Post by JD on Jan 13, 2012 11:54:02 GMT -6
@ Big Springs in Searsboro
See website for further details and registration:
www.suarezinternationalstore.com/april21-2012-point-shooting-progressions-searsboro-ia.aspx
I plan on attending this class (no I am not the host or had anything to do with putting it together)" Roger Phillipswww.suarezinternationalstore.com/instructor-rogerphillips.aspx has been a long time poster regarding training issues etc.@ DefensiveCarry.com and I've been wanting to head out west for this class in particular for a number of years going back to when I lived back east. Now he's coming here.
If you've ever wanted to learn more about point shooting, THIS IS THE COURSE TO TAKE.
A post from Roger regarding the course:
Experience has proven beyond any argument that the traditional shooting range methods are simply not suitable for reactive gunfighting. In this course you will learn the "Fight Continuum" detailing exactly when point shooting is suitable, how far to extend the pistol to the threat, the various visual indexes, the combat draw and other life saving skills that will have you shooting at speeds previously considered impossible. This material is comprised from material from virtually every threat focused shooting system in existence and refined to fit into a simple progression of instruction. This course distills it all into one well thought out and extremely applicable system that dovetails neatly into the regular Close Range Gunfighting matrix, presenting the full aspect of the integration of sighted and unsighted fire at CQB distances.
We must point out that THIS COURSE IS NOT FOR THE NOVICE SHOOTER. If you have not received basic instruction, or have a question about your skill level, please call us first
We must point out that THIS COURSE IS NOT FOR THE NOVICE SHOOTER. If you have not received basic instruction, or have a question about your skill level, please call us first
See website for further details and registration:
www.suarezinternationalstore.com/april21-2012-point-shooting-progressions-searsboro-ia.aspx
I plan on attending this class (no I am not the host or had anything to do with putting it together)" Roger Phillipswww.suarezinternationalstore.com/instructor-rogerphillips.aspx has been a long time poster regarding training issues etc.@ DefensiveCarry.com and I've been wanting to head out west for this class in particular for a number of years going back to when I lived back east. Now he's coming here.
If you've ever wanted to learn more about point shooting, THIS IS THE COURSE TO TAKE.
A post from Roger regarding the course:
What is Point Shooting Progressions?
Many people consider me to be “the point shooting guy.” That is simply not the way that I see it. What I teach is so much more important than just point shooting. But it can not be taught until I teach people how to point shoot. You see, point shooting is just a necessary element of what I teach and it is the most common element that is often missing.
When I first joined on to Suarez International, I want to call my course “Continuum Shooting.” I did not want anything to do with the term “point shooting” because I thought that the negative connotation behind the term and the ruthless debate over the skill set would put me behind the eight ball right out of the gate. I wanted to instruct and I wanted to be successful at it. I did not want to do anything to hamper my efforts. My good friend Gabe informed me that “Nobody will know what continuum shooting means. Let’s just call it Point Shooting Progressions (PSP.)” Knowing how successful Gabe has been I put my trust in him and that was that. I will not deny being concerned over the decision.
From the very start the PSP was going to be a look at the fight continuum. The fight continuum basically comes down to “the fight is going to be what the fight is going to be.” It was based on the philosophy that “situations dictate strategy, strategy dictate tactics and tactics dictate techniques…..techniques should not dictate anything.” What I was looking to do was to teach a seamless integration of fluid concepts that would take care of a huge portion of the possible situations as effectively and efficiently as possible. While not a martial artist, many of my friends who are martial artist compare the concept to Bruce Lee’s June Keet Do. I do not know, all I know is it just made sense to me.
Inside of the fight continuum there are smaller concepts.
The reactionary concept
The take off concept
The movement concept
The draw stroke concept
The retention concept
The sight concept
The grip and trigger concept
When looked at from this perspective it is plain to see that I am not just “the point shooting guy.” But there is the fact that point shooting skill sets integrated with our sighted fire skill sets does facilitate us to be the very best that we can be inside a large portion of each of these continuums. Helping the students be the very best that they can be with point shooting elevates the students skill level across the entire fight continuum and it is all about the fight continuum.
“It’s not about point shooting it’s about what you can do with point shooting.”
This is not overly complicated.....it's thorough. There is a very big difference between the two. A thorough look at "the fight" allows for a thorough examination of the most effective and efficient skill sets to solve the situation that may arise in a fight.
When laid out in an organized manner this concept is not difficult to grasp.
