Firearms Training
FIRST DAY
I Introductions, Briefing, Expectations, Agenda
A. Participants seated
B. Sign in
C. Introductions/backgrounds
D. Review of Agenda
E. Expectations
F. Overcoming Myths
II Safety Review (lecture)
A. General safety rules
B. Those particular to this range
C. Ammo ID/Normally duty load only/No single loading
D. Basic 6 Under Stress
III Initial Shooting Practical
A. Basic accuracy test
B. Quick Hit Drill
C. Scores recorded (can be personal or official)
IV Finding Your Grip/Your Stance (demo-practice)
A. Firm
B. 60/40
C. Death grip
D. Weaver and variations
E. Isosceles and variations
V Trigger Control (lecture-demo-dry fire practice-live fire practice)
A. Pressing vs. squeezing
B. Releasing, resetting
C. Flinching vs. Surprise break vs. Instant break
D. Four Presses
1. Steady
2. Off/On
3. Staging
4. Stroke
E. Calling the shot
1. Dry fire
2. Live fire
VI Second Shooting Practical
SECOND DAY
VII Ready, Carry and Response positions (lecture-demo-practice)
A. Holster – five point draws
B. Carries
1. Routine
2. Possible
3. Threat
4. Lethal (Gun, Knife, Bat, etc. within lethal capability
C. Safety circle (South), low ready, high ready, high
tuck
D. Cool down
VIII Increasing Accuracy, Increasing Speed Under Threat (lecture-demo-dry fire practice-live fire practice)
A. The human body/mind under threat
B. Hard sight focus
C. Pointing
D. Target focus
E. Seeing through
F. Punch shooting
IX Shooting while off balance/In Cover/In Unsteady
Positions
1. Off/On press-dry fire/live fire
2. Instant shot break (balloons)-dry fire/live fire
X Weapon Manipulation/Operation/Communication
(See Handout)
XI Third Shooting Practical
THIRD DAY
XII Movement (demo-practice)
A. Transitioning
B. Movement
1. Left/right
2. Backwards
3. Forwards
4. Up/Down
5. Angles
XIII Clearing Malfunctions
XIV 3 A. M. (lecture, demonstration)
A. Awareness
B. Assessment
C. Action
D. Movement
XV Shooting on the move (demo-dry fire and live fire practice)
XVI Use of Cover/Concealment (demo-dry fire-live fire practice)
A. Stay off cover
B. Cover lines
C. Using weapon at angles/angled sight pictures
D. Kneeling, roll over, straight away, reversed feet, squat, prenatal positions
E. Different types of cover
F. Dominant and support hand shooting
G. Clearing corners.
XVII Fourth Shooting Practical
FOURTH DAY
XVIII Weapon Retention/Takeaways
A. Generating power
B. Trap and pivot
C. Distractions
XIX Drills - Action/No Action (NOT "shoot/don't shoot") (Dry practice, live fire practice)
XX Two officer teams
A. Primary Officer
B. Cover Officer
XXI Final Shooting Practical
XXII Final Shoot Off
A. Event type to be announced just before shoot
XXIII Conclusion
A. Student Evaluations
B. Recognitions
C. Certificates presented (or mailed later)
