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    miles71

    miles71

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    I'm sitting here watching American rifleman on the outdoor channel. They are doing a story on a women and gun project which sounded cool, a training class with an added section in which women all try pistols and write a little review to gather info on what they like and don't like. Ok but..........

    Saw some of the NRA instructors talking who took part in the project. Showed them teaching and I saw some really bad habits and teaching techniques. Grips were horrible, adjusting after every shot, instructors being shown shooting with basic flaws in their techniques............

    In any field there are the good and the bad, I think this is esp. true in teaching anything, but shouldn't the editors of the show be more careful? Or am I just being cranky?

    TD
     
    3rdRcn

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    The NRA and training counselors need to be more careful and stop rubber stamping instructors. Just because you paid to take an instructor class does not mean you should get to be an instructor. The NRA needs to start weeding these people out of the ranks.
     
    Blaster229

    Blaster229

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    3rdRcn said:
    The NRA and training counselors need to be more careful and stop rubber stamping instructors. Just because you paid to take an instructor class does not mean you should get to be an instructor. The NRA needs to start weeding these people out of the ranks.
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    You mean someone should WANT to be NRA certified with enthusiasm to actually teach and not just want a signature line under their name? :D That's just silly talk right there mister. LOL
     
    Biggfoot44

    Biggfoot44

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    Or than those who primarily want a Signature Line, should heed Clint Eastwood's best movie quote, and conduct themselves accordingly ?
     
    smokey

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    It's really any area where there are people of authority teaching people that don't know any better. It's pretty bad in the knife world and reallllllly bad in the martial arts world.
     
    miles71

    miles71

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    Ah the fear of failing someone, everyone doesn't get a trophy, someone might have to be told "No"...........

    Don't get me started...............

    TD
     
    Sthomas229

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    smokey0118 said:
    It's really any area where there are people of authority teaching people that don't know any better. It's pretty bad in the knife world and reallllllly bad in the martial arts world.
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    Put some sims in those guns and try that. The "gunmen" don't really seem to be into it.
     
    Mark75H

    Mark75H

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    miles71 said:
    I'm sitting here watching American rifleman on the outdoor channel. They are doing a story on a women and gun project which sounded cool, a training class with an added section in which women all try pistols and write a little review to gather info on what they like and don't like. Ok but..........

    Saw some of the NRA instructors talking who took part in the project. Showed them teaching and I saw some really bad habits and teaching techniques. Grips were horrible, adjusting after every shot, instructors being shown shooting with basic flaws in their techniques............

    In any field there are the good and the bad, I think this is esp. true in teaching anything, but shouldn't the editors of the show be more careful? Or am I just being cranky?

    TD
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    The editors and producers know less than the people in front of the camera. We see this EVERYWHERE; its not particular to NRA. Without having a higher consultant overseeing the production, this is the quality that will be produced.
     
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