#8 After Dark - JP: The Danger of Firearms Instructors, Problems with Certifications & The Power of The Consumer In Fitness & Firearms

Welcome back to another After Dark episode of The Iron Sights Podcast! In this episode, I sat down with JP to discuss one of the primary problems with fake instructors in the firearms industry. In a world dominated by the gram, authority seems to be established from follower count. It’s important to distinguish the reality of where we are in qualifying legitimate instructors. We’ve come a long way in the fitness industry, but the firearms industry is far behind. Just because someone posts sick content and has a following doesn’t qualify them to instruct individuals on how to shoot or maneuver a firearm. I enjoyed discussing the industry, certifications & authority with my good friend JP in the 8th After Dark episode. I hope you enjoy the discussion and gain value from our perspective on the value of the consumer in both the fitness & firearm community.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:43 On Friday’s We Train

03:38 Where The Firearm Industry Stands

05:05 The Problem with The Firearm Industry

07:48 How The Consumer Cleans Up The Industry

15:01 The Pros & Cons of Certifications

20:36 Vetting New Firearms Trainees

26:44 Never Buy A Groupon Fitness Service

31:57 JP’s Movement Efficiency Course

35:15 The Pressure Firearms Instructors Feel

37:09 What Trainers Learn After Years of Coaching

43:43 The Experience vs. Good Coaching

57:40 Group Instructors vs. 1-1 Instruction

1:00:06 Pistol Movement Efficiency Course

1:03:33 Being A Firearm Instructor vs. Fitness Instructor

1:05:35 How The Firearm Industry Can Learn From The Fitness Industry

1:30:06 Similarities of Testing Plateaus In Fitness & Firearms