Are You Training Your Brain To Fail?

Published on November 13, 2025
Duration: 2:46

This expert-level guide from Chris Sajnog explains how the brain's myelin production process impacts firearms training. By focusing on accuracy and slowness first, trainees can build robust neural pathways, leading to faster and more reliable performance under stress. Rushing speed without proper foundational accuracy reinforces errors.

Quick Summary

To effectively train your brain for firearms performance, prioritize accuracy and slowness initially. This deliberate practice encourages myelin production around correct neural pathways, making your actions faster and more precise over time. Rushing speed without this foundation reinforces mistakes.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Brain's Myelin Production Explained
  2. 00:19Developing Precision and Speed
  3. 00:37The Mistake: Speed Over Accuracy
  4. 00:58Reinforcing Incorrect Neural Pathways
  5. 01:16The Problem of Stress in Training
  6. 02:17The Correct Training Approach

Frequently Asked Questions

How does myelin affect firearms training?

Myelin insulates neural pathways, making impulses travel faster. In firearms training, deliberate and accurate practice encourages myelin production around correct actions, leading to quicker and more precise performance over time.

Why is accuracy more important than speed when starting firearms training?

When you start, your brain doesn't differentiate between right and wrong actions; it just creates myelin. Prioritizing speed over accuracy reinforces mistakes, making them faster and harder to correct later.

What happens if I train too fast initially?

Training too fast without proper accuracy leads to mistakes being reinforced. Your brain will create myelin around these incorrect neural pathways, making the wrong action faster and more ingrained.

How can stress impact my firearms training?

Stress, whether from recoil, timers, or pushing for speed prematurely, prevents proper neural pathway formation. Without accurate, slower practice first, speed training under stress leads to unpredictable performance.

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