Schedule of Courses
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All courses have a limited number of seats, register early to secure a seat.
Individual, family, and group courses can be scheduled, contact me for details.
Some discounts available, contact me for details.
USCCA Courses
USCCA Basic Pistol
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Date: TBD Fee: $115.00 ($35.00 Non-refundable deposit required) Description: This USCCA Certified Basic Handgun Course is 3(+) hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of live-fire range time instruction focusing primarily on the essential fundamental handgun skills. Lessons presented: Firearms Basics Universal Safety Fundamentals, Basic Understanding of Semi-Automatics and Revolvers, Basic Understanding of Modern Striker-Fired Handguns, Firearm and Ammo Malfunctions and how to deal with them, Selecting a Handgun, Ammo Types and Selection, Other Use of Force Options Shooting Fundamentals Understanding Basic Defensive shooting versus Marksmanship/Target shooting, Grip, Basic Shooting Platform, Aligning the Muzzle to Target, Point Shooting, Unsighted/Sighted Fire, Flash Sight Picture, Basic Concepts of Trigger Control Gear and Gadgets Holster Types and Holster Retention, Belts, Flashlights, Firearm Mounted Lights, Lasers, Safe Firearms Storage Options Basic Skills Creating a Personalized Training Program, Dry Firing Procedures, Training and Development Drills, What's Next? Course of Fire Basic live-fire exercises implementing the fundamental skills taught in this course. Approximately 100 rounds. ______________________________ USCCA Home Defense Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Date: INQUIRE Fee: $130.00 ($35.00 non-refundable deposit required) Description: This USCCA Certified Home Defense Course is 3(+) hours of classroom instruction plus 2(+) hours of live-fire range time focusing on the use of a firearm as a tool for self defense in the home. Lessons presented: Developing Personal and Home Protection Plan: Home Crime Statistics and Trends; Defining and Designing a Personal Protection Plan; Home Security Basics; Alarms; Home Defense Strategies; Mental Exercises Self Defense Firearms Basics: Safety Priorities Related to Home Defense; Understanding the Role and Use of Semi-Automatic, Revolvers, and Modern Striker-Fired Handguns in Home Defense; Home Defense Shotgun Fundamentals; Defining Gauge, Shot Size, Shotgun Chokes; Basics of The AR-15; Dealing with Firearm and Ammo Malfunctions; Selecting a Firearm for Home Defense; Ammo Selection and Storage Defensive Shooting Fundamentals: Defensive shooting versus Marksmanship/Target Shooting; Grip; Shooting Platform Variations; Aligning the Muzzle to Target; Point Shooting, Unsighted/Sighted Fire and Flash Sight Picture; Trigger Control; The Legal Use of Force; Defending The Home; Defending Property Violent Encounters and Their Aftermath: When Left with No Other Choice; When the Right to Use Deadly Force Ends; Dealing with the Immediate Aftermath; Phone Calls to Make; When Police Arrive; Statements to Police; During and After your Arrest. Gear and Gadgets: Flashlights, Firearm Mounted Lights and Lasers; Firearms and Ammo Accessibility and Storage Basic and Advanced Skills: Creating and Maintaining a Training Program; Dry Firing; Home Defense Drills; What's Next? Course of Fire Live-fire drills implementing the skills taught in the classroom portion of this course utilizing various home defense scenario's. Approximately 150 rounds. ______________________________ USCCA Concealed Carry Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Date: INQUIRE Fee: $130.00 ($35.00 non-refundable deposit required) Description: This USCCA Certified course is 5(+) hours classroom plus 2(+) hour range time that focuses on the safe, effective, and confident use of a concealed handgun as an option for self defense. Lessons topics: Developing a Personal Protection Plan Statics and Trends Related to Concealed Carry; Defining a Personal Protection Plan; Conflict Avoidance and Situational Awareness; Color Codes of Awareness and Areas to Avoid; Cover and Concealment; Establishing Exit Strategies; How a Permit to Carry Fits Self Defense Firearms Basics: Concealed Carry Safety Protocol; Understanding Semi-Automatics, Revolvers, and Modern Striker-Fired Handguns in the Context of Concealed Carry; Dealing with Firearm and Ammo Malfunctions; Selecting a Concealed Carry Handgun; Ammo Selection