In March, 2006, I had the pleasure of having one of the two full time firearms instructors from San Jose, Ca. PD stay as a guest at my home in Az for two days of threat focused training. Here's his review---
Day 1:
Beautiful day in the desert, Brownie and I had the shooting area all to ourselves. I arrived with my Glock 17 in hand (no sights, I took them off prior to arrival, so I would not cheat) a couple of 30 rd mags, and 17 rounders. I was of course a little apprehensive about how I would fare with the QK technique. Brownie assured me I would do just fine, still being the type A+ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder personality, I was my own worst enemy. I would not settle for anything less than the utmost perfection.
Brownie explained the basic technique to me and I started shooting, remembering my handgun reference point in my peripheral vision, and concentrating on the target not the gun!
I had been a MT shooter all my life, my mind was my limiting factor. Brownie had set up the steel targets as the wind had kicked up. The paper targets were out of the question for now, this would unbeknownst to me be a problem psychologicaly for me on Day 2.
I shot from 3' back to 21' and was hitting the steel like clockwork, I was hitting like a machine, but my mind couldn't believe I was actually doing it.
Brownie had me go back to 35', then 45', and then 75'...I was actually hitting a steel target, slow fire cadence, bang..bang...bang...1.5 to 2 seconds between shots...with no sights....quite remarkable...but I was doing it....
All shots were in the A/B zone on an IPSC target, mostly A hits on the steel.
There would be a lot of high five's and laughs of unbelievability with Brownie..we had a real good time this day.
Brownie showed me techniques that doubled my speed from draw to shots on target with combat accuracy. He showed me techniques that I had never seen before which, in my humble opinion, were life saving combat techniques which should be taught to every responsible gun toting person on the planet.
I also learned rifle QK, which was quite impressive. Brownie had a special set-up waiting for me at his home. I actually hit quarters out of the air (Sorry, Steve, beat you by one shot, buddy)
Day2:
Well, paper target day! The night before, I was picking Brownie's brain, writing notes as to the physics and engineering behind QK...this would be problematic on day 2...and be to my detriment the first few hours of shooting.
I would have to free my mind, not think about the mechanics behind QK.
I was now seeing my hits on paper for the first time, and it screwed me up for awhile, I was trying for picture perfect small contained shots at rapid fire unsighted speeds, I kept trying to verify my sights...this was no good...I was visibly frustrated....
Brownie said, remember you are not target shooting, this is combat shooting, you are not going to have a small ragged hole...unbeknownst to me I later would have my QK shots in a small ragged hole, running flat-out on the move on two targets...at 15'....
Brownie settled me down, and we tried some drills to accomplish this...it worked. I was shooting a rock, 12" in diameter at 60yds....did I mention no sights!!! 90% hits...the shots that did not hit were real close, enough to make that rock jump if it had legs.
We practiced the drills from day1 again because I could not believe I could duplicate it...I was dead wrong. I just gained more confidence after Brownie got me on track.
Now the fun part, running flat-out while shooting. I know what your thinking, can't be done, rightt? W R O N G! If I can do it, you can do it. You must not think about what you are doing...just concentrate on the threat, and get your handgun reference point, your mind and body will do the rest.
I hit 100% A zone hits on a lateral run two handed, and 98% hits one handed at 15'.
I was very pleased and very tired after the second day. I had a lot of laughs and a very good time with Brownie.
I will say this. Brownie tried and tested various techniques which I had never seen before. These techniques work, and are repeatable. They work every time. I have added these drills into my personal bag of tricks, and will practice them weekly.They will be life savers in a gunfight...This is what it's all about, winning a gunfight and going home to my family, cause at the end of the day, that's what counts.
I win, badass loses...
Brownie, you are an honorable man, a gentlemen, and a great teacher.
Thank you for everything.
Spooky8