Practical Fundamentals Orlando class report
The three-day Practical Fundamentals class in Orlando last weekend went really well. There are quite a few comments posted by students enrolled in the class, and you can check those comments out over at SigForum, but we thought we’d provide you with one review here, plus a few photos from the great weekend.
Scroll down towards the bottom of this page to start reading the reviews, but this one from Mrs. Horse really stood out. Thank you!
Posted by Mrs. Horse on October 17, 2010 at 11:49 a.m.
I just returned from the Grayguns Practical Fundamentals class in Orlando this past weekend.
First, I would like to thank Bruce, Jerry, and Scott for such a successful and fun class! They are truly world class instructors and I strongly urge anyone who is interested to take the leap and sign up for the next class in your area. They are a great group who will improve your shooting no matter what level you come to the class.
Over the course of the three days, everyone showed great improvement and walked away with drills and lessons to build on our skills into the future. All of the instructors made us feel comfortable and showed that they wanted each of us to improve and do well with a significant amount of one on one time.
Each morning began with a safety briefing. Safety was taken VERY seriously and each one of us learned methods of safe gun handling no matter what the level of experience.
Throughout the entire class, Bruce stressed zen-like focus and concentration. As a kid, I was a competitive swimmer for ten years, competing at the national level in the Junior Olympics. I can definitely understand focus as many of us who have attained a certain level in their profession or other endeavors.
As a kid, it was drilled into me that sloppy practice doesn’t help; instead, perfect practice makes perfect. Bruce has changed this maxim a little: excellent practice makes excellent, since there is only one person who was ever perfect and he was a carpenter, not a shooter.
During the first and second days, much emphasis was placed on different dry firing drills – each one teaching a different skill, including proper stance, emergency and tactical reloading, draw from the holster, etc. It was during the bump drills that many of us experienced an AHA! moment. Many of the dry fire drills build on the skills of prepping the trigger at a level you will not find in any other class, anywhere!
On the third day, the entire class had way too much fun! During nearly most of the class (0900 – 1700) was live fire on the range. This is when we were able to tie together all of the skills we had learned in the previous two days. We had the opportunity to practice shooting from the holster and while moving – definitely something you cannot typically practice at your local range!
The class ended with everyone having a chance to shoot to split a playing card standing on its side. I managed to do this on the second shot – something I could not have done before the class!
The whole experience was awesome from beginning to end. I cannot speak highly enough of Bruce and his crew. They were excellent instructors and each of them are also terrific people. I’m really glad I didn’t miss this.
The Grayguns team is glad you didn’t miss this opportunity too! Here are some photos from the weekend, and you can click here to check out the full-size gallery.