Defensive Handgun & AR Shooting Course

Description

What You Will Learn During Your Defensive Handgun & AR Shooting Course:

• Integrated Weapon Transitions: Seamlessly and efficiently transitioning between your primary (AR) and secondary (handgun) weapon systems based on dynamic threat assessment and tactical necessity.
• Defensive Marksmanship Principles: Applying advanced marksmanship techniques for speed and precision in defensive scenarios, including shot placement on vital zones under duress.
• Recoil Management and Shot Accountability: Mastering effective recoil control for rapid follow-up shots and ensuring every round fired is deliberate and accurate.
• Positional Shooting for Cover & Concealment: Utilizing various defensive shooting positions (kneeling, prone, modified prone, urban prone) to effectively engage threats while maximizing cover.
• Malfunction Clearances Under Pressure: Rapidly diagnosing and clearing common malfunctions for both handgun and AR platforms in a high-stress environment.
• Movement and Shooting: Developing the ability to accurately engage targets while moving, including forward, backward, lateral, and diagonal movement.
• One-Handed/Support-Hand Only Shooting (Handgun & AR): Proficiency in manipulating and accurately firing both weapons with strong-hand only and support-hand only, preparing for injury or other limitations.
• Reloads: Speed and Tactical: Executing efficient speed reloads and tactical reloads for both platforms, understanding when and how to apply each.
• Use of Cover & Concealment in Dynamic Scenarios: Advanced application of cover and concealment, including pieing corners, slicing the pie, and utilizing unconventional positions.
• Low Light/No Light Engagement (Handgun & AR): Techniques for operating and engaging threats in various low-light conditions, including flashlight integration and target identification.
• Team Communication & Coordination (Optional/Scenario-Based): Basic principles of communicating and coordinating with a partner in a defensive context (if applicable to scenarios).
• Scenario-Based Force-on-Force Drills: Engaging in realistic, high-intensity scenarios using training aids (e.g., sim rounds, airsoft) to apply learned skills against thinking opponents and reinforce decision-making.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for armed citizens, law enforcement officers, and security professionals who possess a strong foundation in firearm safety and basic handgun and AR proficiency. Participants should be comfortable with their weapons and ready for dynamic, physically engaging training.

Prerequisites:

Proof of prior training (e.g., completion of a “Basic Handgun” and “Basic AR-15” course, or equivalent demonstrable proficiency). Participants must be familiar with safe firearm handling, basic marksmanship, and their equipment.

Course Duration: Approximately 4 hours dependent upon class size

What to Bring:

• Reliable defensive handgun with at least 3-4 magazines.
• Reliable AR-platform rifle with at least 3-4 magazines.
• Sturdy belt and holster
• Minimum 60 rounds handgun, 180 rounds AR of dependable ammunition.
• Eye and ear protection (electronic ear pro recommended).
• Comfortable clothing suitable for dynamic movement (no open-toed shoes).
• Water and snacks
• Optional: Kneepads, gloves, hat with brim, appropriate light source for low-light drills

Elevate your defensive capabilities. Master the integrated application of your handgun and AR. Enroll in our Defensive Handgun and AR Shooting course and train for real-world preparedness!