Posts Tagged Training

2012 NRA Junior Pistol and Smallbore Rifle Camps

Register here for the camps.

Open to kids 12-18.

July 10-15: Pistol class

July 21-26: Rifle class

 

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Where2Shoot App Finds Local Ranges

Via Guns.com

Where2Shoot allows users to search for ranges near their current location or by zip code and state. The search then provides specific information on each range, such as the shooting activities offered, accessibility and contact information. The app also includes news, safety information and tips for interested shooters.

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How Rifle Scopes Work

From Guns.com:

So you just laid down a stack of green on the latest, greatest and most expensive rifle in the world.  Good for you, but realize that if you don’t have a world class scope or other optical device to go with your long gun (and an intimate understanding of how to properly use that sometimes enigmatic piece of hardware), you’ll never get to witness your rifle’s full potential.

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Firearm Training In Virginia

From: On Target Training and Heide Kaser

Heide Kaser

Heide Kaser

2012 Training Courses and NEW Website

Dear Friends and Fellow Firearm Enthusiasts

I have created a very simple website to announce On Target Training Firearm classes, which will help us share what we are doing and expedite registration.

Here is a preview for 2012:

 March 31st – Introduction to Handguns

A course which will include the firearms and ammunition. This is for people who have never fired before, or for people who want to try a variety of handguns and calibers, and get more comfortable. It is ideal for spouses and youth who want to learn in a comfortable no-stress environment.

April 21 – Defensive Pistol Skills

This one-day seminar will cover the following skills sets vital for self-defense, concealed carry, and action pistol shooting events (IDPA or USPSA): rapid drawing from a holster and target acquisition, quick placement of multiple hits on a target, rapid placement of hits on multiple targets, use of cover – moving to cover and firing from cover, use of movement – while drawing, moving to cover, and while firing, and techniques for smooth and rapid reloads. We will end the course with shooting mini-scenarios applicable to self-defense situations or an action pistol match, in which all of the skills practiced during the day will be utilized.

June 2 – Practical Carbine

This course is designed for rifle students interested in mastering accuracy and speed on both paper and reactive steel targerts using a variety of positions and movement.

Drills range from focusing on traditional rifle positions and accuracy to firing on the move, firing on steel from distance behind cover, adverse firing positions, decision making and reactive drills.

Students at all skill levels benefit from taking this course to improve their accuracy and speed. The day will end with challenging field courses designed to use the skills practiced during the day, and will make use of the rolling wooded terrain on this property.

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Shootout In Illinois

The shootout took place in 2008, but the details are just coming out. PoliceMag.com has the full story:

Maddox point-fired at Gramins as he charged toward the patrol unit. Four bullets hit the front of Gramins’ squad car.

Gramins let loose with a barrage of rounds hoping that what he might lose in accuracy would be compensated for by its suppressive nature. The only thing separating Gramins and his assailant was a windshield that was fast disintegrating from ingoing and outgoing rounds.

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Gunfighting in the “Red Zone”

From: Officer.com

 

Red ZoneThe basic premise for The Red Zone, a one day class I recently attended in Camden, Tennessee was that during an actual life or death encounter there are far more things that should not be shot than those than should be.   Johnny Jihad is evil and can shoot up the landscape.  You are the good guy and cannot do so.  David Biggers former U.S. Army Officer and dedicated student of the gun led a dozen men and women through several drills designed to force the shooter to fire their defensive pistols in a deliberate and discriminating manner.

Up Close and Personal

The FBI compiles the most thorough statistics of actual gunfights in the United States. According to the 2009 stats, 19 of the 48 officers murdered in the line of duty where a firearm was used were 0-5 feet from their attacker.  We’ve all accepted the 21 foot average, but the truth seems to be that 21 feet is more likely to be the outer limit than the minimum.

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Gun Talk Television – New Shooters, Part 4

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Gun Talk Television – New Shooters, Part 3

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Gun Talk Television – New Shooters, Part 2

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Gun Talk Television – New Shooters, Part 1

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ITS Tactical Hosts Lone Star Medics’ Medicine X Class

Lone Star Medics put on its 2-Day Medicine X Class at Quail Creek Shooting Range this weekend. This “medicine under fire” class features classroom instruction and scenario based live-fire drills where students have the opportunity to put what they have learned into action under the stress of simulated real-world situations. The event was hosted by ITS Tactical and co-sponsored by Lone Star Amory and XS Sights.

Medicine Under Fire

Above, instructor Andrew Brady demonstrates one possible solution to a problem presented class participants.  Your buddy “Randy” , seen prostrate in the background, has been injured during a violent robbery. What do you do?

 

After neutralizing the immediate threats, ITS Tactical’s Bryan Black drags Randy off the “X” and behind cover.

 

A momentary lapse in tactical awareness earns this student a penalty, a gunshot wound to his left calf. Now he has two patients, Randy and himself.

Debrief

Books and videos are great tools for learning but nothing can replace hands on adrenalin-packed live training, And just as important as the getting-your-hands-dirty part is the critical eye of an experienced “been there” instructor and the after action debrief.

For more information on classes contact Caleb Causey at Lone Star Medics.

See more photos and info at ITStactical.com.

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Counter IED Summit

5th Counter IED Summit

July 25 – 27, 2011, Tampa, FL metro area

Training and Technology Advancements to Defeat the Device

Improvised Explosive Devices remain the largest threat to our troops as we expand into areas that previously served as insurgent sanctuaries.

- General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Forces, Afghanistan

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“The Scrambler” at CSAT

Combat Shooting and Tactics Scrambler drill.

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Surefire Responds to Force Science Institute

From: Derek McDonald - Vice President of Marketing, SureFire

Dear SureFire Customers and Supporters:

Recently an article appeared in an email newsletter distributed by the Force Science News of the Force Science Institute, quoting its own Dr. Lewinski. The article and Dr. Lewinski make several troubling assertions that must be rebutted in the (long-term) interest of officer safety. The gist of the article and Lewinski is that grip-activated pistol-light switches are unsafe. I paraphrase (to clarify), quote, and respond to some of the more disturbing assertions below. Read the rest of this entry »

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Range Safety From The National Shooting Sports Foundation

From the NSSF YouTube Channel:

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