ADVANCED PISTOL I
Advanced Pistol Class is not a beginner’s course. All attendees should have a proficient understanding of firearms marksmanship basics/skills and/or completed a concealed carry class. All participants will be required to provide photo ID prior to starting the class. All participants will be required to pass an immediate action skills assessment and a pistol qualification course to pass the class.
Course Description: Many times, gun owners spend the time and money purchasing a firearm and attending concealed carry classes, just to find themselves let down and wanting more. Concealed carry classes give you, the pistol owner, the ability to carry a pistol concealed, but will you have the skills necessary to defend yourself or a loved one when the time arises. Our Tactical Handgun Course gives you additional shooting techniques as well as building the skills for later development of skills.
Advanced Pistol Class I is an intense 1-day firearms training course that focuses on tactical movement, rapid target acquisition, and develops the student’s skills in immediate action drills, rapid reloading, tactical reloading, and the building blocks for advanced shooting skills. Skills will be developed in both a classroom setting and while on the range using dynamic actions with a semi-automatic pistol.
Students will be instructed in situational awareness drills as well as tactical pistol skills that will enable them to quickly and efficiently engage targets, clear malfunctions, move effectively while performing multiple complex tasks.
Because of the level of skill that is needed to develop and learn these skills, students should realize that this is a fast paced and physically demanding firearms training course! Students will be required to move, turn, pivot, kneel, and move from both a prone and supine position. Students should arrive for class in good physical condition, have reliable equipment that they are familiar with and have solid marksmanship/pistol handling skills established prior to attending this firearms training course.
The following firearms training topics will be covered:
Overall Skill Assessment
Tactical stance and the fundamentals of tactical movement
Rapid Sight/target acquisition while on the move
Close Quarter High Speed Target Engagement Exercises
Speed reloading and tactical reloads
Multiple Targets – Static
Immediate action/malfunction drills
Close Quarter Evaluation Exercise / Skill Assessment
Immediate Action/Malfunction Skill Review and Assessment
Strong hand/weak hand transitional exercises.
Strong hand only shooting, one hand pistol manipulations.
Mental conditioning and situational awareness (O.O.D.A. loop)
Review of firearms marksmanship fundamentals.
5 stages of the draw and the presentation of the pistol from the holster.
Firearm retention introduction.
Presentation of the pistol from low ready and ready pistol.
Presentation of the pistol from position SUL.
Tactical shooting concepts.
Moving from the line and lateral movement.
Scanning for threats and additional target acquisition.
Engaging targets while advancing, withdrawing and moving laterally.
Engaging targets from static position turns and pivots.
Engaging multiple targets from behind barricades while standing and kneeling.
Course duration: 1 day classes (Total of 8 hours)
Student recommended equipment: Note pad & pen, eye protection, ear protection, baseball type cap, heavy pants, belt, retention holster and magazine carriers, personal defense pistol with at least 3 double stack magazines or single stack magazines.
The weapon must be reliable and fully functional, have all safety devices, and have no modifications that could harm other students or instructors. Unsafe weapons will not be allowed on the range.
Holsters must be on the belt, correctly fit the weapon, completely cover the trigger guard, remain open when the weapon is removed, not allow the weapon to cover the shooter’s body, and not have a trigger guard retention device. No thigh rigs, cross-draw, or ankle holsters etc.
Knee pads are recommended, but not required.
No live ammunition will be allowed in the classroom.
No firearms will be allowed into the classroom, until they have been inspected, chamber flagged, and identified as safe. All firearms will again be inspected prior to any drills that take place in the classroom.
Ammunition requirements: 500 rounds (minimum)
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.