructors teach a poor program, or are unable to teach effectively?His ability diagnostic ability also came into question for me during his 1000 round Glock test of his personal carry gun. I liked the test, but his assessment that the malfunctions were due to cheap ammo was bogus. They only occurred when he was firing the gun...which tells you something.
zombietactics said:... but the context is far more understandable. Shooting your mouth off in an intemperate way is hardly a mark of "poor character".