Pistol 3


Course length: 10 hours primarily range

Prerequisite: Pistol 2 or other approved course

Course Objectives:
  • Positional Shooting - Kneel/Squat/Low Kneel/Prone/Supine/Roll Over Prone
  • Manipulations in positions
  • One-handed Manipulations and Shooting
  • Flow Drills
  • Multiple Target Engagement
  • Multiple Targets with Movement
  • Dynamic Team Movement
  • Multiple Targets with movement
  • Use of Cover

Course Description:

Up to this point you have been working on marksmanship fundamentals because these concepts are the foundations of tactics. The reality is, in the battle space and during a dynamic defensive encounter you will more likely be using combat marksmanship skills. The fact that most students do not know the difference means this is a critical next step. Everything you've learned up to this point will be questioned and challenged. You must quickly become a more critical thinker and breakdown basic concepts and determine how they apply in new and unfamiliar defensive situations. What worked on the square range does not translate fully to the realities of the battle space therefore you must adapt what you have learned to your new reality.

Square range now becomes expanded. Pistol 3 will begin to expand the training environment from 180 degrees to your full peripheral view. Shooting positions will change dramatically and manipulations that became second nature now become complicated. Flow drills will become a part of your new training lexicon as we incorporate multiple concepts into a single shooting evolution. More and more you will have to prioritize and problem solve simultaneously while working to eliminate threats and be aware of others in the battle space.

During this class we will address not only mechanics of defensive shooting but also the art, philosophy and mindset. Defensive Pistol 3 is where you truly begin to transition from a defensive shooter to a gunfighter.

With elevation changes and rapid movement comes the need for students to possess the physical agility to accomplish drills in the class. Students will be moving and will be going from standing to kneeling for most of the class. Please consider physical limitations when registering for this class.

Finally, bring the right attitude. Come with an open mind to learn new concepts and try them out. Most of all let's have some fun while learning.

Course Fees: $150