Me, my son, and three of my closest friends took this class at Oakwell Armory near Jacksonville this weekend. I felt compelled to leave a little post here about our experience.
In these tough economic times, spending money isn’t something one does lightly. But I am very pleased to say that we definitely got our money’s worth. My friends and I are all experienced shooters with three of us being military veterans. But Randy Harris showed us that we have lots of room for improvement. I came away from the class with several personal resolutions regarding physical fitness, and practice routines that I intend to cultivate into positive ongoing habits.
Now a couple of words about Randy Harris: Professional, super knowledgeable, zero ego, helpful and pragmatic are few descriptors that leap to mind. The guy knows the topic backwards and forwards no doubt about it. This isn’t my first gun course by any means, and all too often the really competent instructors verge on being arrogant and condescending. Not Randy. He made all the students comfortable right from the outset, and at no time was anyone hesitant about asking questions or seeking assistance.
The other thing about this class which was like a breath of fresh air was the perfect balance Randy was able to strike between safety and what I will call training practicality. Let me be crystal clear in saying that at no time did I feel like any lines were crossed from a safety perspective. But I have been in classes, and at shooting facilities, where safety considerations had become so dominant that the value of the training was seriously diluted.
I am completely impressed with my first SI training experience and I and my son (and hopefully my friends) will all be back for more!
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