BASIC DEFENSIVE PISTOL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This 6 hour training course focuses on honing shooting
fundamentals and basic gun-handling skills with the semi-automatic pistol. Using a “back to basics” approach,
students will practice basic gun-handling skills and shooting fundamentals during live-fire drills. This course is specifically
designed to assist students with skill development and use of the semi-automatic pistol as a personal defense weapon in a
structured, basic level training environment.
Pre-requisite
(no exceptions): Recent NRA First Steps or NRA Basic Pistol, Military,
Armed Security or simular training, or course of equivalent level.
The following topics
will be covered:
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Firearms safety.
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Fundamentals of shooting.
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The natural action stance and thumbs forward grip.
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Mental conditioning and mindset development.
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Target distance and optical illusions.
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Methodology of shooting the semi-automatic pistol.
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Tactical Loading and unloading the semi-automatic pistol.
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Safe operation and control of the semi-automatic pistol.
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Presentation of the semi-automatic pistol from low ready pistol.
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Presentation of the semi-automatic pistol from the holster.
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Threat assessment and area scanning.
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Basic marksmanship and target analysis.
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Ammunition management and combat reloading techniques.
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Malfunction clearance drills (both one and two handed drills).
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Basic gun-handling skills.
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Combat gun-handling skills.
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Precision concentration drills.
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Understanding time elements used in courses of fire.
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Standards drills including Pact Timed drills.
Course duration:
6 hours
Course tuition: $250.00
Course student limit:
4
Student requirements:
Eye protection, ear protection, baseball type cap, belt or duty belt with holster and magazine carriers, semi-automatic pistol
with at least 3 hi-capacity magazines or 5 single-stack magazines.
Ammunition
requirements: 300 rounds (minimum required)
Maryland
Firearms Training Group can provide students with a semi-automatic pistol, magazines and holster rig for this
class upon request.
For more information, contact us at (301) 855-4030.
