Originally Posted by
Chameleox
I only brought it up to point out that there's some solid info around here; not to say that this thread shouldn't be a stand-alone. I think it's a great discussion.
I don't bring up the SME's experience as proof; more of a point that a technique that's not practiced on the range can make its way into actual use. I hate the "XXX does it so it must be good" argument; if that's how it came across, I apologize. Astute and well trained practitioners will find a way to check their work, their surroundings, and bystanders. My own experience mirrors this on a much smaller level. You don't need to be a high level professional to make that happen, but you do need enough gas in the tank to make decisions.
Resources matter. I'm lucky in that regard.
At the end of it all, I'm not going to jump a student if they scan, if they don't scan, if their muzzle tracks with them (safely), or if they keep it fixed on target and scan with their eyes only. I just ask that they have an explanation for why or why not if asked. If I were in your shoes, teaching CCW classes, I'd show and rep some options, explain the why's and why not's, and ask students to be responsible for their choices from there on.