Defensive Shooting Fundamentals: Defensive shooting versus Marksmanship/Target Shooting; Shooting Platform Variations and Movement; Aligning the Muzzle to Target; Point Shooting, Unsighted/Sighted Fire, and Flash Sight Picture; Trigger Control and Grip The Legal Use of Force Defining Force; Legal Use of Force; Deadly Force; Where Reasonable Force ends and Deadly Force Begins; Force Scenarios; What Prosecutors Want to Know; Defending Home and Property Violent Encounters and Their Aftermath Fight or Flight; Adrenaline and Endorphin's; Recognizing Threats; Issuing Commands; When Left with No Other Choice; When Right to Use Deadly Force Ends; Immediate Aftermath; Phone Calls to Make; When Police Arrive; Statements to Police; During and After your Arrest Gear and Gadgets Holster Types and Holster Retention; Belts; Flashlights; Weapon Mounted Lights and Lasers; Firearms Storage Basic and Advanced Skills Creating a Training Program; Dry Firing Disciplines, Skill Development Drills, What's Next? Course of Fire Live-fire drills implementing the skills taught in this course utilizing various concealed-carry scenario's. Approximately 150 rounds. USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter Threat
Skill Level: Beginner through Advanced Date: Inquire Cost: Description: This practical and informative course analyzes recent mass shooting events and develops a comprehensive and detailed plan to aid churches, schools, businesses, organizations, and families to establish a plan that will help address and possibly avoid various types of threats and emergencies. This course is approximately 4 to 5 hours in length. Lesson Topics: What we can learn from statistics Do "Gun Free" zones help or hurt? Responding to various threat levels Identifying potential threats Establishing procedures Security procedures and guidelines Levels of engagement Implementing security measures Determining specific needs Addressing various types of emergencies And much more! |
NRA Courses
NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Date: TBD Fee: $115.00 (Discounts available!) ($15.00 Non-refundable deposit required) Description: This course is conducted in two separate phases. Phase I must be completed first online through the NRA Learning Management System (LMS). Once students complete the online phase, they attend Phase II which is the instructor-led training portion of the course involving some classroom and live-fire range instruction. During Phase II, NRA Certified Instructors validate comprehension and application of gun safety rules, range protocol, proper handling, loading and unloading procedures, application of pistol shooting fundamentals, stable shooting positions, live fire, and students shoot a final qualification. ______________________________ NRA Personal Protection in the Home Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Date: INQUIRE Fee: $125.00 ($35.00 Non-refundable deposit required) Description: This introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for the safe and efficient use of a firearm for protection of self and family within the home, and to provide information on the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. This class incorporates classroom instruction as well as active situational live-fire shooting scenarios. Prerequisite required for this course, contact the instructor for details. ______________________________ NRA Home Firearm Safety Date: By Request. Fee: $35.00 ($15.00 Non-refundable deposit required) Description: This is a four-hour introductory course which teaches students the basics for safe handling and storage of the common types of firearms and ammunition in the home. A booklet and course certificate are provided. Topics covered are safe gun handling and storage, firearm and ammunition types and also gun cleaning techniques. THIS IS NOT A LIVE-FIRE COURSE! |
Refuse to Be a Victim SeminarRTBAV
Date: INQUIRE Fee: $35.00 (Discounts available!) ($15.00 Non-refundable deposit required) Description: This engaging training seminar teaches practical easy-to-understand methods, tools, and tactics that anyone can use to increase awareness and decrease the probability of becoming a victim of a violent encounter. THIS IS NOT A FIREARMS COURSE - NO LIVE-FIRE! Mental Preparedness Situational Awareness Personal, Family, & Child Safety Tactics Home, Work, & School Security Automobile Travel Security Personal & Internet Security Non-Lethal Self-Defense |