I've done a fair amount of training over the years, and this is a question for all of the professional trainers out there. At what point to you say enough to a person with an attitude, or someone that just doesn't get it? I would think that there are circumstances where you decide that the person is not getting a training certificate because of a failure to understand the material or an attitude that prevents that despite your attempts to inculcate them. I understand that there is fair amount required to unlearn people's bad habits and incorrect attitudes, but where would all of you personally draw the line? Also was there any discussion in your training about determining where that line falls.
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The training I do doesn't give a certificate at the end, just a CMP certificate for attending. It's not rerquired training for any permits.
Now, I have run into several students over the course of time that were just not getting it, and their egos were getting in the way of them learning how to shoot. Like when I try to show them how to do something, and they try to argue it's validity.
The way I generally handle it is simple. As long as they're safe, they can stay and frustrate themselves all they want. The bulk of my time will go to those that warrant it, based on their desire to learn. I give the "problem children" little help, unless directly asked, as I'm busy with the ones that came to learn.
Now, an unsafe student gets a warning. Continue to screw up minor items, and you will get sick of getting corrected. Make a major screw up, you fix it and pronto. Continunually screwing up major items, and you get told to leave.
I know, it's sad to not help the problem children with their troubles. But, the other students paid to attend as well, and they too deserve to get their money's worth.
The "Boneheads", well, they obviously don't want "their money's worth", they just want to blame someone besides themselves for their poor marksmanship skills. (And, yes, I have come across a few that were EXACTLY this way.)
As to where the line is, well that depends on the specific flaw and how safety oriented it is.
If it doesn't affect Safety at all, and they resist learning, I'll quit correcting them based on how they react to the correction. If they try to lecture me on something clearly obvious, I give up after the first time they lecture me. They are "on their own" and they may or may not get the results they seek.
If it is a Safety issue, they WILL do it my way or leave. PERIOD, and no discussion. They do get told that at that time, too.
We cover "checking your ego at the gate" and what we expect safety wise before they bring their rifles to the firing line.
We do adapt the way some things are done based on any physical limitations the shooter may have. That's nothing more than a different way to "skin the cat". The end result will be the same.