The “If†and “When†of Tactical Training
January 11, 2020 by Special Guest
The “If†and “When†of Tactical Training
by Scott Cee
With the new year starting and people starting to look at their training plans for the year, lets briefly discuss 2 of the types of training you encounter: “If†and “when†training. Whether it’s tactical training such as pistol and rifle skills or even tactics based training; medical training and refreshers to stay current, physical fitness classes or driving skills they all fall into one of those 2 categories. Let’s examine them.
“If†training is the most common of the two types. It is based upon the mindset that the course is good “if something bad ever happens to you.†These courses are usually designed for the beginner with a slight emphasis on training for reality. They are like fire drills but with guns/medical/etc… You hear things from the instructors like “if you get into an encounter…†or “if you encounter a patient…†and that mindset drives the entire course. Students are pushed to succeed or get faster times/complete the drill with better accuracy, etc.
https://havokjournal.com/culture/the-if-and-when-of-tactical-training/
