The fear and stress of a life-threatening situation with real, non-lethal firearms.

Sometimes referred to as Force on Force or Reality Based Training.

This class is 4 hours long and price includes spouse and child. $250

The scenarios developed by our professional trainers mimic situations a citizen may encounter.

• A carjacking at a busy intersection or in the midst of civil unrest
• An attack at a grocery store parking lot with your child or loved one
• A robbery at the ATM
• A home invasion scenario

These are only some scenarios out of many.

With the role players ready, the scenario plays out and induces stress and fear in the trainee. Human adversaries move unpredictably and quickly.

With fear and adrenaline, the human mind undergoes some interesting changes. For example, shooters can experience tunnel vision and auditory exclusion.

These physiological changes do not occur when target shooting. But, when another human with a real gun is trying to shoot you, your response changes and the training experience becomes invaluable.

The overwhelming majority of defensive and even military or law-enforcement handgun training is conducted on a standard firing line, against an immobile, two-dimensional paper target representing a threat. Here and there, participants may have access to more advanced target systems, which turn, swing, move or otherwise attempt to simulate a more mobile threat but not terribly often. The best answer in most advanced training is some type of scenario / force on force training.

Scenario training does a number of things really well, which traditional live fire training struggles to accomplish. These include:

• Moves targetry into a rapidly shifting, 360-degree environment. The “target” doesn’t want to get shot. Students are often surprised by how quickly the target moves and changes shape as the “threat” attempts to minimize their exposure or moves to employ their own firearm.
• Forces awareness and decision-making into real-time practice. Scenario training takes the “Well, I would just…” mental exercise one does when seeing a security or body-camera video of an encounter and tests it against a live role player and scenario. Students are often surprised at how quickly cues must be processed and acted upon.
• Conditions students to work through pain, fear, and opposition. Even simple scenario training without firearms helps students become more assertive and confident. Some student’s first exposure to being exposed to pain is to “unplug” from whatever they were attempting to do and focus exclusively on the sting of impact. This is a necessary step for some, and the disappointment is needed to stay in the action moving forward. It is common to see students who go from shrieking in pain and turning away from the threat, to staying calmly in control of their marksmanship within just a few runs.
• Validates the student’s training priorities. Most students’ defensive training regimen is dictated by their best guess as to what matters, or it defaults to what they most enjoy. Scenario training is as good a test as one can have, short of a real defensive encounter. Once you complete a class you will see that you will make changes to your practice sessions moving forward. As you will learn that what you’ve been working on isn’t really preparing you for a real life encounter.

Equipment Needed:

• • Rugged Clothing and Footwear

  • Rugged Belt

  • All Other Training Equipment will be Provided

2-3 Hour In-Home Session (you may have as many people as you like in attendance) $500

During this session we’ll discuss break-in statistics and how to minimize them. We will also go over the best ways to secure your home and develop a plan in case of an intrusion. We’ll talk about the neurological and physical effects that happen to your mind and body during a violent encounter and what to do and say to protect yourself legally. We’ll educate you on the non-lethal options there are to defend yourself as well as on the different types of firearms, firearm safety, and which firearm would best suit you for your home protection needs.

Equipment Needed:

• TV with HDMI input for PowerPoint presentation
• AC outlet near TV

2 Hour Range Session (spouses welcome) $300

With group classes, it's not difficult to get lost in the shuffle. With something as important as firearm training, we believe it's best to take advantage of a private lesson to get the undivided attention you deserve. This course lays the foundation for all pistol or rifle training, including safety, range etiquette, loading, equipment, fundamentals of fire, draw-stroke, clearing stoppages, common mistakes, and the watchdog mindset. Though it is designed for beginners, the subject matter and technique allows students to build realistic skills that can last a lifetime.

Class Content Includes:

• Fundamentals
• Safety rules and procedures
• Handling the gun
• Marksmanship
• Drawing from a holster in a tactical and rapid manner (if applicable)
• Stance
• Malfunction drills (i.e., instinctively assessing and rapidly correcting problems)
• Loading and unloading
• Engaging targets
• Transitions
• Mindset of situational awareness and mental conditioning as applied to firearm use

Equipment Needed: (equipment can be provided if requested in advance)

• Eye and ear protection (electronic hearing protection recommended)
• Handgun or Rifle (we have 9mm, .38 sp, .40 cal and .22LR handguns and AR-15 style rifles for students to borrow at no charge)
• Holster (if applicable)
• 2 Magazines (speed loader)
• Belt
• Ammunition - 300 rounds (minimum) (If borrowing a firearm from us you will still need to purchase ammo)

With group classes, it's not difficult to get lost in the shuffle. With something as important as firearm training, we believe it's best to take advantage of a private lesson to get the undivided attention you deserve. This course lays the foundation for all pistol or rifle training, including safety, range etiquette, loading, equipment, fundamentals of fire, draw-stroke, clearing stoppages, common mistakes, and the watchdog mindset. Though it is designed for beginners, the subject matter and technique allows students to build realistic skills that can last a lifetime.

Class Content Includes:

• Fundamentals
• Safety rules and procedures
• Handling the gun
• Marksmanship
• Drawing from a holster in a tactical and rapid manner (if applicable)
• Stance
• Malfunction drills (i.e., instinctively assessing and rapidly correcting problems)
• Loading and unloading
• Engaging targets
• Transitions
• Mindset of situational awareness and mental conditioning as applied to firearm use

Equipment Needed: (equipment can be provided if requested in advance)

• Eye and ear protection (electronic hearing protection recommended)
• Handgun or Rifle (we have 9mm, .38 sp, .40 cal and .22LR handguns and AR-15 style rifles for students to borrow at no charge)
• Holster (if applicable)
• 2 Magazines (speed loader)
• Belt
• Ammunition - 300 rounds (minimum) (If borrowing a firearm from us you will still need to purchase ammo)

4-6 Hour Home Course, 1 hour range time (price includes up to 8 people) $1600

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting
This is the national gold standard for beginners who may have never fired a gun or for those who want formal training on every aspect of pistol shooting. This includes pistol/revolver parts and function, ammunition, gun and range safety, and marksmanship fundamentals. NRA textbook and certificate included upon completion.

NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting
Learn the fundamentals of four position rifle shooting for sport, competition shooting, or hunting. Thorough training in bench, standing, prone, kneeling and sitting, the course also includes live firing from each of these positions. Naturally the elements of safe gun handling are emphasized along with the safe storage, cleaning and maintenance of a rifle. NRA textbook and certificate included upon completion.