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CourseS

2021 Courses

2023 CourseS

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2021 Handgun Elements Theory 1
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SUBJECTS COVERED

  • Life Safety Brief

  • Proper gear selection and placement

  • Establishing a proper zero

  • 7 fundamentals (Accuracy Drills, Axis and Mechanics of Recoil)

  • 3 Core Fundamentals

  • Acceptable Accuracy Drills

  • Balance of Speed and Accuracy

  • Speed reloads / Tactical reloads

  • Instinctive Shooting and Mindset Drills

  • Malfunctions

  • Movement Drills

  • Improvised shooting positions

Handgun 

ELEMENTS THEORY 1

(hET1)

December 1- December 3, 2023

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Handgun Elements Theory 1 is designed to give the beginner, intermediate or advanced shooter the proper handgun fundamentals. Starting with mindset, the class focuses on the core foundation of accuracy, acceptable accuracy under dynamic stress, and how to effectively balance speed and accuracy with proper weapon manipulation.

 Course registration:

Range fee payment:

RESTRICTED VISIBILITY 

ELEMENTS THEORY 

(RVET1)

December 5- December 7, 2023

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Restricted Visibility Elements Theory course is an advanced course focusing on the development of operational, technical and sustainment skills in high risk low light/no light environments. Throughout the class, shooters will be driven to utilize hand held and weapon mounted lights for both primary and secondary weapons. For those students that possess NODs, after all the fundamental light work is complete we will give a NOD familiarization package including: NOD operations (controls, mounting, safety) and weapon configuration for low light/no light environments (flash hiders, IR lasers, VIS lasers), if students possess such equipment.

 Course registration:

Range fee payment:

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SUBJECTS COVERED

  • •Life Safety Brief

  • •Proper gear selection and placement

  • •Rapid threat acquisition and analysis

  • •The use of Hand held lights with Primary and Secondary weapons

  • •The use of the Primary as a light source for the Secondary weapon

  • •The use of weapon mounted lights with both weapon systems

  • •Multiple target engagement

  • •Natural and improvised shooting positions

  • •Weapon malfunction and clearance in low/no light

  • •Identifying targets utilizing ambient light/shadows while shooting/moving around obstacles with white light or NODs

  • •Shooting on the Move, and Team Movement drills

RESTRICTED VISIBILITY THEORY
Carbine Elements Theory 1

Carbine

ELEMENTS THEORY 1

(cET1)

TBD

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Carbine Elements Theory 1 is designed to give the beginner, intermediate, or advanced shooter the proper carbine fundamentals. Starting with mindset, the class focuses on the core foundation of accuracy, acceptable accuracy under dynamic stress, and how to effectively balance speed and accuracy with proper weapon manipulation

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SUBJECTS COVERED

  • Life Safety Brief

  • Proper gear selection and placement

  • Establishing a proper zero

  • 7 fundamentals (Accuracy Drills, Axis and Mechanics of Recoil)

  • 3 Core Fundamentals

  • Acceptable Accuracy Drills

  • Balance of Speed and Accuracy

  • Speed reloads / Tactical reloads

  • Malfunctions

  • Movement Drills

  • Improvised shooting positions

 Course registration:

Carbine Elements Theory 1

Range fee payment:

Range fees include 3 days on the range and access to the clubhouse patio for lunches and presentations from your instructor. A liability waiver is required.

vehicle 

ELEMENTS THEORY 1

(VET1)

TBD

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

**This course can be completed in any combination of handgun only; handgun & carbine; handgun & shotgun. ** Recommended ammo counts for these configurations are listed in the equipment list below.

Vehicle Elements Theory will provide students with the knowledge to successfully demonstrate competence in worldly scenarios involving vehicles. This course will teach students proper weapon manipulation techniques for specific use in close proximity to vehicles. The primary focus of instruction will be to show how to successfully utilize handguns and carbines, both around and inside vehicles, and use these seemingly obtrusive objects to their advantage.

Requirements: CET1 and HET1 or similar.

 Course registration:

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SUBJECTS COVERED

  • Life Safety Brief

  • Proper gear selection and placement for vehicles

  • Primary Weapons Zero

  • Cover and Concealment around Vehicle

  • Weapon Hand and Reaction hand Shooting around vehicles

  • Primary weapon manipulation in and around vehicles

  • Movement drills and improvised shooting positions around vehicles

  • 2 man evac

  • 4 man evac

  • All 2 man & 4 man drills will be executed with pistol and carbine

  • Technical shooting around other in the vehicle

2021 Vehicle Elements Theory 1
Vehicle Elements Theory 1

Range fee payment:

Range fees include 3 days on the range, vehicles for the course, and access to the clubhouse patio for lunches and presentations from your instructor. A liability waiver is required.

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