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Originally Posted by Anna
I've been practicing on my own for the last couple months or so, and I think I'm starting to develop some pretty bad habits, not to mention just plain wrong ways of doing things. So I'm thinking of paying for private instruction at an indoor range.
I'm just wondering if it's a good idea. The price is not cheap, but I can manage that. Are there other alternatives to private instruction? I've read books and watched videos, but as someone succinctly pointed out to me, you don't learn to drive cars by reading books and watching videos either.
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Private instruction will benefit you if:
1. You can afford it (you mentioned you can, but for the sake of completeness......)
2. You have limited time
3. You prefer learning in a "one on one" environment
The downside to private instruction is that you are relying on the experience of the instructor. That is to say, you can't "learn from someone else's mistakes" since there aren't other students in the same class doing different things requiring different corrections. You will be relying on the instructor to fill in those gaps as necessary.
That being said, if private instruction is what you're looking for, be ABSOLUTELY sure the instructors credentials and experience cover what you need. No sense in developing other bad habits due to the instructor's lack of experience or requisite skill.
As to learning by reading or watching videos, I would tend to agree with the concept that you cannot learn without doing. Books and videos are useful tools for refreshers or really
basic concepts, but are no subsitute for actual range work.
Good luck.