I just finished up a course in Virginia that made me a better human being. Training is important because it teaches proper technique in which you can practice those techniques to proficiency. If you don’t get the proper training, then you’re practicing the wrong way, which in my case, could get myself or others injured. I take training very seriously, and think that all should.

It doesn’t just enhance your skills, but it shows you what your weak points are. In my case, my previous training the past weekend showed me just how much further I need to come. Being along industry professionals, it one helped me push myself, but also gave me their lessons, which were valued. You learn so much in a training cycle, however you can’t teach someone to walk a certain way in a 16 hour course if they have been walking funny their entire life. My instructor was amazing, and wanted to simply give us a better foundation and show us new techniques. If the techniques enhanced our abilities, then we would incorporate it in our normal training regimen.

It doesn’t matter to me what kind of training is taking place. It all makes you better understand what you are doing. Good or bad training, you’ll learn from the experience. I’ve now set a goal on taking at least three classes per year. They can be in firearms, cooking, or leadership classes, it doesn’t matter. As long as I am trying to better myself, then I am becoming a better member of society. You should set goals and reach out for help, that is the only way to grow as a person in my opinion.