CalicoJack10
Regular Member
It seems that they are similar courses with similar costs (PPA vs NRA), the difference is that he has broken his up for cost effectiveness. Am I wrong here?
I get the impression that most of his students are just getting their first gun and want to know more. His coarse really seemed suited to that. If you like what you are learning and want more, get the next course. If not, why pay for the rest of the course?
The cost is based on an average for the NRA PPOTH course. As far as bender, it is quite the opposite, about 99% of what he covers in all of his courses is covered in just the 1 NRA course. For that reason it should be known that what he teaches over several classes is the same as you SHOULD learn in just one class. Also, the cost is up to the instructor, the NRA has no cost requirement on any of their courses, they just encourage you to charge a standard amount. That is why I have developed my own courses and am getting certified outside the NRA, because I don't like being given strong suggestions that someone's personal safety and security SHOULD cost a certain amount.
Wow...uh, where do I start.
CalicoJack10, The NRA's Personal Protection Outside the Home course sounds like a nice course. I don't have $250 to throw at a course anytime soon, but it looks like a good one to squirrel some cash away for. Thanks for the suggestion.
I would also suggest taking the PP Inside the home course before you take the PPOTH one. This is just because the difference in dynamics between the two kind of go hand in hand. The PPITH course lays a great defensive foundation for the PPOTH. And between the two, you will still save a great deal of money over taking bender's courses.
Also, I have to STRESS the fact that personal protection has an aspect that most people never think about, and even fewer can teach effectively. That is the psychological effects related to self defense. I personally am far more versed in this than even a great deal of psychologists and court officials. This is something that, according to my understanding of bender's classes, he barely covers if at all. This is also something that an instructor needs a serious amount of first or second hand knowledge to teach effectively.
The opposition to bender is the idea that someone who is an effective instructor SHOULD be able to tailor each item they teach to the student. Whether it is in a group class, or one on one. That is the primary reason I teach privately, because the needs and abilities of each person differs greatly. And the best way to get someone to be good at what they need to do, it to devote one on one attention to them. This also provides instructors like me to be able to do something that PPA can't effectively do.
Remain focused on the safety and security of our students, their friends, their loved ones, and anyone else who might have to be defended by that students use of a firearm for protection.
NOTE: My course prices are based on the acceptable cost for group classes despite the fact that I teach private classes. This is something that several instructors, in several states (Including myself) have agreed (With Each Other) to do in order to allow people who want to be safe to get the biggest bang for their buck.
Personal safety is not about making money. It is about PERSONAL SAFETY. If I happen to make a few bucks in the process, OK. If not, I am not concerned with that. A majority of the money I make from doing this goes into events like the "Fun Shoot and Fundraiser" i am putting together for Special Olympics on May 1st.
Now if you will excuse me, I have a kids safety class to teach. :dude: