Videos tagged with Curriculum Development

This video outlines the GBRS Group's philosophy on developing effective tactical training curricula. It emphasizes a collaborative, operator-driven approach, integrating real-world experiences and continuous feedback loops to ensure training remains relevant and impactful. The instruction highlights the importance of evolving training based on operator challenges and anomalies encountered in the field, moving beyond theoretical concepts to practical application.

This video by Joel Park addresses how firearms instructors should approach teaching new skills to students with varying experience levels. Park emphasizes teaching principles over specific techniques, focusing on exposing students to their habits and demonstrating effective methods. He advocates for a curriculum that covers a broad range of skills in a single class, rather than focusing on one skill in isolation, to foster well-rounded shooters. The core philosophy is to equip students with the knowledge and practice methods, like dry fire, to develop lasting habits and continuous improvement.

Atienza Kali is presented as a modern martial discipline focused on distilled violence for self-defense, encompassing a spectrum of weapons from empty-handed to firearms. The annual 'Call of the Mountain' event serves as a gathering for instructors to install new techniques, conduct testing, and refine curriculum, with a recent theme of 'Mass Attack'. The discipline emphasizes realistic application and adaptation to real-world scenarios, drawing practitioners who often have prior martial arts experience and seek more effective solutions for violent encounters.

This video emphasizes the rigorous development required to become a competent firearms instructor. It highlights the need to go beyond basic knowledge, focusing on finer details, higher standards, and practical application. The program aims to build instructors who are not only skilled on the range but also effective communicators and educators, capable of developing sound curriculum and maintaining credibility with their students.

This video outlines a 3-day Instructor Development Program focused on equipping students with the necessary tools, knowledge, and confidence to effectively teach firearm fundamentals. The program emphasizes understanding quantifiable principles to build curriculum, improve delivery, and execute training efficiently and with discipline. It aims to push instructors beyond their comfort zones for growth through constructive criticism in a supportive learning environment, ultimately enabling them to build confident shooters. The description also includes information for Law Enforcement Officers regarding free training opportunities through "PROJECT BLUE LION."

This video offers an "behind the scenes" look at the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. The USCCA team interviews SIG executives, including Aaron Williamson (Director of Operations) and Steven Gilcreast (Director of Training), to explore the development of their firearms training curricula. The discussion covers the types of courses offered, the firearms available for training, the process of curriculum development, and the importance of firearms training. It also provides guidance on selecting appropriate firearms instruction classes and where to find more information about concealed carry. The video highlights the world-class nature of the SIG SAUER Academy's offerings.