A thread in the women's forum got me thinking about carry methods and how they need to be incorporated in our training. I've been to a few classes that significantly restrict how a student can carry during drills. Most classes don't allow off-body carry. Most don't allow shoulder holsters or ankle rigs. Some don't allow appendix carry or certain kinds of holsters (like the Serpa).
So this question is for the trainers: Do you restrict how students can carry? If so, what restrictions do you place on the students? Will you work to accomodate studnets with unconventional or off-body carry methods in your classes? If so, how do you accomodate them? What do you have to change about the class to make it work and do it safely.
For others, do you think it is a good thing or bad thing that trainers make such restrictions? Do you think trainers have a responsibility to work with students on the methods they've chosen for carry? Is it better to push them in to the methods the instructors prefer or are easier for class, and let them work the rest out at home?
So this question is for the trainers: Do you restrict how students can carry? If so, what restrictions do you place on the students? Will you work to accomodate studnets with unconventional or off-body carry methods in your classes? If so, how do you accomodate them? What do you have to change about the class to make it work and do it safely.
For others, do you think it is a good thing or bad thing that trainers make such restrictions? Do you think trainers have a responsibility to work with students on the methods they've chosen for carry? Is it better to push them in to the methods the instructors prefer or are easier for class, and let them work the rest out at home?