JimConway
Instructor
This was one of thise classes where weather was a bit of everything - rain, lighting and humidity. The following is a note that I received from Tom Givens, our instructor.
"We had a very good group, which made for a good training experience for all.
Here is an overview of what we covered in the course of three days:
Shooting issues:
Safety, on and off the Range
Loading/unloading
Basics of Marksmanship
Presentation, open carry and concealed carry
Trigger Control drills
Reloads- Speed, Emergency, and Tactical
Cadence/Rythym
Distance and Timing
One handed firing, either hand
Non-Standard Responses
Dim light firing, with and without flashlights
Precision shooting, at 25, 50, and 85 yards
Side-steps, getting off the X
Shooting on the Move, forward, rearward, laterally
Shooting while seated
Multiple target engagement
Moving targets
Malfunction clearance drills
We shot a number of formal scored courses, which covered all of the skills listed above, while under time pressure. We fired on 2.5” dots, 8” dots, seven different silhouette or graphic targets, and some steel.
Students fired approximately 1500 rounds each.
In the classroom we covered mental conditioning for personal combat. We studied the Dinkheller/Thomas video, as well as a recreation of the FBI Miami shoot-out from 1986. There were lectures on cultivating the right mindset, Cooper’s Principles of Personal Defense, Col. John Boyd’s OODA Loop, and a taped presentation by a psychologist/combat veteran on how to avoid panic and fight efficiently. There was also a lecture on the Evolution of Flashlight Technology and Flashlight Assisted Shooting Techniques.
Quite a lot of work in three days. I saw a real improvement in everyone’s abilities."
As Tom mentioned we shot about 7 or 8 qualification drills from various police agencies with a class average score of about 95 out of 100. Additionally, Tom mentioned that we shot out to 85 yards. That was not a typo. It was amazing to see the number of bulls eyes at that distance.
In summary, the class was great, the students were fun to be with and good shooters, and Tom Givens is a work of art. Just as a heads up. Tom will be returning next June or early July to run the same course.
"We had a very good group, which made for a good training experience for all.
Here is an overview of what we covered in the course of three days:
Shooting issues:
Safety, on and off the Range
Loading/unloading
Basics of Marksmanship
Presentation, open carry and concealed carry
Trigger Control drills
Reloads- Speed, Emergency, and Tactical
Cadence/Rythym
Distance and Timing
One handed firing, either hand
Non-Standard Responses
Dim light firing, with and without flashlights
Precision shooting, at 25, 50, and 85 yards
Side-steps, getting off the X
Shooting on the Move, forward, rearward, laterally
Shooting while seated
Multiple target engagement
Moving targets
Malfunction clearance drills
We shot a number of formal scored courses, which covered all of the skills listed above, while under time pressure. We fired on 2.5” dots, 8” dots, seven different silhouette or graphic targets, and some steel.
Students fired approximately 1500 rounds each.
In the classroom we covered mental conditioning for personal combat. We studied the Dinkheller/Thomas video, as well as a recreation of the FBI Miami shoot-out from 1986. There were lectures on cultivating the right mindset, Cooper’s Principles of Personal Defense, Col. John Boyd’s OODA Loop, and a taped presentation by a psychologist/combat veteran on how to avoid panic and fight efficiently. There was also a lecture on the Evolution of Flashlight Technology and Flashlight Assisted Shooting Techniques.
Quite a lot of work in three days. I saw a real improvement in everyone’s abilities."
As Tom mentioned we shot about 7 or 8 qualification drills from various police agencies with a class average score of about 95 out of 100. Additionally, Tom mentioned that we shot out to 85 yards. That was not a typo. It was amazing to see the number of bulls eyes at that distance.
In summary, the class was great, the students were fun to be with and good shooters, and Tom Givens is a work of art. Just as a heads up. Tom will be returning next June or early July to run the same course.
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