Having been mentored by Jeff and taken classes from...each of them had/has plenty of experience on which to base their teachings.

Both Clint, who at one time was Ops Mgr for Jeff at Gunsite are struck from nearly the same mold...and both would agree that if you are totally surprised, they gotcha...no matter what gun or weapon you pack...don;t know about reaction time in a confrontation but the average today is about .22 to .25 for personal reaction to the buzzer. Fairbain echoes the FBI stats for gunfights...they take place in dim to no light, 2.1 shots are fired, at 7 to 10 feet and one person us usually hurt/dies. Nothing new there either.

What was fast in 1925 might really be moderate today..like a 230850 not a 1801000...

Since you keep the old maxims in mind when practicing, tell us how they influence your drills...