Mike Pannone - Soldier Systems
Gunfighter Moment
The educated shooter is
invariably the best shooter he or she can be, or at a minimum is on the right
track for success. I often hear people in classes or read on the internet
comments about how this drill or that one is “not realistic” or “would be
meaningless in a real threat situation”. The problem is they don’t understand
the difference between a drill and a scenario.
The definition of a drill
as per Merriam-Webster is “a physical or mental exercise aimed at perfecting facility
and skill especially by regular practice”. I articulate it in my classes as
“the exercise of a component skill or technique for refinement and evaluation.”
A scenario as per Merriam-Webster is “a sequence of events especially when
imagined”. In classes, I define it as “a situation created to evaluate judgment
and the selection and application of component skills or techniques.” A drill
tests a technique and a scenario evaluates both judgment and the application of
techniques. How you assemble a certain sequence of techniques is called
tactics. Don’t confuse drills with tactics.
In summary, selected techniques are
used to create and employ tactics within the guidelines of established
principles of a given system or doctrine.
Training is science and
without a logical approach it is sabotaged from the start. Be smart and train
smart. That’s how the best at any skill have gotten there!
- Mike Pannone
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