Advanced: “Beyond an introductory level and far along in development or progress.”
Tactical: “Decisions made and actions carried out in an adroit manner in order to accomplish a specific purpose. In reference to self or third-party defense it might be the manipulation of time, distance, elevation, cover or concealment, and even aggressor’s expectations in order to obtain a meaningful advantage and achieve a positive outcome.”
Skills: “The ability to effectively accomplish a physical task at a high level of performance.”
The objective of the Advanced Tactical Shooting Skills class is relatively simple. Focus on developing competent baseline shooting skills, then apply them to scenarios in which even competent baseline shooting skills may be insufficient to handle a variety of threats that armed professionals, homeowners, and concealed carriers may be forced to deal with, whether they want to or not.
Students will first participate in drills designed improve their presentation from the holster and first round-hit, splits (time between shots), target-to-target transition, and ability to make meaningful hits at distances well outside of those typically encountered in most involuntary lethal force encounters.
Ever hear the saying that “competition will get you killed in the streets?” That may be true for shooters who try to apply tactics that are tactically unsound in a real-world encounter for the purpose of improving their overall score in a match, but what is also true is that competition can greatly improve the shooter’s performance with his or her firearm and free up their mind to concentrate on the task at hand instead of how to get hits, reload when necessary, and deal with malfunctions. Students will participate in scored shooting stages, with each stage ran twice in order to identify and correct any errors that may have negatively impacted the student’s performance.
Students will then participate in subjectively-scored timed and untimed exercises in which shooting performance is required to implement recognizable tactics in order to achieve a passing score. Students will be allowed two runs at each stage for the same reasons described above.
Class size is limited to eight students in order to reduce down time and maintain a high student/instructor ratio.
Tactical: “Decisions made and actions carried out in an adroit manner in order to accomplish a specific purpose. In reference to self or third-party defense it might be the manipulation of time, distance, elevation, cover or concealment, and even aggressor’s expectations in order to obtain a meaningful advantage and achieve a positive outcome.”
Skills: “The ability to effectively accomplish a physical task at a high level of performance.”
The objective of the Advanced Tactical Shooting Skills class is relatively simple. Focus on developing competent baseline shooting skills, then apply them to scenarios in which even competent baseline shooting skills may be insufficient to handle a variety of threats that armed professionals, homeowners, and concealed carriers may be forced to deal with, whether they want to or not.
Students will first participate in drills designed improve their presentation from the holster and first round-hit, splits (time between shots), target-to-target transition, and ability to make meaningful hits at distances well outside of those typically encountered in most involuntary lethal force encounters.
Ever hear the saying that “competition will get you killed in the streets?” That may be true for shooters who try to apply tactics that are tactically unsound in a real-world encounter for the purpose of improving their overall score in a match, but what is also true is that competition can greatly improve the shooter’s performance with his or her firearm and free up their mind to concentrate on the task at hand instead of how to get hits, reload when necessary, and deal with malfunctions. Students will participate in scored shooting stages, with each stage ran twice in order to identify and correct any errors that may have negatively impacted the student’s performance.
Students will then participate in subjectively-scored timed and untimed exercises in which shooting performance is required to implement recognizable tactics in order to achieve a passing score. Students will be allowed two runs at each stage for the same reasons described above.
Class size is limited to eight students in order to reduce down time and maintain a high student/instructor ratio.
Required Equipment
- Eye and ear protection
- Clothes suitable for season and weather (we use an outdoor range)
- Cap or hat with brim
- Compact or full-size service pistol with three magazines (use of sub-compact pistols is discouraged)
- Kydex OWB, IWB, or AIWB holster (no Serpa holsters or cordura nylon holsters)
- Two magazine pouches (students will not be allowed to use magazines stowed in pockets)
- 250 rounds of ammunition
- Concealment garment (no exceptions except for law enforcement and private security officers wearing duty gear with retention holsters)
- Water and snacks
- Notepad and pen or pencils
- Lawn chair (optional)
Course Schedule and Location
