I like the NRA Basic Pistol Instructor qualification test however, it isn't very realistic to let you shoot your gun, your way when students will need you to help them learn to shoot their pistol their way. What do I mean? At the beginning of our instructor development course we shoot a modified version of the NRA Instructor standard test. Each student must shoot the other instructor's guns in the following sequence.
1. two-handed strong side. 5 rounds
2. two-handed non-dominant side. 5 rounds
3. one handed right. 5 rounds
4. One-handed left. 5rounds
45ft, 6" group, 9" target.
Typically most Basic Pistol Instructor Candidates have not given this a lot of thought. Many naturally practice and assume that everyone is right-handed and have never practiced for civilians who only have the use of one hand or the other. Many have never shot a revolver or other firearm that may be in the class. This is used at the beginning of class to set the expectations. I want every new instructor to go home and practice so they are prepared to shoot any student's gun as proficiently as their own and to be able to demonstrate and teach any student with any disability, how to be proficient. Of course, once they have finished, I shoot the same exercise to demonstrate they should never ask their students to do anything they are not capable of performing themselves.
It's a lot of fun and I typically have everyone's attention the remainder of class.
11 сен 2024
