I think there’s a distinction between the two topics. As Yeager use to say, you get training on particular topics, then you go practice that training to seek proficiency.
In other words, training prepares you to practice. And practice prepares you for proficiency.
I'm a farmer. I've invited people to hunt, camp, learn about soils/trees/plants/farming, encouraged people to join Fire/EMS/Cooperative Extension (MFO Master forest owner volunteer) and civic groups only to come to the conclusion that too many people prefer to shop for kit and watch football. An Amazon cart and season tickets somehow satisfies in ways walking a few miles, getting an EMT certification or scouting for deer just can't and I don't understand that. The "M word" isn't the only training people can do for low bucks but don't do.
It's also incredibly easy to learn the wrong things if you are basing your training off your interpretation of a book, or if you are relying on someone who isn't really an expert to teach you.
The number of people that come through our range that learned to shoot from their dad/uncle/brother/neighbor, who was in the 'Nam/Ranger/SF/cop, who absolutely suck, is truly astounding. The old saying that every man thinks they are masters at shooting, fighting, driving, and f*cking applies - most do none of them well. Try learning to fight hand to hand from a book or video, then go to an open mat session. Things will not go well for you. Books and videos are AWESOME resources if you already have a solid base of knowledge.
The main advantage to professional (vetted) training from a good instructor is that they can see what YOU are doing wrong, and give you a plan to correct it.
There are a lot of classes out there for every one of the topics you mentioned, btw. Some may be more difficult to find than others. The one commonality of all of them is that a single class will never come close to imparting mastery. A good one should show you exactly what you need to spend a lot of time practicing.
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I think there’s a distinction between the two topics. As Yeager use to say, you get training on particular topics, then you go practice that training to seek proficiency.
In other words, training prepares you to practice. And practice prepares you for proficiency.
I think people convolute the two.
Absolutely. Training does not make you proficient. It shows you how to practice, which leads to proficiency.
Great work, bud. Keep grinding. 🎯
I'm a farmer. I've invited people to hunt, camp, learn about soils/trees/plants/farming, encouraged people to join Fire/EMS/Cooperative Extension (MFO Master forest owner volunteer) and civic groups only to come to the conclusion that too many people prefer to shop for kit and watch football. An Amazon cart and season tickets somehow satisfies in ways walking a few miles, getting an EMT certification or scouting for deer just can't and I don't understand that. The "M word" isn't the only training people can do for low bucks but don't do.
It's also incredibly easy to learn the wrong things if you are basing your training off your interpretation of a book, or if you are relying on someone who isn't really an expert to teach you.
The number of people that come through our range that learned to shoot from their dad/uncle/brother/neighbor, who was in the 'Nam/Ranger/SF/cop, who absolutely suck, is truly astounding. The old saying that every man thinks they are masters at shooting, fighting, driving, and f*cking applies - most do none of them well. Try learning to fight hand to hand from a book or video, then go to an open mat session. Things will not go well for you. Books and videos are AWESOME resources if you already have a solid base of knowledge.
The main advantage to professional (vetted) training from a good instructor is that they can see what YOU are doing wrong, and give you a plan to correct it.
There are a lot of classes out there for every one of the topics you mentioned, btw. Some may be more difficult to find than others. The one commonality of all of them is that a single class will never come close to imparting mastery. A good one should show you exactly what you need to spend a lot of time practicing.
Good points. You don't always have to travel or spend money to train.