The Massad Ayoob Experience

This whole firearms thing doesn't come natural for me.  Everything I have learned the past 10 years about guns, equipment, mindset I have worked hard to gain.  I think of  myself as a professional student, or at least a sponge once a topic peaks my interest!  So the last 18 months I have been on a training binge... and at the top of my list for 2012 was to take a course by Massad Ayoob.  Thanks to Kathy Jackson of The Corned Cat for giving me the heads up on a contest hosted by Vicki Willhite of Gator Farms Tactical,  I was the lucky winner, and the prize was a MAG40 course with Massad Ayoob!!!  PLUS a Whitedog Holster & Mag pouch, AND 500 rounds of ammo...PAYDIRT!

Low Crouch... and check out my Whitedog Holster

 This four day 40 hour course was amazing.  I was comfortable with in the course because I had been exposed to a great deal of the material that was being presented, but it was a gift to have it explained in detail and clarified.  The material that I was after was the how, when and why to use force/deadly force and then how to handle the aftermath.  I ended up taking 36 pages of notes over 10,000 words, which I am in the process of reviewing and organizing.  The experience I shared with 23 other students is one that I would recommend EVERYONE have.  If you are a law abiding gun owner, you need this course. 

Mas demonstrating 1 of 3 shooting stances

The MAG 40 course includes range time learning the basic techniques developed by Mas and other industry leaders.  Again, techniques I was familiar with, but explanations, tweaks and the permission to figure out which techniques worked best for me and time to fine tune the skill sets. 

60 round qualification.  Perfect Score 300, my score 293.  High Lady and Top 5 in the class!  I had a few dropped "crotch shots" when transitioned to the low kneel.  Darn it!

Mas will be teaching several more classes in 2012, and I am working on bringing him to Central Texas in 2013.  He has given me permission to share some of the information with people I care about (that would be you).  I am looking forward to sharing the quotes and tidbits over the next few months, but there is no substitution for taking the course yourself.  If you own a gun (or any other tool to defend you life) and are prepared to use it for self defense... TAKE THIS COURSE!