SELF-DEFENSE (SIMULATED) PISTOL COURSE

This course provides five hours of combined classroom and firearms simulator-based training exercises. Students build on their marksmanship fundamentals, developing simple defensive tactical skills and situational awareness needed to safely operate a pistol for self- and home- defense. Non-lethal defensive tools will be discussed.

Students will use an advanced, indoor video-simulation system that is generally available only to law enforcement professionals.

No real guns. No live fire!

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Identify risk factors and indicators in common situations.

  • Analyze defensive strategies in the context of personal, legal, and financial risk.

  • Identify defensive tactics and tools that make up the defensive mindset

  • Distinguish between scenario-based training and target shooting and discuss the practical uses of each.

  • Develop the ability to move and shoot, draw from the holster, use cover and concealment, and respond safely and appropriately to common self-defense situations.

  • Complete a self-assessment, and develop a personal training plan

STUDENT UNDERSTANDING

  • Students will understand how awareness, decision-making and tactical skills fit within a broad self-defense “toolkit.”