I have been to a number of classes in many different venues. To be honest I am often disappointed with a retread of the same old material. Bruces class do not disappoint. I took a 3 day class in Western MA a few years ago. It was by far the best shooting training I have ever had. We hit shooting fundamentals but not in a way that drove me crazy but rather in a way that consistently improved my shooting over the three days. On the last day of class the entire class was cutting cards in half on end in under 5 shots with many getting it on a shot or two. This was the result of three days of fundamentals focused on true shooting.

Safety…………
I want to start by saying that Bruce and his team insisted on a safe range and shooting experience for all. I get frustrated when I sign up for a two day intermediate focused class and we spend 1/2 of the time on this is how to be safe with the gun. This really galls me when you already made an intro class (totally -80%- focused on safety) a prerequisite. I paid for the next step and that is what I expected to get. In this way the GGI class really delivered. Again I want to stress that unsafe action with firearms was not and should not be tolerated in an class or at anytime with a firearm, but this was about the next step.

Some of the parts that I enjoyed about the class was how every skill level in the class was both respected and addressed. I was not close to the best shooter in the and I had a great time. I am also confident that tackdrivers in the class really enjoyed themselves.

Without reservation I would recommend this class to all levels of shooters once you have taken a basic shooting class and had a little experience. This is one of the best shooting classes you can take.

I wholeheartedly agree that your Practical Fundamentals course is a useful class for a wide variety of shooters. I’ve taken it twice and in both cases, I shot with people ranging from those who could produce miniscule groups at speed to those needing to be shown how to insert a magazine or handle their firearm in a safe manner. Provided there were enough instructors, this didn’t hinder the progress of the class and I came away with something different each time.

The hardest part for me, since I had been shooting recreationally for over 20 years prior to your course, was unlearning the bad habits I had picked up. That’s probably why I found myself improving more in the second class than the first – old habits are sometimes hard to break. I remember in the second class when my groups were 8″ in the morning and 3″ by the late afternoon. That was a good day. You include a lot of practical info (hence the course title), and I came away with good insight into why I should do things as well as several drills to use afterwards.

I’d recommend the Practical Fundamentals class to anyone looking to improve the accuracy and consistency of their shooting.

- Chris
San Antonio, TX

Excellent article! You taught J/M and I to tape over the timer display when training and make accuracy the priority and not the clock. During competition/fight/stress, your priority is to get the hits accurately and the speed will come with repetition.

Wayne, Sacramento

-WJM