Gunfighter Pistol (2a) Fight for Your Gun

 Gunfighter (2b) Win the Close Fight 

GUNFIGHTER (2a) IS AN ADVANCED TACTICAL PISTOL TRAINING COURSE, which includes close fighting strategy and theory, gun grabs, gun strikes, and gun retention techniques.

THIS NON-SHOOTING FIREARMS COURSE is recommended for anyone who uses a defensive handgun for personal protection (inside or outside their home). 

COMPETENCY

You must know how to safely present the gun from the holster, operate, and accurately shoot your gun in order to attend. A valid concealed handgun permit issued by any state or proof of prior handgun training is verified upon enrollment.

PURPOSE

Gunfighter (2a) "Fight For Your Gun" develops the necessary mindest, skills and techniques used for gun take-aways, gun strikes, gun retention, and deploying the handgun from the holster, as used in close quarters fighting.

WHAT YOU DO

Students learn and immediately apply advanced tactical shooting skills to develop the mindset and the handgun proficiency required to win a gunfight, such as the universal rules for gun safety; Deploying a handgun from a concealed holster while in the clinch and employing empty handed fighting techniques, such as: in-holster and outside holster defensive grappling to retain your gun, disarming an opponent using strikes and wrist manipulation, disabling a threat using gun strikes and muzzle strikes; and applying the determination to win the fight (with the gun still in your control).

BLOOD | SWEAT | TEARS

THIS NON-SHOOTING FIREARMS COURSE requires students to move, kneel, squat, and assume awkward positions while fighting to retain or regain control of their gun. 

REQUIRED GEAR

An unloaded handgun, a holster, and 5 dummy rounds of ammunition for the caliber of your gun are required - provided by each student. A mouthpiece is optional, but strongly recommended. Gloves are required. Either tactical gloves or inexpensive work or garden gloves are suitable for this course. Gloves must fit your hands and cover your fingers. You may not use fingerless gloves. 

COST

Cost is $250 per person (includes 8-hours of training, student materials, and fees).

IMPORTANT NOTES

You will be grappling with a partner, using hard plastic training pistols and unloaded, cleared and flagged real firearms. You will want a mouthpiece and you are required to wear gloves. You will need to keep your fingernails short. If you do not trim your nails, it is highly probable that they will be ripped off or broken while grappling. You are required to complete an injury waiver before training.

GUN & GEAR FAILS

You are required to use a holster that provides retention to the pistol when you are moving, including when you are moving around on the floor. The holster must conform to the shape of the gun, and it must remain open and accessible to the gun when holstering.

PREPARE YOUR KIT

I will require you to submit photos of your gear before class, and we will have time to remedy any gear issues - specifically the holster. All of your "kit" must be functional and operational - in order to maintain a safe condition on the range. We do not compromise on safety. There will be zero discussions about what we determine to be safe or unsafe. Plan ahead. Ask questions about what gear you need - especially if you are buying these items for our training.

Accommodations for Adaptive Participation are provided, as needed.

GUNFIGHTER (2b) IS AN ADVANCED TACTICAL PISTOL SHOOTING COURSE, which includes close fighting and retention shooting techniques used while engaging multiple threats within 5-feet (“bad breath” distance).

This is NOT a basic shooting course. This course does not satisfy NMCCW or TXLTC permit certification requirements. We strongly encourage you to attend the NRA Defensive Pistol Shooting Course before attending GUNFIGHTER training.

COMPETENCY

You must know how to safely present the gun from the holster, operate, and accurately shoot your gun in order to attend. A valid concealed handgun permit issued by any state or proof of prior handgun training is verified upon enrollment.

This advanced defensive pistol shooting course is recommended for anyone who uses a defensive handgun for personal protection (inside or outside their home). 

PURPOSE

Gunfighter (2b) "Win the Close Fight" develops mindset, techniques and skills for deploying the handgun from the holster and assuring accuracy when firing accurate shots into multiple threats fighting in close quarters.

WHAT YOU DO

Students learn and immediately apply advanced tactical shooting skills to develop the mindset and the handgun proficiency required to win the close quarters fight, such as the universal rules for gun safety; deploying a handgun from a concealed holster while in the clinch; 

and developing the mindset and determination to win the fight at distances of less than 5 feet from the threat. 

Students learn and immediately apply advanced retention shooting skills to develop the mindset and the handgun proficiency required to win the close fight, such as the universal rules for gun safety; Deploying a handgun from a concealed holster while in the clinch; firing accurate shots within three feet into multiple threats using pistol retention shooting positions; firing accurate shots using both the left and right hand (sighting alternately with either eye) using Center Axis Relock shooting techniques; firing accurate shots into multiple threats while extending the gun from compressed positions to full extension, at distances from 3 feet to 5 feet from the threat.

REQUIRED GEAR

A handgun, a holster, three magazines, and 250 rounds of FACTORY ammunition are required - provided by each student. 

NO reloaded or hand-loaded ammunition is permitted in this course. There are ZERO exceptions granted regarding factory ammunition.

BLOOD | SWEAT | TEARS

This course requires moving, kneeling, squatting and assuming awkward shooting positions. Students should bring knee pads and gloves. Instruction is conducted entirely outdoors on the range, including inclement weather conditions. Prepare accordingly.

 Accommodations for Adaptive Shooting are provided, as needed.

 COST

Cost is $250 per person (includes 8-hours of training, student materials, targets and range fees).

IMPORTANT NOTES

Reloaded or hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in this course. You will not shoot if you bring inappropriate ammunition to class.

Please do not bring any pistol that has not had at least 200 rounds of use. Please also clean and inspect your gun before class. 

GUN & GEAR FAILS

In no case will failure of your firearms or gear result in either a full or partial refund.

If your optic fails or falls off of your gun, or if your gun fails and you are unable to immediately correct the problem, the gun will be immediately removed from the range, and you will be dismissed from the course without a refund. 

You are required to use a holster that provides retention to the pistol when you are moving, including when you are moving around on the ground. The holster must conform to the shape of the gun, and it must remain open and accessible to the gun when holstering.

If your holster will provide an unsafe condition on the range, you will not use it. See above regarding pistol failures.

PREPARE YOUR KIT

I will require you to submit photos of your gear before class, and we will have time to remedy any gear issues - specifically the holster. All of your "kit" must be functional and operational - in order to maintain a safe condition on the range. We do not compromise on safety. There will be zero discussions about what we determine to be safe or unsafe. Plan ahead. Ask questions about what gear you need - especially if you are buying these items for our training.

NO reloaded or hand-loaded ammunition is permitted.

 YOUR PISTOL SIGHTS AND/OR OPTIC MUST BE ZEROED BEFORE YOU ATTEND CLASS