Tactical Training Companies
This is just a short thinking out loud post and might be a little controversial to some readers, but I was recently doing some research online and began to notice that it seems that everyone and their brother has a tactical training school these days.
Of course most of them claim to be the best, and don’t forget they all seem to have special operations experienced instructors. The kicker is usually the list of clients and “agencies” they have trained. I know how that goes, they have a buddy that works for xyz SWAT or some 3 letter Gov. agency and they decide to come to a “course” and now all of a sudden that organization is a client. Or they worked for another company that trained a specific unit or organization and somehow that is now a past client of their company too.
Of course CGR always supports small up and coming companies. Just be cautious when choosing a company to train with. Make sure you vet them properly and do your homework. Just because someone has some land, a few targets, and took a couple classes, it does not mean they’re a capable trainer.
Let us know what you think.
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I think this is serious. Everyone who is serious about his bussiness knows that knowledge is a powerful weapon, so, they invest a lot of time and money on training.
These people too, can recognize a good instructor or a good course when the are at it, but then, it may be too late.
I am always wary of how to present myself to miltary and LEO types, because I am not one of them. Some in my organization have or had military/LEO experience, they bring some of it to us.
I know I am a good instructor, at least I know my students are good, they have learnt all I taught them properly.
I am always open to learn that my techniques don’t work in the real world, and then learn what works, but how else can I present myself to those that are in the line? I am sure that the training provided by Kombato is of top notch quality. How can I advertise to those that need it, in a way that is adequate and don’t misrepresent me as a wannabe or worse?
I think an important thing to realize is you can be a great instructor but have flawed curriculum. An important part of any research on training is what is being taught, not necessarily who is teaching it. Focus more on the information being presented and less on the person standing in front.
MyCGRPointsI remember in the 90’s there were a ton of tactical trainers that popped up teaching out dated material or non-applicable IPSC techniques. You really have to do your research before investing $600-$1000 and a couple thousand rounds on a training course.
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