Pistol: Gunfighting teaches effective methods for accessing, using, and retaining a pistol during a life threatening assault.

Learn defense practices that defeat common criminal assault strategies. Drill structured and tested techniques to defeat criminal assaults.

You will learn to detect predatory cues, control a violent event, and confront predatory behavior with escalating force.

Range and Classwork:

• Armed Grapple Skill Base

  • Rules for surviving an assault
  • Force on force scenario work
  • Positional dominance continuum

• Entangled Pistol Techniques

  • Drawing DURING the assault
  • Entangled/clinched shooting
  • Pistol retention techniques

• Testing Theory

  • Wonder how it would play out in real life? How would you fare? You will have your chance to play it out- incorporating controlled contact, striking, and simulated fire.
  • You will learn in an environment as close as possible to reality- down to the complex verbal interactions not covered by traditional shooting and martial arts schools

1 Day Lab

Required Equipment

• Carry Pistol
• Holster: shoulder/cross draw rigs and soft body/nylon holsters are NOT acceptable
• 50rnd
• Ability to have 25 rnds carried in magazines or speed loaders
• Protective gear: eye and ear protection, weather appropriate clothing
• Food + Water (range location does not allow off-range lunch)