Add this to your reading list. Paul Howe has produced another outstanding resource for the military/police/contractor community. For the record, I have not read this book because it just came out. If any FJ readers have anything to say about the book, let it rip in the comments section, because I would be very interested to hear any feedback on the thing. –Matt
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The Tactical Trainer: A Few Thoughts On Training And Training Management From A Former Special Operations Soldier
By Msg. Paul R. Howe, U.S. Army Retired
I will be describing how to structure high risk tactical courses in this book. I have developed these courses through my years of instruction with CSAT (Combat Shooting and Tactics). While I describe various techniques, I will limit any description of tactics as the bad guys have a tendency to study our work. Sometimes, I will be generic and it will be so on purpose.
I will also describe some “near misses” and training accidents in this work. This is not to demean or cast a shadow on those involved. It is necessary to learn from our mistakes. If we cover them up, they will be repeated at the same price-the loss of a human life. My goal is to always give safer and more efficient training techniques to fix the problem. These safety techniques will come through a logical stair-stepped methodology.