Good Morning USA,,,,,,,Its shaping up to be another HOT day here in Melbourne so I am being productive by getting much needed admin/office work done. Today's epiphany is about the myriad of 'Instructors" that have literally been coming out of the woodwork the last several years. As much as i support the NRA, they seem to be on a mission to get every single member certified as an 'Instructor". Now its true that I followed the same path but fortunately I quickly realised how little the class was concerned with teaching,,,,It was all about getting the paperwork and presentation down pat. In fact there was very little shooting involved. So my point here is that an NRA Instructors course does not an instructor make! It takes much much more than two days to become a true teacher/instructor....I have spent the last year attending schools and instructor workshops so that I may bring the very best teaching to the Melbourne area and yes i still look forward to more schools and seminars...
So the first rule in picking an Instructor,,,,ask about their teaching certifications as well as their real experience in personal self defense. AS many of you know I had the honor of spending several years in Iraq and other locales doing VIP protection for the US Department of State. No high adventure war stories here,,,It was all about the training and experience of protecting others. Its not just about carrying a gun...its more about safety, awareness, and being able to make split second decisions and react accordingly.
In all due to respect to the men and women of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement..The fact that you have been and/or are at present a soldier or LEO does not automatically make you an "Instructor". In fact most LEOs are not that good a shot to begin with. Mainly because they rarely have the time and or department funds to practice on a regular basis.
My second pet peeve about "Instructors" concerns how they dress and speak....I am sorry but showing up in cut off shorts and an Ozzie Ozborne T-shirt while interlacing your presentation with obscenities is not my idea of a competent teacher...So I ask everyone to consider the following.. Ask yourself these questions,:Does your "Instructor",,
LOOK like a professional ?
SPEAK like a professional ?
ACT like a professional ?
ASK for references
Have a great safe day!
H. Amos
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