Jul/Aug Summer Training Specials
I’ve started to figure out that many don’t want to train over the summer, given the inquiries I’ve had about it. Having been up at the site working on the ranges over the weekend, I feel you. However, in the trees you are out of direct sunlight so it is shaded and not as hot as it is in the open.
Drink water, then keep drinking it!
Train hard, fight easy.
Given that, I am going to offer training specials for the July 20/21 and August 3/4 training weekends: 25% discount. This makes the course $300 per person for the weekend.
You can also click on the training opportunities tab at the top of this blog to go directly to the page on my website with all the details.
The training, although you will have to exert yourself on the lanes, is set up with frequent rest/water breaks in the shade and I follow the crawl/walk/run training philosophy. I will not push you beyond your physical ability and I always keep a close eye on how the students are doing: otherwise it could become a safety issue. This is not a drill instructor/basic training style course and is set up to allow an optimal learning experience over the two days.
Basically, don’t be afraid of it!
Live hard, die free!
MV
Summer temps are starting here in my neck of the woods. In another few weeks we’ll be in the high 90’s with 80% humidity. The five mile runs with 40-50lbs are a real treat. You can drain a 70oz camel back and the better part of two canteens during that little jaunt. Good training though. This 61 year old body screams to quit but the mind is still able to say, Nah!
Good on you Alan! Drink water!
That’s why I switched to two 102 oz. bladders. Heavy, but only at first. Also gives you a reserve for leakage, failure, or a buddy.
How are you mounting them?
Max, are you planning on conducting courses until snow sets in? Or are you thinking of going year round? I would love to attend a class someday. The only thing keeping me away at the moment is the distance.
Planning on year round, I’ll just keep the dates rolling.
I am starting to schedule weekend training dates a few months out, but some times its a bit arbitrary. If anyone has dates in mind for the future schedule, please feel free to get in touch about your requirements and we can either create an open-enrollment course around the dates you want, or a private course.
If it ain’t raining/snowing/hot/humid/bug ridden it ain’t training, right!?
When the bad guys are chasing you round your AO, you won’t get a pass for uncomfortable weather…..”Oh, hold on, my air conditioning no longer works now the grid went down. Oh, hold on, don’t shoot me in the face yet, I’m too hot…”
Thanks for the reply! If I can figure out a good weekend in the fall, then that may just be the ticket.
I absolutely agree about rain or shine training. I know some instructors shy away from it based on the reasoning that it could be “dangerous” i.e. someone may slip, trip, etc. Glad to hear you are all for training come hell or high water. :)
“…When the bad guys are chasing you round your AO, you won’t get a pass for uncomfortable weather…..”Oh, hold on, my air conditioning no longer works now the grid went down. Oh, hold on, don’t shoot me in the face yet, I’m too hot…”
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Word.
Also one of the reasons why I hate actual ranges that have asinine rules like “you can only shoot from a seated position at the bench” or “1 shot every three seconds- no rapid fire” or even better “No drawing from a holster.”
Right, cuz you’ll always have time to take a seat when some nutcase is trying to dig a hole to china with your head…
I mean, from the crowd I often see at some ranges, ok, maybe I wouldn’t trust them 100% either, but still…. what’s the point of going at that point except to waste ammo?
Son of a….
If only I was in a little better position, gear and physicality-wise….
Actually, I may give you holler in a day or two (whenever I get ten minutes to type it out)with some more specific questions related to the class.