I'm sure there will be some that vehemently disagree with me, but I put myself where I can best observe, coach, & reinforce safety controls during dry & live fire. That often puts me a few feet lateral & forward of the firer. I find this especially important during holster work, and if a student's holster has a cant / worn at 4:30 position I find it safer to be to the side/slightly forward than directly behind the shooter.Paladin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:04 amI'm glad it was safe and accuracy was good. It's important training, and Craig is one of best in his area of expertise. With a proper index accuracy can be pretty impressive. But that video showed Craig forward of the firing line during live fire... and I don't do that or recommend that. I also find using airsoft to be very helpful in developing proper safety habits and saving valuable ammunition.
There are control measures in place, & I primarily focus on private lessons on a private range. When I position myself forward, I do this with a single firer at a time. I also come from a career field where we routinely would collapse our sectors of fire inside a room to within 1 meter / 3 feet of your teammates muzzle (that was the standard, not some cowboy-ish flippant disregard for safety), so some of my methodology may seem outrageous to some but standard practice for others.