I attended Shay's Intro and Dynamic Force on Force classes on Oct. 24th-25th in Indy. This may well prove to be the most valuable training I've ever had. The course gave me the opportunity to observe, test and critically evaluate my actions, reactions and ability to make decisions under various and increasing levels of stress in scenarios directly relevant to my life. Anyone who says what they will or won't do when suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation is fooling themselves. Short of becoming an actual statistic, there is only one way to find out: to place oneself in direct contact with living, breathing, moving opponents.
Many deficiencies were identified and constructively improved on. Without listing them all here, the main thing I came away with was the realization that my situational awareness, reaction time, and proper use of cover and distance were not as good as previously thought. There is so much more, internalized and difficult to articulate, but I don't want to spoil it for you. It's not enough to read words on a page, or to assume that square range practice or imagined actions will see you through. You must test yourself. I highly recommend this training.
Many deficiencies were identified and constructively improved on. Without listing them all here, the main thing I came away with was the realization that my situational awareness, reaction time, and proper use of cover and distance were not as good as previously thought. There is so much more, internalized and difficult to articulate, but I don't want to spoil it for you. It's not enough to read words on a page, or to assume that square range practice or imagined actions will see you through. You must test yourself. I highly recommend this training.