There are people out there that have told me "people need to figure this stuff out on their own. Just give them the basics and send them on their way."
If we can teach students more about the fight and the best way to handle the situations that may arise......why would we not do that? It is not like we teach "hard rules" that can lock you in and blow up in your face.....we teach fluid concepts dictated by the ever changing situation. A general knowledge and skill level in these fluid concepts is a much better idea than the "people need to figure this stuff out on their own" philosophy.
At the end of every one of my PSP course I ask all of the students "is this over complicated?" Not one student has said that it was. Sure, we all know that the PSP is "like drinking from a fire hose." But delivering a good amount of information is not over complicating things. When you back up the course with the book, the DVD's, and me always being here at DC to answer your questions, there is simply no chance of not getting it.
The PSP course has taken on a life of its own. I would love to sit here and tell you that I planned on the course being as successful as it has become. But that would be a lie. I knew that it would be a good course, but to keep hearing "the information inside of this course is important" like I've been hearing lately, makes me realize that the course has exceeded all of my expectations. It has taken on a life of its own and I am just a collector of information. All I have to do is pass on the information that I keep collecting.
Many people consider me to be “the point shooting guy.” That is simply not the way that I see it. What I teach is so much more important than just point shooting. But it can not be taught until I teach people how to point shoot. You see, point shooting is just a necessary element of what I teach and it is the most common element that is often missing.
When I first joined on to Suarez International, I want to call my course “Continuum Shooting.” I did not want anything to do with the term “point shooting” because I thought that the negative connotation behind the term and the ruthless debate over the skill set would put me behind the eight ball right out of the gate. I wanted to instruct and I wanted to be successful at it. I did not want to do anything to hamper my efforts. My good friend Gabe informed me that “Nobody will know what continuum shooting means. Let’s just call it Point Shooting Progressions (PSP.)” Knowing how successful Gabe has been I put my trust in him and that was that. I will not deny being concerned over the decision.
From the very start the PSP was going to be a look at the fight continuum. The fight continuum basically comes down to “the fight is going to be what the fight is going to be.” It was based on the philosophy that “situations dictate strategy, strategy dictate tactics and tactics dictate techniques…..techniques should not dictate anything.” What I was looking to do was to teach a seamless integration of fluid concepts that would take care of a huge portion of the possible situations as effectively and efficiently as possible. While not a martial artist, many of my friends who are martial artist compare the concept to Bruce Lee’s June Keet Do. I do not know, all I know is it just made sense to me.
Inside of the fight continuum there are smaller concepts.
The reactionary concept
The take off concept
The movement concept
The draw stroke concept
The retention concept
The sight concept
The grip and trigger concept
When looked at from this perspective it is plain to see that I am not just “the point shooting guy.” But there is the fact that point shooting skill sets integrated with our sighted fire skill sets does facilitate us to be the very best that we can be inside a large portion of each of these continuums. Helping the students be the very best that they can be with point shooting elevates the students skill level across the entire fight continuum and it is all about the fight continuum.
“It’s not about point shooting it’s about what you can do with point shooting.”
This is not overly complicated.....it's thorough. There is a very big difference between the two. A thorough look at "the fight" allows for a thorough examination of the most effective and efficient skill sets to solve the situation that may arise in a fight.
When laid out in an organized manner this concept is not difficult to grasp.
There are people out there that have told me "people need to figure this stuff out on their own. Just give them the basics and send them on their way."
If we can teach students more about the fight and the best way to handle the situations that may arise......why would we not do that? It is not like we teach "hard rules" that can lock you in and blow up in your face.....we teach fluid concepts dictated by the ever changing situation. A general knowledge and skill level in these fluid concepts is a much better idea than the "people need to figure this stuff out on their own" philosophy.
At the end of every one of my PSP course I ask all of the students "is this over complicated?" Not one student has said that it was. Sure, we all know that the PSP is "like drinking from a fire hose." But delivering a good amount of information is not over complicating things. When you back up the course with the book, the DVD's, and me always being here at DC to answer your questions, there is simply no chance of not getting it.
The PSP course has taken on a life of its own. I would love to sit here and tell you that I planned on the course being as successful as it has become. But that would be a lie. I knew that it would be a good course, but to keep hearing "the information inside of this course is important" like I've been hearing lately, makes me realize that the course has exceeded all of my expectations. It has taken on a life of its own and I am just a collector of information. All I have to do is pass on the information that I keep collecting.
