Comments on: Psychological Principles of Combat Training

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:42:52 +0000

Hi Libor. That simply means to add to the initial cognitive load, this could be adding tasks to be completed during the drill that weren’t briefed before the start.
Thanks
Deryck-Personal Defense Network

By: Libor Nemcok

Libor Nemcok — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:22:01 +0000

Hi Rich, great article. I would like to ask you what does you mean exactly by ” instructor further raise stress levels by loudly pressing the students on to some unknown emergency”
Thank you very much
Libor

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:01:52 +0000

In reply to Capt Skinny.

Hello. What you describe wasn’t happening simultaneously utilizing conscious attention. You were trained at such a high level with many repetitions that you were most likely on “auto-pilot”. Your conscious attention was talking on one radio while the subconscious mind was listening for patterns/key words making relationships with what you know through experience. This ability to generalize and make associations helped you make decisions and perform actions more quickly (almost seeming like simultaneously (“automatic motor programs” is how it is referred to in the article) without having to think about them.
Thanks
Deryck-Personal Defense Network

By: Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 23:31:28 +0000

Thank you for posting this article, Rich. It is a straightforward presentation and gives a novice shooter like me an excellent perspective on what to look for in training courses, from beginning to advanced. I want to opt for real-life training scenarios that can ingrain strong muscle and behavioral memory.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:45:07 +0000

As a retired Sheriff, I find your words VERY interesting & informative!

By: Brent

Brent — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:39:20 +0000

This article is very insightful, I find it breaks down the problem of defence and interacting with the attacker in a non verbal manner!

To me this explains why such people as martial artists break down training into small variable chunks, such as Form ( Kata), techniques – both solo and with a student, and the variables of the aftermath of a techniques (which cannot really be rehearsed as this is the unknown factor), as well as why some styles of martial arts are more passive than others, leading to a quick de- escalation of a threatening situation. I have looked for an explanation like this for years, and you have hit the nail on the head.

Thankyou very much for your presentation and the time you’ve put into researching, presenting and formulating this article.

Best wishes. Kind Regards

Brent ( From Australia).

By: Capt Skinny

Capt Skinny — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 03:28:33 +0000

49 years ago in SEA I was a slow FAC (Forward Air Controller.). I had several encounters in Laos involving SOG SF teams in deep trouble and needing extraction. My airplane had four radios that I used continuously in an emergency like this, both transmitting and receiving on all four simultaneously. I was able to talk to one party while listening to the other three, flying on the treetops in a very high threat environment, usually looking for the team which did not know its own location. It was a super high stress situation, and the only time I was physically able to do all five or six critical things accurately at the same time. A small mistake or misunderstanding would mean somebody was going to die. I don’t doubt your statement that we don’t really multi-task, but what do you call being able to do all those things simultaneously? When I was brand new I was in another FAC’s backseat when he had to do these same things, and I was completely out of it, convinced I would never be up to that level of performance. But the next time it was me in the hot seat, and I did it, to my own amazement. Not bragging, just observing that a human can do superhuman feats in the right circumstances. Any way to scientifically explain that phenomenon? I still don’t understand it. Reply to my email address if you don’t mind. Thanks.

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By: Richard Kelly

Richard Kelly — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:15:17 +0000

I appreciate the article. Getting to the point of executing training in a building sequence is seemingly impossible given everyday obstacles. It’s a 50 mile drive to just access an outdoor range and they aren’t going to let you practice anything except straightforward target practice.
Same with indoor ranges.
Few courses, if any, are offered outside of concealed carry and basic marksmanship.

By: Rick_in_VA

Rick_in_VA — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:15:17 +0000

I don’t know who originally said it, but three words describe what will happen in this type of situation.

Training wiil out.