Mike Seeklander and Iain Harrison are back with another season of Rapid Fire. Watch them shoot full auto firearms every week at Gunsite Academy under the supervision of Cory Trapp. In the first episode they compare the M4 with the AK 47.
Episode 1 – Season 2.
Air Times on Outdoor Channel: 10-02-13 at 8:00PM | 10-02-13 at 11:00PM | 10-03-13 at 2:00AM. All times ET.
Now let’s talk about training each of the skill sets. When we talk about doing any sort of training, it is very important to remember that “correct design and perfect execution” of training sessions is the only true way to performance on demand. What does this mean? It emphasizes the critical importance of taking the time to make sure a training program or drill is properly designed for the exact purpose we want it to be, and that after the program is designed, we execute our training sessions with as much perfection as possible. These two simple steps will ensure that we don’t train “wrong” skills right or train “right” skills wrong. Either case will result in our learning (subconsciously ingraining) a technique improperly. And we can only expect ourselves to perform that technique incorrectly when we are forced to execute it under stress!
Let’s break down each skill set and list its training concepts.
By Mike Seeklander on
I’ve often been asked, “Does practical shooting under the stress of competition offer training benefit to those who want to use these skills for combative purposes?” My answer is a strong yes, and I will break down why in this two-part article. In part 1, I will draw correlations between the two areas (combative and competitive) in each of the five critical skill-sets. In part 2, I will break down each of those skill-sets and discuss training concepts for each area.
