|
In this course, you will learn how to fire your handgun while on the
move. You will develop the skills needed for defensive
hand gunning through dry-practice and live-fire drills.
We will also introduce you to one-handed
shooting. Most of the shooting for this course will be with two hands,
and for the entirety of this course, we will be working from an open
holster, not from a concealed status. At the end of this course we will
have covered:
-
Firearms Safety, including Range Safety and
Commands
-
Dry-fire Practice (How to Draw and Fire from the
Holster)
-
Modes of Readiness
-
Proper Firearms Handling
-
Principles of Personal Defense
-
Introduction to Tactics
-
Introduction to Movement
-
Shooting While Moving
-
Multiple Shots on a Single Assailant
Multiple Shots on Multiple Assailants
Cover and Concealment
Skill Builder Drills
This course is NOT designed to teach first-time
beginners how to shoot. You must already have had some training,
preferably a CCW course or an NRA pistol course.
You must be physically capable of
performing the movement drills - specifically, moving forward, back,
and side to side in unison with the line of shooters.
These drills are performed at a walking pace, and are not strength or
stamina intensive. There's no running or jumping required. The drills
require good concentration, coordination and, above all, total
adherence to safety.
Even though your chief instructor
is a former Marine, he will not yell at you like this
sweet gentleman..
We teach, and you learn through positive feedback which builds
self-confidence. We believe that you should not only have good
shooting skills, but the confidence to apply those skills in a
self-defense scenario, if the need arises.
The overall pace of the 2.5-hour course is at a medium, steady speed, with many repetitions and breaks
to reload mags and to review and assess performance. For many of the exercises, you
will work in teams of two. Women are encouraged to attend this course
with a friend or spouse.
-
Proof of prior training (
A+ Firearms students are automatically accepted)
-
Modern semi-auto handgun
(preferred) in caliber .380 or better - OR -
-
Modern double Action Revolver
(acceptable) in caliber .38 Special or better
-
Backup gun in same caliber
(recommended, but not required)
-
Strong side belt mounted holster (no
"cross draw" rigs)
-
Sturdy long pants with belt loops.
Jeans OK. No sweatpants. No open toe shoes.
-
Minimum 3 magazines. 4
would be better - you'll be doing do a lot of shooting and magazine
changes, so you'll really need these.
-
Mag loaders (strongly
recommended),
such as the
Uplula
(best),
HKS
or MagTool
-
Speed loader (revolver shooters) such
as HKS or Safariland.
-
Magazine Pouch to hold your spare
magazine. Nothing fancy, just solid.
-
200 rounds of ammo. No handloaded ammo, please.
-
At least 5
snap caps
-
Container in which to
store your ammo at the range.
-
Gun oil and rags
-
Hand cleaning wipes
-
Eye protection (wrap-around style
shooting glasses). We sell these, if you need them.
-
Ear protection. Foam ear plugs are
good, standard ear muffs are better, but
Electronic Noise Canceling Ear Protectors are best, and
strongly recommended. You will need to hear the lesson and
range commands on the line. Call us for recommendations.
-
Ball cap or hat with visor
(aka hot brass deflector)
-
Folding Chair, if you want
to sit during breaks
-
Note paper and pen
-
Bag Lunch, Water, and
Snacks
|
