grnzbra

Just returned from Suarez International's Interactive Gunfighting Course.

Sight picture? What sight picture?

Weaver? Chapman? Isocseles? Well, whatever stance you can maintain while at a dead run. :outtahere

Wouldn't this technique work better? Don't know; let's try it.

When defending in a Teuller drill, a clean fast draw is a must.

There's a distinct advantage to a gun without a safety that must be disengaged.

It's fun being a bad guy.

In a public place, a self defense action can become total pandemonium in an instant.

In a public place, in a self defense situation that has become total pandemonium, it's easy to mistake a good guy for one of the bad guys.

These words are to the Interactive Gunfighting course as IPSC is to a real gunfight.
Airsoft masks don't make it; go for paintball masks.

$30 airsoft guns don't make it; get a decent gun.

Airsoft - convenient, year-round practice.

Pictures? Oh, yeah, I brought a camera, didn't I. OOps.

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Bud White

So what are ya trying to say it was eye opening or it sucked?

grnzbra

...it sucks to find out that everything you've been practicing on the square range will fall apart in the real world at real world attack ranges. It can get very intense, especially when things are too close to just run and gun (bad guy bursts into a room full of people and just starts methodically shooting them. Try the Teuller drill at a range of 3 yards instead of 7.)

The only caveat is that airsoft guns don't have much recoil, so you still need the square range time.

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Bud White

Sounds Interesting Ive read some of his books and like them but never been to one of his classes

Erich

I really like Suarez' "outside-the-box" thinking. Good man. And, good review, grnzbra.

The Tourist

Does this system tour the United States? Can non-LEOs attend?

grnzbra

Actually, tours the world. Thurmont, MD was the closest I've seen it to PRNJ where I am a subject. Check the link. Check his warriortalk.com forum under Training Taken With Suarez heading. A bunch of the guys who were there have posted their thoughts.

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LenS

Well, Gabe will perhaps be closer to NJ than MD this Summer. He'll be teaching in Tyngsboro MA (only ~3 miles from NH) in July.

More info about this and Randy Cain and Jeff Gonzales, all three of whom will be teaching in Tyngsboro this Summer, can be found at:
http://www.neshooters.com/2005-schedule.html

Gabe Suarez's Enhanced Defensive Shooting course (4 days) currently only has 2 slots available for all 4 days and five slots available for the first 2 days only.

geegee

It's also worthwhile to sign up for his email list. It isn't sent that often, but when it does arrive it's got some well written articles plus schedule updates.

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Masterfinger

I haven't had the chance to attend one of Gabe's courses yet, but from what I've heard, they're excellent. I'm also on his e-mail list, which I highly recommend in that you get some very good reading and insights.

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