Posted originally on blog.berettausa.com by Sara Ahrens on Tue, Jul 16, 2013 @ 07:30 AM
Introducing stress to a firearms training program can help inoculate shooters against stress and preventing panic. Those who consistently train outside their comfort zones will be better able to handle the stress brought about by competition, and even deadly force encounters. There are several methods that shooters can use to artificially replicate or heighten stress during training. Which training method to use is many times dictated by the location of the practice. Some training methods are not conducive to certain locations. Some more common methods law enforcement officers use in training to increase stress levels include: physical exertion / cardio and strength training exercises, use of a shot timer, competition between officers, the Dieter Drill (or Hood Drill), and reality-based training employing the use of airsoft, paintballs, or Simunitions® weapons, all the way to more complex simulators, like the VirTra System. Whatever stress shooting drill is used, it is critical that proper safeguards are identified and followed. (more…)
TEMPE, AZ – February 07, 2011 – Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems’ CEO (VTSI.PK), today announced that VirTra was selected as the simulator supplier for the world’s largest civilian firearms training academy rollout, the new Gander Mtn. AcademyTM. Developed by Gander Mountain, the nation’s largest retail network of stores specializing in hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor lifestyle products, the Gander Mtn. AcademyTM will offer the most advanced firearms training ever made available to the public on a wide-spread and convenient basis. The first training academy is located at the Gander Mtn. store in Lake Mary, Florida, with additional locations set to open in 2011 and beyond.