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NRA Classes ???

ItGoBangItGoBang Member Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 2003 in General Discussion
Has anyone taken the NRA Basic Pistol class? or the Personal Protection class? Did you like it? What things would you change in the class?

It will hurt you, More than it will hurt me..

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  • warcrobwarcrob Member Posts: 358 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm currently taking the Instuctor class for basic pistol in Zumbrota.
    We're in the proscess of certification in order to take some of the pressure off of SMGC.

    If you ain't got a sense of humor you got no business bein here!
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  • shooter4shooter4 Member Posts: 4,457
    edited November -1
    I am an instructor in those classes. They are good solid courses and are meant for beginners to understand the safety and fundamentals of pistols as well as the safe handling of the different types of actions, etc.

    The rifle and shogun courses are similar.
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  • ItGoBangItGoBang Member Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry, I should have said I want feed back from the people that have had the class... not the instructor. But thanks for the help [:)]

    It will hurt you, More than it will hurt me..

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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    If you take a NRA shooting course, I bet you will get junk mail from them for the next 10 years, Do not give them your name and address[V][V][V]
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  • RhondaRhonda Member Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ItGoBang
    I have taken the student classes mentioned and will say this, the classes are very basic and are designed more to teaching the fundamentals than perfecting your shooting skills. A lot of what you get out of the class will depend upon who the instructor(s) are. Over the years I have progressed to become an instructor and am now a training counselor for NRA. Although you did not want to hear from instructors I think it is imperative to understand the class will only be as good as the teacher and as for not giving your name/address to avoid mailings from NRA, you won't receive a certification without identification. As a footnote, they can be contacted to have your name removed from their mailing list. Jim [:)]
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  • ItGoBangItGoBang Member Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Guys, I am a NRA instructor, too... and just looking for "student" Feed back, This would help us to better the class [:)]

    It will hurt you, More than it will hurt me..

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  • shooter4shooter4 Member Posts: 4,457
    edited November -1
    Maybe we should have a thread for Instructors only [:D]
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  • ItGoBangItGoBang Member Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    shooter4.... MAYBE???? [:)] For some the class is long,and they are tired.. I have asked for input after the class, most will say everything was ok. Then after a few days you see them again, They would like more shooting in the class... Maybe get the students to come to the range soon after the class and the instructor would be there for a few hrs.. just to help, NO CHARGE!

    It will hurt you, More than it will hurt me..

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  • shooter4shooter4 Member Posts: 4,457
    edited November -1
    I don't schedule my classes and have a date, time, place and such.

    I usually do them on a one-on-one basis. Sometimes more than one.

    I do them in a two day session. First day = classroom, safe handling of revolvers and autos, and all the bookwork. Takes about 4 or 5 hours. Usually in my house, and I send them home with the exam and tell them I have to check the exam before the livefire.

    Second day is live fire at the range. We start with a review of the safety and fundamentals, then do the bench, 2 hand, then I do the one-hand, Bullseye stance and grip and all (I am a bullseye kind of guy, or at least I used to be). I usually print out the certificate on my puter to make it look real nice.

    My club frowns on me using the clubhouse for libel reasons, so I do the classroom at my house. I take the student(s) to the range as my guest)s), that is allowed.

    For the live fire, I always have with me, my bullseye box, complete with a S&W 41, Clark barrel, UltraDot scope and Adjustable grips. I also bring my Pardini SP, but it has custom grips to fit my hand that some people cannot use. I also bring a .45 in case they are interested. Most new shooter have some POS 9mm.

    This teaches them that they CAN actually hit the X ring if they take their time, focus on the fundamentals and have a gun that is capable of hitting the X ring consintently, not just by accident. Most of them bring some POS that they bought because a friend told them to buy it. Then they can't hit a barndoor.

    I really hate to do this because I worry about identity fraud, but for you instructors out there, one of my students felt so good about the course that he actually sent a letter to the njpistol.com website. This site is about bullseye shooting in PRNJ, but if you look at the "services" section, you'll see what I mean.

    We need to teach more new shooters how to do it right.

    This is a disclaimer:

    I know there are a ton of shooters out there that learned on their own, learned from their family, whatever. I know that you know what you are doing, safety and accuracy wise. But, today, we see a lot of new wannabe shooters and they need some training before they shoot themselves or worse.

    But,

    I'm talking about people that have never held a gun, were always afraid of them, want one, and need some help so that they don't do something stupid and cause all of us problems.

    Ken
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  • joeaf1911a1joeaf1911a1 Member Posts: 2,962 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    To those NRA Certified Instructors: Keep up the good job. Specially
    the safety aspect which is the most important. After that comes
    hitting the target. Called "gun control". The real one.
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