Also, I highly recommend shooting one of the action pistol sports, such as IDPA, IPSC/USPSA, 3-gun, or Steel Challenge. Multiple top-tier trainers who have actually been in gunfights (Massad Ayoob, etc.) have said that competition closely simulates the mental pressure one feels in an actual gunfight.
See y'all at the matches!
I have read that adrenalin can really affect your shooting.
Adrenalin gets the blood pumping for flight. It is a benefit for major muscle groups but may have the opposite affect on your coordination.
Anyone else heard about this? Or have defended yourself in a life or death situation?