The Training Mindset

As a responsible armed citizen, law enforcement, military, or shooting enthusiast. Training is a critical part of such responsibilities, and this post is about the importance of the training mindset.

Back in the day, I used to ride BMX bikes. Pipe jeans had a Haro BMX bike giveaway that was worth $400.00, and if you bought two pairs of jeans you could enter to win the bike. Three months later, I received a phone call saying I won the bike! For the next six months, I enjoyed that Haro everyday until it was stolen.

At the time I was living in a normal suburban neighborhood that never had any serious crime issues. Every night I brought my bike into the house, never left it out. Until one night I left it out, and it was the first night I did that. That same night it was stolen and never to be returned!

What does that have to do with weapons training? It's the underlying meaning of the story which points to that ONE time and that ONE opportunity that gave someone my prized possession. Luckily for me what I lost was only a bike.

You may be in a much more serious position that could cost you, a family member, or an innocent bystander their life. It only takes that ONE time for something to happen, would you be ready? How important is your safety and the others around you? When the sound of glass breaks as you are lying in bed at night, the person next to you in a convenience store pulls out a gun, when your adrenaline is pumping, your muscles are tense, all you have is tunnel vision, are you really prepared?

Most people I know or have talked to own at least two to three guns. Which means on average at least $1500.00 was spent for all three. Of course there are many variances in what you would buy; however, $1500.00 is a pretty safe number. With that being said, is it really expensive to spend $100 to $200 for professional training to effectively utilize what you have?

When that bullet leaves the barrel you are responsible for whatever happens. Do you have the confidence in your ability to take the shot?

Published by:

Adam Link

Instructor at AIM Precision, LLC