089: Fred Baker of Counting Coup Tactical on Vetting Your Instructor
This episode features Fred Baker, a retired Air Force Combat Controller and reconnaissance team leader, discussing the critical importance of vetting firearms instructors. Baker emphasizes that instructors must possess genuine expertise, integrity, and the ability to perform what they teach. He advises students to look for instructors who are transparent, provide free information, and demonstrate their own continued practice and competence, warning against those who are evasive or solely push sales. The conversation also delves into the nature of honor, morality in warfare, and the challenges of maintaining ethical standards in high-pressure environments.











