You probably can't get an A in marksmanship by just reading a textbook and not shooting a gun. If people were skipping lectures in my experience, its because th

You probably can't get an A in marksmanship by just reading a textbook and not shooting a gun. If people were skipping lectures in my experience, its because the professor was just lecturing out of the book. If the professor is lecturing without a book, attendance is much better, because there's no way to learn what you will be tested on otherwise. Then again if the professor is one to just read verbatim their slides, and they are online, no reason to attend either if its inconvenient.