Throughout my time working here at aimsurplus, I have had several amazing opportunities. I have had the chance to go to events like the NRA convention in Indianapolis, in which I got to learn a lot about the industry I work in (not to mention the Brazilian steakhouse). On top of that, I had the opportunity to take a SOLGW AR-15 Armorer course with Toren, in which I learned an in-depth understanding of the AR platform. My most recent experience was getting to take a pistol class down at Impact Shooting Center.
The class that we took was the Impact Essential Pistol class, and as the name would imply, this was a beginner-level class, with an emphasis on the basics. For some context, I have been “shooting” for a hot second. Over the past year, I have been dipping my toes in the competitive shooting scene. That being said, I was not necessarily going into the class blind, but I soon figured out that I still had a lot to learn.
Shooting with Shane was an experience unlike anything I have ever had before. I could tell immediately that this was not his first rodeo. Shane of course is a phenomenal shooter, but perhaps an even better teacher. Shane taught in a way that was so easy to understand. He was also a very humble teacher. He never made any statement implying that his way was the only way something could be done. He actually did the opposite. For pretty much every subject that we covered, we were introduced to a variety of different perspectives from some of his friends Donovan Moore with Point 1 Tactics & Scott Jedlinski from Modern Samurai Project. It was super helpful to see all of the different thoughts and perspectives on things like target transitions, different training styles, and much more.
Overall, It was a great refresher for me. I have been shooting for a bit now, but I left that class feeling a much deeper understanding of myself as a shooter. The problems that I need to work on, and how to identify new ones. Being able to look at my groups and break down why each shot landed the way it did, and what I need to do to fix it, is truly an amazing thing. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to take this class, and super stoked that I got to meet some amazing people.