Being the worst person in a shooting class was the best thing that happened to me

[Hobbit]

I signed up for a shooting class thinking I had a decent foundatio but I was so wrong. I was easily the worst person there. Everyone else looked smooth and confident while I was just trying to remember basic mechanics. The instructor was patient and the other students were supportive but I left that day realizing how much I did not know. I went home and dry fired every day for a week. Getting humbled like that ended up being the most useful part of the entire experience.

 

[flash60601]

Good lesson for all of us, there @Hobbit. No matter how many rounds we have put downrange, we all could benefit from a course. So many of us could do with a trip to the essentials again, for as we age, we tend to "assume" we haven't lost it. My last trip to the range displayed a need to start from square one. (Embarrassing)

 

[Mono_verse]

 Being the person who struggles the most in a class can actually be a good thing. You learn a lot faster when you're humble than when you let your ego get in the way...sticking with your dry fire practice after a tough session really shows what you're made of.

 

[Alan]

I signed up for a shooting class thinking I had a decent foundatio but I was so wrong. I was easily the worst person there. Everyone else looked smooth and confident while I was just trying to remember basic mechanics. The instructor was patient and the other students were supportive but I left that day realizing how much I did not know. I went home and dry fired every day for a week. Getting humbled like that ended up being the most useful part of the entire experience.

Being last in class is just expensive motivation to finally fix your fundamentals properly.