Goal of Training

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. In a gun fight. You need to take your time in a hurry.” – Wyatt Earp

“Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast “ – Mark Divine

When training or practicing, have an objective in mind. When just starting out, do not worry about speed. The more you practice, the more you build the myelination pathway and the more automatic your motions will become.

By training slowly and methodically, you will create the pathway for speed.

Myelination is created through repetition. Ultimately that means practice. myelination is built through physical practice. But myelination is not the only thing to be concerned with.

Mental rehearsal is also vital. I was recently listening to a podcast with Tony Bauer https://www.coachblauer.com and he was discussing the need to visualize different scenarios. For example he was telling a story about having a law enforcement officer consider what he should do if he arrived at a restaurant early for a dinner and a gun fight broke out. After describing what he should do, he said that was one rep. He the. Did another example of getting to dinner late to meet his family for dinner and they were already seated, and a gun fight broke out.

Sadly we have to imagine scenarios so that we are more able to deal with real life. Perfect scenario training does not exist, but the process helps you create possible.

With all of that being said, to me, the ultimate goal of training in self-defense, martial arts, guns, and other weapons are to create options in not just how you deal with potential life threatening situations, but also to train yourself to see there is always more than one option.