Analysis of Gunfights
Cooper requested his students report back to him if they had been involved in gunfights, so that he might build up a body of reference material against which the Modern Technique could be evaluated and altered or extended. This body of reference material was built over 50 years, encompassing nearly 40 gunfights. The reports drawn from the experience of those involved in gunfights continued the tradition of reflecting real situations in the courses of competition set up for the South Western Combat Pistol League.
To further refine the Modern Technique and the methods used in its training, Cooper continued to compile reports of gunfights from students of the Modern Technique until his death, building the largest collection of data of its kind. As a result of analyzing this body of material, Cooper developed several training drills:
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