Re: Tactical Carbine Classes??
I think you should have a serious self assessment before you determine which class you want to take.
If you don't have a strong background and don't work on your chops a bunch, a good basic carbine class with a reputable instructor is probably just the ticket.
On the other hand if you have a pretty strong background your going to run into the limiting factors of the other students in the group and the instructor.
I spent a week with a very well known instructor and caught one mindset tip and a recommendation to run 2 white lights on my house carbine - b/c 2 is 1 and all that. I met some nice people but I can't say I learned anything about running the gun.
I had an outstanding 2 day course with Super Dave Harrington yet we were limited by 3 individuals that had no business being in the class (it was up to a separate 3rd party to screen the class - not Dave). Dave set up some drills that began to work on shooting within traffic and on angle and depth of angle in CQB. Some of these drills involved weaving in front of and behind shooters in a column coming simultaneously from both your front and your rear. You were hot and firing on the move, they were hot and firing on the move, as the pace picked up you were pretty much firing within an arms length of the other shooter as you passed each other. Fire, muzzle down, pass, muzzle up - fire, run, fire, muzzle down, pass, muzzle up, fire....Everyone needed to be able to move at a pace where they did not miss the target (and that varies according to ability), maintained the appropriate footwork to move through traffic, and never ever muzzle someone else.
We had a couple guys who got yelled at - a lot. They became known (to me and Oregon Shooter) as Tard1 and Tard2.
In short, know where you are on the continuum and make sure you, the school, and the instructor are a good match. Remember - don't be 'that' guy.
Good luck
