|
A fighting schools is probably
most distinguished by a philosophy which is wrapped in an attitude. They are
more comparable to the military and law enforcement doctrines. Many of the
skills we teach and information we deliver isn't that much different from some
other schools. How we deliver it and why, may be far right or left of many
other schools. The elements found at a fighting school have been carefully
selected to accomplish one goal, to prepare students to fight in mortal
combat.
There is no room for sportsmanship
conduct in fight training preparing for a lethal encounter. We do not teach
competition, establish fair rules or award trophies. We do not attempt to hide
the ugly truth about combat. Our language and demeanor often is as raw as the
reality of life and death. Our philosophy, attitude and doctrine, include the
word "warrior" as a key descriptor.
There may
be many aspects of fight training that is fun, but there is nothing fun about a
fight and fights are far from pretty. The truth is, even winning a fight may be
ugly. We strive to make training as enjoyable as possible, having fun through
the course, without loosing focus on the serious nature and goals of our
training.
In each of the lethal tool
disciplines, pistol, carbine, shotgun and rifle, 1st Dimension training offers
the basics of defensive marksmanship, gun handling and tactics. More
importantly, 1st Dimension introduces students to fight training. 1st Dimension
not only offers the core fundamentals, it also offers students the opportunity
to try out fight training to determine if it is best for
them.
Fight training is not your common clean
cut country club endeavor. It is hard work, often dusty, dirty, cold, hot, wet
and dry. Anyone can learn to fight, it is not an exclusive club, it is
inclusive to those who have the desire and
commitment.
When students enter the 2nd
Dimension they find a whole new world of training that takes on a new meaning,
a new quest, greater challenges, with greater risk and greater accomplishment.
In this new world comes greater responsibility both for the student and the
instructor. We are still going to have some fun, but everything is based on one
goal, preparing to fight.
"It is far more
important what we do before a fight to face our destiny, than during the fight.
I firmly believe what you do during a fight is directly related and based on
what you did, or did not do, before the fight started". This statement may be
understandable to the point of common sense, but like the man said, "common
sense isn't common!". Fight training isn't just about shooting a target to hit
your mark. Hitting your mark on a target at the range is a "can". You either
"can" or "cannot", real simple. And, if you "can't", you can practice through
the night until you "can" and just about anybody can do that given enough
mundane practice.
Fight training is about
"may". In fight training, "can" you hit the mark is a given, if you can't hit
your mark, you should probably work on it until you can before proceeding.
Rather, fight training is the ability to manage the fight so you "may" hit your
mark.
When I'm learning defensive training
with lethal tools, I recognize the hard cold fact this training is only useful
if I get involved in a fight for my life. A fight for my life implies only one
of two possible outcomes.....life or death. If I live, my life may continue
with several possibilities, hundreds or even thousands. If I die, the
possibilities are down to "0", none, notta, to bad, it's over, split my gear,
who cares!
We believe one method to help
students approach fight training is to put the expectations up front loud and
clear. Therefore TacTrain is "A FIGHTING SCHOOL". These words are in our logo
and they mean what they say. Regardless of the target material we use during
live fire, our goal is not to knock down steel or bowling pins. It is our job
to help students understand the skills we develop are to be used to destroy
human flesh.
We can boil this down into raw
terms, we help students develop the skill how to kill. We do not teach students
TO murder, we teach them HOW to kill. We do not teach competition, TacTrain is
not a dojo where students train for the next full-contact bout. We do not teach
the fine art of gamesmanship for the IPSC Olympics. We teach students on
methods how to stop a lethal threat attack with lethal tools. The ugly part is,
using lethal tools to defend against an illegal lethal attack has a high
probability of producing death. If we sugar coat this reality, we rob the
student of preparing before the fight for the sour taste they will experience
during a fight for their life.
As a fighting
school, TacTrain takes their responsibility to our community, society and
country to produce students with skills they can use for protection, very
seriously. It is our responsibility to be selective and forthright. We teach
"the best defense is a strong offense" and recognize the importance of the
positioning of those words. DEFENSE comes before OFFENSE. In Arizona our
citizens have the right to protect themselves. We take that right all the way
up and include lethal force if necessary. This is not game training it is
lethal training and we don't mix the two. If you DO NOT need to defend
yourself, you DO NOT need to go on the offense. Students who do not believe
this have no place at TacTrain.
We want my
students to understand the difference. During a game you can use a lethal tool
and you get to play the game as often as you want without harsh recourse from
the outcome. During a lethal fight everything about the outcome is harsh. These
skills are to be used when there is no other recourse. The results of lethal
skill actions are immediate and forever. Again, we may enjoy the training and
even have some fun with it, but the reality is, using the skills outside of the
training class is very serious business, morally and legally..
|