Obi we have been agreeing too much lately so, I have to post this.
It isn't hard to predict. That is why all of the best units train fanatically every day. I know we are talking about the civilian arena, but the crossover is obvious. Those who train harder perform better, those who train under pressure perform better under pressure. There is plenty of empirical evidence that shows that pressure comes from within and managing that pressure coupled with training to the point that shooting mechanics become second nature make for performance in real life. Why do you think FOF, FATS, kill houses, etc. all came about. It is proven that training under pressure/stress improves performance under stress. I don't think anyone can really argue that point.
If just one person said that competition helped them, that would be one thing, but there are many people who say that. These are not just average LEO's etc., they are legendary in their skill.
For civilians especially, competition can be extremely valuable because many don't have access to the types of facilities that offer FOF and other advanced types of training. But most have access to clubs that hold competitions.
Incidentally, having some successful gunfighter say he thought his competition experience helped him is just that ....anecdotal....how would he know for sure?
It is still hard to predict who will do well in an armed confrontation
It isn't hard to predict. That is why all of the best units train fanatically every day. I know we are talking about the civilian arena, but the crossover is obvious. Those who train harder perform better, those who train under pressure perform better under pressure. There is plenty of empirical evidence that shows that pressure comes from within and managing that pressure coupled with training to the point that shooting mechanics become second nature make for performance in real life. Why do you think FOF, FATS, kill houses, etc. all came about. It is proven that training under pressure/stress improves performance under stress. I don't think anyone can really argue that point.
If just one person said that competition helped them, that would be one thing, but there are many people who say that. These are not just average LEO's etc., they are legendary in their skill.
For civilians especially, competition can be extremely valuable because many don't have access to the types of facilities that offer FOF and other advanced types of training. But most have access to clubs that hold competitions.