ADVANCED DEFENSIVE PISTOL
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
“A Place to Shoot”
33951 San Francisquito Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
Objective: The next training progression for students who have completed Intermediate Defensive Pistol or an equivalent course. Students will refine their shooting accuracy, recoil control and speed, and further develop their tactical mindset. We’ll emphasize maximizing the use of cover, shooting on the move and engaging threats that present from different directions.
Instructors: Active-duty/retired law enforcement officers/trainers with extensive teaching experience in civilian and L.E. communities. We guarantee low student/instructor ratios (four-to-one maximum) to enhance safety, quality of instruction and individual attention.
Topics Covered Include:
- Firearms safety rules—on and off the range
- Marksmanship review, manipulation techniques and presentation from holster
- Reloading review—combat & tactical magazine exchange, supporting fire during reloads
- Immediate action drill review—failures to feed, fire, extract, and eject
- Transitions to supporting hand
- Turns to contact—contact right, left, and rear
- Cover awareness—maximizing cover advantage—varying shooting techniques/positions
- Shooting on the move—advancing, withdrawing, oblique movement
- Movement—negotiating a tactical environment, shoot and move
- Tactical decision making—shoot/don’t shoot scenarios, other tactical options
- Fun practical combat shooting drills incorporating the above listed techniques
Tuition: $295.00.
Required Ammo & Equipment: 400 rounds, a quality semi-automatic pistol, at least three magazines, strong side outside-waistband (OWB) holster (no Blackhawk Serpas), belt pouches for minimum of two mags, sturdy belt and personal eye/ear protection
Required Prerequisite Training: Intermediate Defensive Pistol or the equivalent