Interesting article at Officer.com written from the Police Officers Safety Association. It is about training, safety, and developing the core skills for Close Quarters scenarios. Airsoft is being introduced as a safer and more cost-effective training tool as real firearms training in CQC has cost some officers' lives. And airsoft provides realism in terms of projectiles and weapons. It is also an informative article as it provides some drills to develop reflex and muscle memory.

What follows are descriptions of three of the basic drill sets we currently use in the Close Quarter Handgun Core Skills course. We are always adding, and sometimes dropping, drills as we continually develop the course. Some of these drills employ airsoft technology. If you aren't training with airsoft, you need to be - if you are concerned with self-defense. Airsoft is far less expensive than other projectile-firing simulated firearms technologies, and more reliable, to boot. It is widely available and easy to obtain. Little protective gear needs to be worn, and as a non-marking technology, you can train in your actual tactical environment: in your house, in your car, in your business, and so on. WARNING: About two police officers a year are currently being killed in simulated force-on-force training, because a live (real) firearm was introduced into the training area. It is imperative that you get proper training in running simulations safely. The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors & Armorers Association offers the leading airsoft simulation instructor course, and it's open to firearms instructors with certifications from recognized bodies (NRA, state POSTs, etc.) See their website (linked below) for more information.

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