The Defensive Pistol 1 course is an intermediate pistol shooting course that builds on the introduction to defensive pistol course. Students will learn defensive shooting techniques that will likely be required in an actual self defense situation. While maintaining shooting fundamentals, students will be challenged with several shooting drills, injected malfunctions and movement techniques. You will not only learn the ‘how’ of defensive shooting, but the theory and the ‘why’ behind the skill.
This is an intermediate level course, beginning students should attend one of our KTG200 Intro to Defensive Shooting courses.
The Defensive Pistol 1 course covers the following:
Firearm Safety Rules review
Safe Handling of Firearms review
Proper presentation from holster / concealment
Defensive shooting vs Target shooting
Shooting Fundamentals review
Sighted and Unsighted shooting techniques
Stoppage Drills
Reloading Drills
Speed vs Accuracy drills
Controlling rate of fire under stress
Multiple target and threat identification
Movement techniques
Alternate positions – Kneeling
Shooting from barricade / cover
Additional Information:
Students should bring at least 350 rounds of COMMERCIAL ammunition
Students should bring at least 2, preferably 3 or more magazines
Students should bring at least 5 ‘snap caps’ in the caliber of their firearm (limited stock for sale on the day of class if needed)
Students should supply their own firearm due to the nature of the course.
