Sheepdog Tip of the Day, Before Combat tip 240
We once heard an interesting story from some of our police students. It was about an agency that used a whistle blast while training their officers on the range. Whenever it was time for the firing line to begin firing, they would blow a whistle, the same kind of whistle that was used by their traffic cops. So, one day this agency was dealing with an armed subject barricaded in a house. They have the house secured with armed police officers on all sides. The situation was tense and everyone was alert. Nearby, a traffic cop blew his whistle ... and everyone commenced firing. What you practice in training is what you do under stress.
Linda K. Miller and Keith Cunningham, Secrets of Mental Marksmanship
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