Why take this class? So you can respond to the most common self-defense situations and problems that occur at home. This class allows you the opportunity to understand, develop and practice the necessary skills. For example:

What if you awake and are looking down the barrel of a loaded gun? What do you do?
How close should you be to the target before you shoot?
What if you are being pursued as you run to get your gun out of a dresser drawer?
What if your gun jams? What if you have to reload quickly?

Who should take this class? All gun owners who believe that a gun at home is a valuable tool to have when a life-threatening situation arises, or when there is no reasonable expectation of law enforcement for an extended period of time. That could be when you are in the wilderness; it could be when you are in your home and the neighborhood is devastated by an earthquake, flood, fire, tornado, or hurricane.

What will you learn? You will learn the answers to the above questions along with these shooting techniques: rapid reloading, one-arm shooting (left arm and right arm), malfunction drills, half-turns and full turns, and close quarter battle (CQB). You will shoot 300 rounds at life-size silhouettes and metal targets.

What You Need to Bring to the Intermediate Handgun Class

After completing the intermediate handgun class, you can progress to the advanced level of instruction. You will review the tactics and techniques previously learned, and add new firing positions such as kneeling, sitting and prone. You will learn how to think as you fire from cover, think as you fire while moving, shoot-move-shoot, fire at moving targets, and you will be challenged with problem solving situations, such as firing from left and right barricades. Targets include, but are not limited to, life-size silhouettes, pepper poppers, falling metal plates, duelling trees, and bowling pins.
 

What You Need to Bring to the Advanced Handgun Class

After completing the advanced handgun class, you can progress to this specialized level of instruction. This course emphasizes state-of-the-art tactical responses to self-defense situations at home, at work, in your automobile, in a hotel, and in other public areas. Taught are tactical principles, offensive and defensive plans, environmental awareness and tactical prevention, establishment of safe zones, communication techniques, searching techniques and crisis management. You will become aware of how street crimes and terrorist acts are committed, so you can hopefully spot and avoid some common crimes. Shooting drills require decision making, including shoot/no shoot decisions. The student's mental and mechanical skills are challenged in this class. You will have multiple opportunities to practice a variety of tactical responses under the stress of simulated encounters.
 

What You Need to Bring to the Situation Tactics Handgun Class

After completing the advanced handgun class, you can progress to this specialized level of instruction. Basic drawing from a hip holster will be reviewed and practiced; then the student will be introduced to new skills. Emphasis will be placed on the skill to safely draw a gun that is concealed. Students are encouraged to bring a variety of outer clothing: light jacket, heavy jacket, sweatshirt and blousy shirt.

Students who have the desire to compete in matches sanctioned by the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) will learn the skills necessary to shoot the concealed carry courses of fire.

This class satisfies the CCW (carry concealed weapon) training requirements of all California counties, and many local law enforcement agencies within the counties. This is one of the few recognized private firearms training courses of its type in California. Completion does not, however, guarantee CCW issuance. Many people take this course for the experience and training with no thought of applying for a permit.
 

What You Need to Bring to the Concealed Carry Handgun Class

After completing the advanced handgun class, you can progress to this specialized level of instruction. This course emphasizes state-of-the-art techniques in the deployment of your handgun in low-light situations, including shooting while holding a flashlight in one hand (Harris, Chapman, and Rodgers) techniques.

You will practice ready positions, drawing your gun while holding a flashlight in one hand, coping with malfunctions, and reloading. Use of cover and concealment while using a flashlight and other light sources, including available light, will be taught.
 

What You Need to Bring to the Low-Light Shooting Handgun Class

This class has no prerequisites. This is not a trap or skeet class, it is a self-defense class. You will be taught how to use a shotgun in self defense situations. Targets are life-size paper silhouettes and a variety of metal targets. Shooting techniques will include:

What You Need to Bring to the Basic Shotgun Class

If the student does not have a pump or semi-auto shotgun, we can supply a Remington 870 in 12 gauge or 20 gauge, the latter for recoil sensitive people. Shoulder recoil pads and eye and ear protection will be provided, if required, at no additional charge.
 
 

After completing the basic shotgun class, you can progress to the advanced level of instruction. Shooting techniques previously learned will be reinforced and will be applied to moving targets. You will be challenged with problem solving situations relevant to real world encounters. You will be taught tactical and survival shooting skills utilizing extensive movement drills at 50 and 100 yards.
 

What You Need to Bring to the Advanced Shotgun Class

What You Need to Bring to Scenarios

What You Need to Bring to Basic Rifle Class

After completing the basic rifle class, you can progress to the advanced level of training.

Techniques taught will include: observation and techniques used for observation, effects of weather, range estimation and proper deployment. Training will be conducted under stressful conditions, emphasizing situations you may realistically encounter.
 

What You Need to Bring to Advanced Rifle Class

If you do not own a rifle or carbine, one can be provided. This is also the case for eye and ear protection. (equipment reservation is required).