Training Load Out -vs- Real World
As I was reading some threads here today I came across that old saw about training as you fight. While in pure theory this sounds real good, when you try to implement it, you run into problems.
For instance, as an armed civilian, I usually carry a G-19 as my primary weapon. My secondary weapon is a M-4. Now that one fact alone dictates a lot of what or how I carry, but then there are the considerations of a 2-day training course.
For training purposes, we usually carry more mags and at least some water, and maybe some other support gear. Now I understand this maximizes training time by keeping us on-line longer with less down-time. But does this violate the train as you fight principle? Again, I understand why we are hammering thorugh several mags to get a drill down, but again, if you are carrying more ammo (and hydration) than you normally would have available, does this teach us "bad" habits?
If I am running drills on my hometown range, I try to fight like I will be carrying. That means my drills are limited to what I have on hand. That also means more frequent down time to reload.
I'm just curious as to what you guy's thoughts are on this because we all agree in principle on the train as you fight concept, yet many of us routinely train with additional gear.
I see both sides of this. If I'm spending $1,000.00+ on a high quality course, I want to maximize my training time. On the other hand, I want to train as realistically as possible.
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