Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Are Cheap Skills Worth Learning?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/are-cheap-skills-worth-learning/.
Discussion: Are Cheap Skills Worth Learning?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Onewolf426
Hellcat
Yes, they are.
Retired Bum
Professional
Absolutely!
bc22wm
Professional
JMHO, more train like Seal team six is going to call and ask for a helping hand. 
"Professional shooters, instructors, and high-level competitors all converge on the same definition of skill: on-demand performance." Okay yet most of us are not in these categories. We are carpenters, truck drivers, electricians, doctors, lawyers (YUK), butchers, bakers, candlestick makers and have lives outside of the gun. Even first responders are not professional shooters. 99% have other professional responsibilities other than dropping the hammer. "High speed low drag" training is great. If someone has the opportunity grab it. However, every little bit is a plus. Instead of looking down our nose at shooters that don't meet our perceived standards of acceptability maybe just maybe we should encourage them to keep doing what they can and not turn them off so we can pat ourselves on the back.
"Professional shooters, instructors, and high-level competitors all converge on the same definition of skill: on-demand performance." Okay yet most of us are not in these categories. We are carpenters, truck drivers, electricians, doctors, lawyers (YUK), butchers, bakers, candlestick makers and have lives outside of the gun. Even first responders are not professional shooters. 99% have other professional responsibilities other than dropping the hammer. "High speed low drag" training is great. If someone has the opportunity grab it. However, every little bit is a plus. Instead of looking down our nose at shooters that don't meet our perceived standards of acceptability maybe just maybe we should encourage them to keep doing what they can and not turn them off so we can pat ourselves on the back.
Hertervillian
Elite
Cheap? Well they are “affordable” for many, myself included. Putting my money where I get the most return has been a way of life since my days of delivering papers as a 6th grader.
Retired Bum
Professional
Perfect Practice of the Fundamentals is the basis of the advanced degrees in any field of study. This includes shooting, or anything else...
RedGoat
Custom
"Fundamentals" = "Foundation" Without a solid foundation, anything built thereupon will crumble.
HayesGreener
SAINT
I run a course of fire for myself and my posse on a weekly basis. I have the luxury of my own range and the time to practice. We stress fundamentals-speed comes with practice. Over the years I have learned that if I go more than 2 weeks without practice, my scores start to drop off. These are perishable skills. If you can't go shoot, dry fire at home helps a lot to maintain an edge.