Duration: 3 hours
Prerequisite:
This comprehensive course is part of our pistol training series for the student that wants to refine their existing pistol shooting skills and improve their deficiencies. This course emphasizes the breakdown of the fundamentals and the refinement of techniques through physical execution.
Completion of our Intermediate Pistol course is required, or an equivalent course (USPSA / IDPA classification) before you attend the Pistol Tune-up course. The student MUST possess the knowledge and ability to physically demonstrate how to safely load, fire, and unload a pistol.
Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the required minimum skills for this specific course may be removed from the training. Please ensure you have read through the class description and fully understand our prerequisites before registering for this course. For additional information concerning this course and performance criteria please contact us.
Course Overview:
This course is taught by an NRA certified instructor with a law enforcement and competitive shooting sports background who provides a hands-on training environment for the intermediate to advance pistol owner who seeks to develop, strengthen, and improve their foundational pistol skills. This course is interactive, requiring mental preparation, physical awareness, visual patience, and the students will be immersed in techniques that will aid in refining their existing pistol skills and exposing their deficiencies. The students will learn to develop and increase their mental, physical, and visual aptitude for improved, balanced, and efficient pistol fundamentals.
There is ample opportunity in the classroom and range to achieve the desired practical knowledge in this casual, stress-free, and fun learning environment. You’ll find this course to be beneficial in refining your existing pistol skills and developing new and innovative techniques that will further enhance your firearms learning experience!
The course duration is approximately 3 hours, depending on class size and number of questions asked, which includes a 2.5-hour live fire practical session.
Course Outline:
· Overview of the universal firearms safety rules.
· Demonstrate administrative in-service loading and unloading pistol techniques.
· Overview of marksmanship fundamentals (static)—interactive dry practice exercise.
· Overview of mindset preparation and execution.
· Discovering Strengths and Weaknesses.
· Inductive teaching strategies and techniques.
· Course developing a training regime. (Goals and Objectives)
· Techniques and concepts of understanding Point, Index, and Precision shooting.
· Elements of efficient movement and visual awareness.
· Body posturing/alignment.
· Spatial awareness (Sagittal and Transverse plane).
· Strong-hand and support-hand shooting techniques.
· Preventative maintenance (cleaning, maintenance, and inspection).
· After-action course review.
Practical Skill Exercise:
· Perform a ready function check.
· Demonstrate a discovered deficiency and apply the appropriate marksmanship fundamentals for
improvement. (live fire exercise)
· Student/Instructor Calibration drill (dry fire and live fire practical micro exercises).
· Perform a visual index target transition live fire exercise.
· Perform a strong-hand and support-hand live-fire exercise.
· Perform various reload drills (emergency, tactical, magazine exchange) utilizing Precision, Soft
Focus, Target and Visual Focus techniques.
Required Equipment: (Some items may be available to rent at the host location)
· Full-size, carry, compact or micro semi-automatic pistol or revolver. (Iron sight or Micro Optic
equipped)
--Students can rent a pistol/revolver at location if rental firearms are available.
· Hearing protection (passive or electronic).
· Eye protection—wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses.
· Note taking material (notepad and pen/pencil).
· Rigid Gun Belt (1.5” or wider)—contact us for additional questions.
· Outside the Waistband (OWB) Holster (strong-side only – no IWB, cross-draw, appendix, etc.) (No
Nylon, Cloth, or SERPA style holsters)—contact us for additional questions.
· Sturdy magazine pouch or pouches that can hold 2 magazines securely.
· At least 3 pistol magazines or revolver speed loaders.
· 400 rounds of range approved ammunition.
· Must be at least 21 years of age with a valid state ID or U.S. Government issued ID (Passport or
Military ID). (Please contact for additional questions)
Course Occupancy Notification:
We keep class sizes relatively small - generally no more than ten students - so everyone receives proper attention. Classes fill up quickly due to the small size, so sign up today!
This course can be conducted in a family, small group, and corporate setting. Several components of this course are integrated into our 1:1 private lesson plan. For additional information or any special accommodation, please contact us.
****No Loaded Firearms Allowed in the Classroom****
This course can be conducted in a family, small group, or corporate setting. Several components of this course are integrated into our 1:1 private lesson plan. For additional information or any special accommodation, please contact us.