04/11/2026
I’ve got to vent a little about the growing trend I’m seeing in the fi****ms training community. Everyone wants to instruct, but few have the experience or talent to do so. You can be the best shooter in the world, but if you can’t impart the knowledge to your students, you will only frustrate them. Conversely, if you’re a great teacher but a mediocre shooter, you’ll never garner the respect from the people you are instructing. There seems to be a lot of fluff, but no substantial fundamentals. Without the fundamentals, you have no foundation.
The industry seems to be rewarding the “look” rather than the substance. A major fi****ms manufacturer utilizes an exotic looking woman with flowing locks of hair and a bodacious bosom, crammed into a t-shirt fit for a five year old. The shirt flies the brand, she’s in shape, complete with tattoos, but what about the elements of marksmanship?
Pistol manipulation, in-battery/out of battery reloads, stance, positioning of the feet, scanning, follow through, etc..all lacking and not the least bit proper. I would encourage anyone looking for fi****ms training to thoroughly check the credentials of the instructor, and don’t just rely on the fact that they’re sponsored by a fi****ms manufacturer.
If you’re walking away from the class with a participation certificate, but your target still looks like a OO buck pattern from a 12 gauge, then you’re not getting your money’s worth. It’s your hard earned money, just make sure it’s going to the right training program.
