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Carry Trainer

1 day ago

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There is a phenomenon referred to as "inattentional blindness". It means some stimulus within the usuable field of vision is missed. Multitasking, or preoccupation on another task and or tasks is a big culprit. In the training world, trainers have attempted to overcome this by incorporating scanning the area and tracking an imagined target to the ground, and the like. I'm not suggesting this is wrong, but we cannot perceive stimulus that doesn't exist. On a side note, this differs than the effects of tunnel vision. Our brains could never process the massive onslaught of data coming into every second. As such the brain learns what can be shifted to the trash bin and what can go the auto pilot program. We tell it through habits and training or lack thereof.
An example is walking up to a door you've never opened. You don't ponder how its going to work out. Instead you just walk up and work that knob. Auto piloted from years of doing. This is important when laying judgement while watching videos of violence or accidents. Phrases like "how did he not see that!" Should be shelved. While we can technically see slightly over 180 degrees, the portion of our vision that sees details is only about 5 degrees. During a force on force scenario at the last S12 Event, two armed attackers entered the training area. The student in that iteration identified and engaged the attacker directly in front of him. At a distance of no more than 10 feet. He lowered his weapon after bad guy one went down. Bad guy two made quick work of our good guy. When asked afterward why he disengaged and gave up, he said, "I never saw him until he started shooting". The two attackers were only a few feet apart.
We choose what to give attention to. Paying attention has a cost. You are giving up bandwidth to take in whatever you choose to. Think about how you feel after a long traffic filled drive.
This is why training to shoot drills is great, but not at all the epitome of personal protection, even at a high level of shooting skill.
Don't fall off moving busses. I hope she was ok.
-Mick
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I was at that training session and it was very eye opening! Our eyes and mind hone in on one thing and that one thing only, oblivious to what is going on around us!

Why would you open the door to a moving bus?

all I can say is wow

Not sure she is ok considering the slight bump after she stepped off the bus....

Phan Thomas

Dumb ass

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