I am a 52 year old former military person. When in the military I was often called on to be a trainer and I felt I was a good one. Bear in mind this was when the M9 was brand new and most of the training I did (both giving an receiving) was with the M1911. Most people enjoy how I train, whether it be with weapons or with technology.
Recently I have begin to teach weapons again - a whole slew of people at work who have never fired a pistol before asked me to "show them a few things." For me this starts with safety, then familiarization, then a range session where they can try a few different types of handguns to see what they may like (assuming they have no prejudice entering the session.) This is an investment of several hours of my time, and I don't do it for the money. About all I ever ask for is that they pay for the ammo and range fees.
I don't think I'm being unsafe not having upgraded my own skills and training methods (safety has not changed), but I might be selling them short by not teaching the best/latest grip or stance for instance. I was wondering what some folks here think about how I could freshen my skills (and therefore freshen what I teach) without throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Keep in mind I'm talking the civilian equivalent of basic pistol marksmanship. I'm not in a position to teach defense or combat tactics - I'll leave that to the people who train and teach regularly.
I learn in a variety of ways - even a good book or video would be fine. I don't need to pay someone to watch me practice if it comes to that. What does the collective wisdom here think?
Recently I have begin to teach weapons again - a whole slew of people at work who have never fired a pistol before asked me to "show them a few things." For me this starts with safety, then familiarization, then a range session where they can try a few different types of handguns to see what they may like (assuming they have no prejudice entering the session.) This is an investment of several hours of my time, and I don't do it for the money. About all I ever ask for is that they pay for the ammo and range fees.
I don't think I'm being unsafe not having upgraded my own skills and training methods (safety has not changed), but I might be selling them short by not teaching the best/latest grip or stance for instance. I was wondering what some folks here think about how I could freshen my skills (and therefore freshen what I teach) without throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Keep in mind I'm talking the civilian equivalent of basic pistol marksmanship. I'm not in a position to teach defense or combat tactics - I'll leave that to the people who train and teach regularly.
I learn in a variety of ways - even a good book or video would be fine. I don't need to pay someone to watch me practice if it comes to that. What does the collective wisdom here think?