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For me training isn't about learning the skills I will most likely need but being ready for anything. Learn the basics, practice the basics, learn advanced skills, practice advanced skills, and then seek out everything else. Even if you never need it or use it - learning is fun and will without a doubt make a person a better shooter or better at whatever it is you choose to become good at.

Wow what a compliment! Thank you!

Furyataurus wrote:You don't need a "school", IMO, find a range that will let you set up an IDPA/USPSA/IPSC style shooting scenarios and practice/train yourselves and save a bunch of money so you can spend it on ammo. I have seen video's of those "shooting schools" and have realized its just an over glorified IDPA/USPSA/IPSC match. Buy snap caps, mix them in with live ammo and shoot different scenarios, load magazines to only 6 rounds to practice reloading.

The only time I got instruction that had any bearing on these sports was when I went to instructors of these sports. Thunder Ranch (Clint Smith) does not offer courses that resemble these sports unless you are referring to basic shooting drills such as drawing, hitting the target center of mass, and reloading. Gregg Garrett does compete in IDPA and very well but his classes unless you want it are all about personal protection using firearms.

Abraham wrote:We all have opinions, that said, I see no benefit in taking tactical team course for the average CHL holder.
Certainly, if one plans to go into law enforcement and ultimately SWAT, they'll teach you what's needed to know.
So, why spend all that money and time taking courses that may not be that taught the way LEO training requires.
You may have a hard time unlearning what's taught outside their parameters?

The only academy I went to that taught police tactics was the CA Hwy Patrol Academy, the others were aimed at civilian shooting needs for personal protection. If you want police training go to a police instructor if you want civilian training go to someone that offers that.

I have been fortunate to be a gradute of Langdon Tactical Shooting, CA Hwy Patrol Academy, Gordon Carrell Shooting Academy, and a multiple graduate of Thunder Ranch. Team tactics was one of the classes I took with my husband. I can NOT begin to tell you all the benefits I got from this class. There have been a few times when we have come home due to our house alarm going off and needed to secure it until PD arrives. (We always beat the PD as we live in the country.) We can do this with confidence as we have trained together. Knowing how to work together safely with loaded firearms is not something you can learn by yourselves. Shooting schools offer not only training in techniques but coaching to be sure that you have sufficient time to understand and remember those techniques. If you don't like the way someone instructs or the techniques they use you have learned that as well. I have found that even with the truly great Clint Smith, instructors won't force you do it their way. They will however tell you why they think their way is the best. This may encourage you to try it and find out that their technique has merit. Lastly it is very difficult to coach yourself. It is hard to objectively see bad habits and how to correct them. I also see little merit in reinventing the wheel. Why try to figure it out yourself when someone already has. Shooting is a deceptively difficult sport/skill to learn. Get the best instruction you can afford and use that to build upon.

My shooting and my ability as an instructor has benefited beyond measure from every instructor I have had and from the students I have had the pleasure of instructing.

My suggestion is to get in contact with Gregg Garrett who owns Comp-Tac. The man is an amazing instructor and his classes fit what your are asking about. And if you aren't aware he is in Houston.

You can get in touch with him through Comp-Tac http://www.comp-tac.com/contact_us.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;