This intense program focuses on developing the required skills necessary to safely deploy a combat pistol during tactical operations and personal defense applications. This course covers the tactical use of the common combat pistols, and prepares you mentally for that deadly force encounter.

This course assumes that you already have a basic understanding of your weapon including how to field strip it, clean it, and basic functionality.

30% Classroom
70% Range
During this course we will review the fundamentals of pistol safety and marksmanship, and cover topics such as pistol presentation, malfunction clearance, anatomical stopping power of different rounds, mental conditioning for deadly force encounter, movement and communication drills, shooting on the move, use of cover and concealment, tactical loading/reloading techniques, threat and multi-threat assessment, multiple target engagement, controlled pairs, and shooting positions. The course will conclude with a shooting qualification course.

Course Requirements
Pistol (Any caliber)
3 pistol magazines
Holster (drop leg or hip) NO cross draw holsters allowed
Body armor (optional)
Chest rig or magazine pouches
Elbow and knee pads (optional but highly recommended)
Cleaning kit
Eye and ear protection
Baseball cap