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Pistol Gunfighting Course

Pistol Gunfighting - Liberty, SC.  (The October Course was a big success.  We are already planning for another course soon) This 2-day class is appropriate for shooters who are experienced in safe firearms handling.  Shooters of all skill levels can expect to be challenged throughout the fast paced course using both static and reactive targets.  There will be many timed drills to challenge shooters and measure progress; students are encouraged to be prepared to train in a manner consistent with their daily mode of dress, weapons carrying posture, and daily activities. Law Enforcement Officers and Agents (LEA) are welcome to train using the duty belt/equipment belt if they desire. A great deal of emphasis on the second day of training will be placed upon the necessity of operating FROM CONCEALMENT. Overall, we want to take the student outside of their comfort zone during training in order to prepare them for a deadly force encounter applying common sense techniques.  Foothills Firearms Training Center is offering free range time to registered students to refresh or hone current skills prior to the course and free range time for students who complete the course to sustain their new skills.  Contact JD Morris directly for early registration either through email or via phone. Checks will be the primary method of payment to my home/business address. Contact me directly if you can only use a credit or debit card.

Program of Instruction:

• Safety-Four Basics Rules of Gun Handling
• Mindset and Focus on Training
• Administrative Loading and Clearing Procedures
• Student Assessment Drills
• Application of the Eight Fundamentals of Marksmanship
• Dry Fire/BADD/Slow Aimed Fire Methods of Training
• Shooting Dots from 3 and 5 yards from the Ready Position
• Draw from holster-conventional and unconventional
• Weapons Manipulation: Reloads and Malfunctions
• Trigger Manipulation: Rhythm Drills, Controlled Pairs, Hammer Pairs, Failure to Down
• Identify/Assess the Threat, Target/Threat Discrimination, and Shoot/No-Shoot Training
• Identifying and assessing the threat
• Shooting On The Move (SOM): 10-15 yard drills and fighting to the threat
• Alternate Shooting Positions
• Turning to Shoot
• Proper of Use of Cover
• Multi threat engagements
• Strong hand/Weak hand threat engagement
• Weapons Manipulation while Disabled
• Close Proximity Shooting with Another Shooter
• Applied Low light Pistol Techniques and Scenarios
• Low Light Engagement Techniques

Required Equipment:

• 800-1000 rounds of factory ammunition
• Quality center fire pistol or revolver in good working condition (bring a backup in the same caliber if possible), 4 magazines/speed loaders
• Quality leather or kydex type strong side holster
• Magazine pouch that will hold at least 2 magazines
• Sturdy belt or duty belt wide enough to stabilize holster
• Comfortable clothing-tactical pants with lots of pockets work great (no tank tops or flip flops)
• Concealment Garment (shirt, vest, light jacket, or the like)
• Shoes/boots that completely enclose feet
• Wrap around eye protection and hearing protection
• Hat/cap with bill or brim
• Foul weather gear
• Quality tactical flash light

Suggestions for students:  Consider bringing favorite snacks and soft drinks, folding chairs, sun screen, small sweat towel, gun cleaning/maintenance equipment.

POC for range questions:  Larry R. Smith, (864) 630-1883 or info@cwpclass.com

POC for course questions:  J. D. Morris, (931)801-2664 or jd.morris@jedburgh-usa.com. Business Address: 1712 Dacula Oaks Trail, Dacula, GA 30019.

Send mail to  info@cwpclass.com with questions or comments about this web site.
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Last modified: 05/26/11