Chuck,
The speed of the scenarios tends to start slow; it depends on what we are doing. I agree with slowing things down on dynamic entry. However, in escalation of the force continuum, its really up to the role player. His (their) job is to inoculate participants to stress so if they screw up they do it in the killing house and not on the “outside.” In my experience (limited), these scenarios are very realistic, and produce amazing realism and physiological responses (we are working on wireless monitors for participants). Therefore, slowing things down can be difficult because the role players are defending themselves as well. However, I’ll take your speed advice to heart. As far as training at 75% of combat speed, I’m a bit confused as to how you accomplish that. Once things get going, its pretty tuff for the teams to keep their adrenaline at 75%.
I find it interesting that you switched to isosceles. I have always used Weaver, as I perceive Isosceles as presenting too much of my center of mass to the BG, and it makes effective use of cover difficult (IMHO), however, I’ll give it a shot
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Matt VDW:
I consider good “posture” that which makes me the best launching platform for the projectiles in my firearm. To me, that means that I am in a Weaver stance standing up straight, as relaxed as possible, with a small amount of isometric pressure between my firing and support hands. Certainly, there are occasions where you do not stand upright, but what I was getting at is that when in force-on-force training and the projectiles are flying my shoulders get tight and start to “hunch” up, and I kind of ball up a bit. As a result of this when I’m moving through the house I present a larger target for the opposing force. It’s a bit hard to explain without seeing it. I think Chuck put it appropriately when he called me a normal guy; it’s a physiological response to the stress of combat. I’m just trying to inoculate myself to this stress so that if/when a firefight comes I am as prepared as possible.
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