Is becoming a Firearms Instructor hard? What To Know & Where To Start

Описание: We sit down with Chris Cook and understand how someone can become a better firearms instructor. He is the owner and founder of Odyssey training and consulting. Having a passion for firearms, his goal is to educate those in his community to be better responsible citizens understanding the element of protection. With 700+ hours of professional firearm trainings, 1k+ students trained, certified instructor by the NRA, Concealed firearms, & Concealed carry association, Chris is goes into his knowledge of what people need to know in becoming a well rounded firearms training instructor. Check out Becoming a better firearms instructor "Be a good responsible protector" Founder & Firearms Pro and subscribe for future episodes!

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Chapters
00:00:00 Teaser
00:00:56 What is Odyssey Training and Consulting
00:01:36 How did you get here & background
00:03:16 Federal service academy and other federal schools
00:04:53 Firearms classes and being the ideal student
00:06:52 Gaining experience, competitive shooting, honing skills
00:09:17 Working at the nicest gun range in Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
00:10:00 Opportunity
00:11:40 The other guys and watching
00:12:46 Scalability
00:14:14 Beginner or more advanced and how to tell
00:17:56 Competitive shooting
00:19:43 Natural interest but taking the leap for Odyssey
00:22:05 Balancing civilian situations, military experience, and John Wick
00:23:56 Police officers are undertrained
00:25:30 Pistols not handed out to everyone in the military
00:28:30 Incorrect curriculum and real world experience
00:32:05 Traumatic experiences and processing unhealed times
00:33:21 Knowledge and competency. What skills are needed?
00:38:26 Safety and medical
00:40:24 Time and effort to teach well
00:44:17 Concealed carrying
00:45:34 Staying up on teaching methods and relevancy
00:48:28 Research based approach
00:51:17 Where to get started?
00:56:21 Political climate impact
00:58:19 Being an adult and competent
00:59:28 Find what drives you and purpose
01:03:41 Realities of being a firearm instructor
01:07:35 Friends and alumni
01:08:45 Odyssey Training

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