When you see a news clip of a terrorist training camp with shooters practicing military assault maneuvers, what do you think about? How about when you see similar training being carried out here in the U.S.

However, things are changing and not for the better. Since there is no training as to movement during a gunfight, those who do move tend to do it instinctively. This is because of the tremendous level of stress that instantly occurs when the balloon goes up, especially if it is unanticipated. Those at whom they are shooting (you) might also move in the same way. The truth is, armed assailants usually move while they are shooting, and often in an unpredictable manner. Going outside of these parameters is often seen as “rocking the boat.” Instead, the program usually follows state or federal guidelines, probably drawn up by some firearms instructor decades ago. This is true even if such training is realistic, whatever that means, but it rarely is. If an agency conducts firearms qualification more than once or twice each year, it’s ahead of the pack, but maybe not by much. Any variance in the established program is usually scoffed at unless someone in administration thinks of it, but few in administration shoot their sidearms. READ MORE from Soldier of Fortune on Shoot and Scoot in a war zoneĪs with the vast majority of law enforcement training, both then and now, time and budgetary constraints dictate just what kind of training is provided.

As a result, too many in uniform died where they stood. Thus, because people’s actions are a result of their training, all of these shooters continued the practice of emptying their guns virtually all of the time while remaining where they had planted their feet. These shooters moved to and from positions, but rarely while carrying a loaded firearm in their hands, and virtually never while shooting. When I became a police officer, all cops, military personnel and competitors shot from positions. By now it should be pretty clear where this is going, and going should be the name of the game when the going gets tough. Traditionally, cops have been trained to shoot while standing still. By Gary Paul Johnston The benefits of shooting while moving, and other reality training for law enforcement.

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