Upcoming Mindset Lab classes

[Shay]

Most of our 2013 classes are full, but Mindset Lab students who have already taken Intro to Force on Force should come back to Pleasantville for Low Light FoF in December. What a perfect way to close out the year.

Next year I'll be teaching a brand new class - Improvised Weapon Combatives.

2013
November 16 - Private training (Full)
November 17 - Intro to Force on Force (Full)
November 30 - Private Flashlight Combatives (Full)

December 14 - Dynamic Force on Force Scenarios (Full)
December 15 - Low Light Force on Force

2014
January 18 - Improvised Weapon Combatives
January 19 - Escaping Restraints
January 19 - Defeating Locks

February 1 - Intro to Force on Force
February 2 - Dynamic Force on Force Scenarios

 

[BravoMike]

Yes! You are doing an improvised weapons class! I hope I can make it. Also, I will have to wait for my work schedule to come out, but I'm planning on being in your low light class.

 

[esrice]

I'm planning on being in your low light class.

It would be great to see you! Or not . . . .

 

[BravoMike]

It would be great to see you! Or not . . . .

Har, har, har.

 

[esrice]

Har, har, har.

Jokes are free.

 

[Shay]

Just coming off this weekend's classes. Had a great group off students yesterday and today.

Unfortunately, yesterday's classes were private and nobody from today's class is on INGO so I doubt we're going to get any AARs.

One notable from today. We had a student who had never touched a gun before. She was actually against guns until very recently. Her first time shooting a gun was in the skills portion (static people shooting) of my Intro to Force on Force class today and she put two marking rounds inches apart high on the chest of a bad guy.

She's actually the second student I have had who has never shot a gun before and their first shot ever was on a real human.

Before today she knew absolutely nothing about guns and as I said, she thought they were "bad". At the end of class she actually said that she now understood how guns could be used to keep you safer.

Long weekend of training......but very rewarding.

 

[MCgrease08]

One notable from today. We had a student who had never touched a gun before. She was actually against guns until very recently. Her first time shooting a gun was in the skills portion (static people shooting) of my Intro to Force on Force class today and she put two marking rounds inches apart high on the chest of a bad guy.

She's actually the second student I have had who has never shot a gun before and their first shot ever was on a real human.

Before today she knew absolutely nothing about guns and as I said, she thought they were "bad". At the end of class she actually said that she now understood how guns could be used to keep you safer.

Did she share any background on what prompted her to take the class?

 

[Shay]

Did she share any background on what prompted her to take the class?

Her husband wants to get a gun and she was really freaked out. So he got her to agree to come take a class with him.

I don't think she understood what she was in for. Mindset Lab is not exactly known for our gentle introduction to the world of self defense.

But she actually did very, very well. And most impressively, she has a much more positive view on guns now that she has some exposure to them. She has some more work to do to get comfortable, but it was a great transformation to witness.

 

[MCgrease08]

Good for her for being so open minded and jumping in with both feet.

 

[cedartop]

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But she actually did very, very well. And most impressively, she has a much more positive view on guns now that she has some exposure to them. She has some more work to do to get comfortable, but it was a great transformation to witness.

Well if she was actually anti-gun before, I would say her instructors must have done a great job to get her to that point. Shay, do you think starting out in a FOF class was better for someone like this than starting out in a traditional live fire class?

 

[Shay]

Well if she was actually anti-gun before, I would say her instructors must have done a great job to get her to that point. Shay, do you think starting out in a FOF class was better for someone like this than starting out in a traditional live fire class?

Maybe? I have no way of knowing for sure.

I think my singular focus on self-defense and guns just being tools for that purpose gave her context for gun ownership that she might not have gotten in a beginner's live fire class.

She had literally never touched a gun before this class. She would get upset when people would talk about guns around her. Anyway, I was impressed that she came to class and was willing to learn despite her fears.

 

[Never A Victim]

Do you offer a discount if someone was to sign up for two classes. For example, if I were to sign up for the intro class on Feb 1st and the dynamic class on Feb 2? Also, do you guys offer any police or military discounts? Thank you.

 

[Shay]

Do you offer a discount if someone was to sign up for two classes. For example, if I were to sign up for the intro class on Feb 1st and the dynamic class on Feb 2? Also, do you guys offer any police or military discounts? Thank you.

I don't generally do discounts for one or two classes. If someone hosts a full private class, I will or if someone is going to take a bunch of classes.

Basically, I provide all the guns, ammo, gear, flashlights, whatever that you'll need to take my training. That makes it a fantastic deal. Additionally, I've built a 5,500 square foot town indoors to provide a realistic, safe and dedicated training space. Compared to other training options, I think we're already a great value.