VaughnT
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I've lately been reading Brian Enos' book on shooting and I have to say that I am very impessed. The depth to which he goes into the psychological aspect is amazing and I'm sure anyone following his advice will benefit.
However, the more I read, the more I see that he is coming from a competition stance, not a combat stance. This isn't a bad thing, but a reader/student needs to realize that there are gross differences between the two.
For example, he talks about minimizing pressure on the grip of the pistol so that one hand or the other doesn't steer the muzzle off line. This is great, but I seriously doubt someone in a real fight is going to do anything but put a deathgrip on that weapon, as Ayoob has mentioned in his books. This is a natural reaction to danger. If there is no danger of being killed, you won't 'feel' a lot of the same stimuli.
The book is great and the author is more than qualified. I just don't want to see folks getting confused. Some things transfer very well from competition to combat, but some don't.
I strongly recommend this author to anyone looking for some in-depth thinking on the mental aspect. Enos is really good.
However, the more I read, the more I see that he is coming from a competition stance, not a combat stance. This isn't a bad thing, but a reader/student needs to realize that there are gross differences between the two.
For example, he talks about minimizing pressure on the grip of the pistol so that one hand or the other doesn't steer the muzzle off line. This is great, but I seriously doubt someone in a real fight is going to do anything but put a deathgrip on that weapon, as Ayoob has mentioned in his books. This is a natural reaction to danger. If there is no danger of being killed, you won't 'feel' a lot of the same stimuli.
The book is great and the author is more than qualified. I just don't want to see folks getting confused. Some things transfer very well from competition to combat, but some don't.
I strongly recommend this author to anyone looking for some in-depth thinking on the mental aspect. Enos is really good.