Just to recap what I stated on the church security thread- https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ng-security-team-after-hours-scenarios-2.html
No, it's not necessary and it doesn't automatically equal an effective instructor. It can be beneficial, especially if the instructor truly absorbed the lessons that their experience had to offer. However, those lessons are generally specific to the circumstances anyway. An effective instructor will take advantage of the opportunities that are available to learn from the experiences of others without having to risk life or limb to do so.
How do we know if something is usable in the real world? Through simple research and pressure-testing! Modern technology allows us access to information that we can easily use to verify whether or not something will work. If no usable data or info exists than there is probably a good reason, it likely doesn't work. However, simple pressure testing can easily confirm this and it can be performed in such a way that no one has to suffer serious injuries or death to find out.
Steve
No, it's not necessary and it doesn't automatically equal an effective instructor. It can be beneficial, especially if the instructor truly absorbed the lessons that their experience had to offer. However, those lessons are generally specific to the circumstances anyway. An effective instructor will take advantage of the opportunities that are available to learn from the experiences of others without having to risk life or limb to do so.
How do we know if something is usable in the real world? Through simple research and pressure-testing! Modern technology allows us access to information that we can easily use to verify whether or not something will work. If no usable data or info exists than there is probably a good reason, it likely doesn't work. However, simple pressure testing can easily confirm this and it can be performed in such a way that no one has to suffer serious injuries or death to find out.
Steve