Bolivar
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ORA CQB Clinic 2 was conducted yesterday at CFB Borden, Langmark Range under frankly fantastic weather conditions for March. Rain threatened a couple of times but never landed in our lap.
Our scheduled instructor, Pat Harrison (ht tp://patharrison.ca) was fantastic as usual but he had a surprise for us. He arm wrestled his friend Earl Green of Phase Line Green Tactical (w ww.phaselinegreentactical.ca) to come out and share in the instruction.
Together Pat and Earl took us through discussions on holsters, equipment set up, pistol mechanicals on various platforms, mag changes, pistol charging, grip, sight picture, trigger press and......frankly I am probably forgetting to list some things.
The morning we spent on the range with discussion, instruction and dry firing. Earl and Pat took the time to look at the grip and draw of each and every shooter and to assist and correct each student.
After lunch we started with zeroing practice at 3 yards. Wow, what a confidence boost to see a nice, tight group on the target. Later we moved back through 7, 10, 15 and 25 yards with both instructors inspecting the groups that we turned in and analyzing what we were doing right and what needed work. Again, Pat and Earl took the time to review groups and how to improve them with each and every shooter.
This was followed by drills to reinforce pressing the trigger when the sight picture is correct, without letting the conscious mind get in the way (You know, the old - "oh crap, I better not miss.....the sights are wobbly.....crap crap crap......where are the sights, how much time to I have left"). We all saw from this drill that we were capable of well centered hits when we just did what we were supposed to rather than thinking to much about it.
We finished the shooting part of the day ahead of a menacing rain cloud by finishing with drills on drawing, charging and mag changes. After this our brains had soaked in so much new information that we were dripping and the instructors decided to call it before we all got wet.
After range clean up we had a long debrief session where Pat and Earl reinforced what what was taught through the day and students shared what they learned.
For myself, it was the second time taking this clinic with Pat and I picked quite a bit information and improved my confidence with the pistol a great deal. I remember taking it a newb last year and I know that the first timers learned a ton.
Thanks again the Pat and Earl for taking us through a great day of instruction. Big thanks to our MD, Tim K for making it happen.
To all participants, please all share your pics and videos with us below to help illustrate the day. Also please add you feed back and anything that is missing from this report.
Our scheduled instructor, Pat Harrison (ht tp://patharrison.ca) was fantastic as usual but he had a surprise for us. He arm wrestled his friend Earl Green of Phase Line Green Tactical (w ww.phaselinegreentactical.ca) to come out and share in the instruction.
Together Pat and Earl took us through discussions on holsters, equipment set up, pistol mechanicals on various platforms, mag changes, pistol charging, grip, sight picture, trigger press and......frankly I am probably forgetting to list some things.
The morning we spent on the range with discussion, instruction and dry firing. Earl and Pat took the time to look at the grip and draw of each and every shooter and to assist and correct each student.
After lunch we started with zeroing practice at 3 yards. Wow, what a confidence boost to see a nice, tight group on the target. Later we moved back through 7, 10, 15 and 25 yards with both instructors inspecting the groups that we turned in and analyzing what we were doing right and what needed work. Again, Pat and Earl took the time to review groups and how to improve them with each and every shooter.
This was followed by drills to reinforce pressing the trigger when the sight picture is correct, without letting the conscious mind get in the way (You know, the old - "oh crap, I better not miss.....the sights are wobbly.....crap crap crap......where are the sights, how much time to I have left"). We all saw from this drill that we were capable of well centered hits when we just did what we were supposed to rather than thinking to much about it.
We finished the shooting part of the day ahead of a menacing rain cloud by finishing with drills on drawing, charging and mag changes. After this our brains had soaked in so much new information that we were dripping and the instructors decided to call it before we all got wet.
After range clean up we had a long debrief session where Pat and Earl reinforced what what was taught through the day and students shared what they learned.
For myself, it was the second time taking this clinic with Pat and I picked quite a bit information and improved my confidence with the pistol a great deal. I remember taking it a newb last year and I know that the first timers learned a ton.
Thanks again the Pat and Earl for taking us through a great day of instruction. Big thanks to our MD, Tim K for making it happen.
To all participants, please all share your pics and videos with us below to help illustrate the day. Also please add you feed back and anything that is missing from this report.
