Originally Posted by gmoats
Originally Posted by TAGLARRY
...Typically, fine motor skills like manipulating the SLIDE STOP with your thumb are lost during stress.

…..so I've been taught……don't know if I believe it or not……here's an interesting out-take from Bob Whaley about "7 myths of gun training."


6. HEART RATE DETERMINES YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM PHYSICAL ACTIONS

Ok, here’s an admission. Nothing I’ve stated so far is my original idea. I have read comments and counter comments to virtually all the myths presented here and compared the credentials of the commenters. Heck, bouncing the sponge ball (come on, it was just a sponge ball) off the granddaughter’s head wasn’t even my idea! So when this myth came up years ago, I was curious if it had validity.
I talked to doctors and a variety of trainers who both did and did not agree with the concept. The trainers were split just about 50/50 for and against the concept. The doctors, who included sports medicine specialists and cardiologists, all said the concept was without merit. I deferred to the docs, and this myth has pretty much been de-bunked over time.
The docs all indicated the same thing. If your heart beats too slow or too fast, it eventually stops working. Not good! That’s the only effect your heart has on performance. As long as your heart beats within a range that doesn’t adversely affect your health—in other words you die—you can pretty much do whatever you have trained to do. Pretty simple actually.
- See more at: http://www.gundigest.com/concealed-...dgun-training-myths#sthash.zLLfyWCx.dpuf


I supppose the fine motor skills thing may be a problem for some people. I haven't been in a gunfight, so I couldn't say. Have trained a little under stress - but probably not comparable. What I do know is that other things I have done that require fine motor skills have not failed me under stress. In fact - I have been amazed at just how well I performed these actions under threat of death or injury. I am convinced that it all comes down to practice.

Lunatic fringe....we all know you're out there.