Applied Pistol is a follow-up to Baseline Pistol.  The intent of this course is to teach the student to reflexively employ their handgun and to effectively negotiate a critical incident regardless of the tactical environment, position, or injury. In this intermediate course, students will be required to perform in less-than-ideal shooting positions facing less-than-ideal threats. This class focuses almost exclusively on movement, avoiding the more static, fundamentals-focused shooting seen in DHI. This course is moderately physically demanding, and the tempo is higher than some students may have experienced before, applying as much stress as possible to hone skills on the gun under closer-to-real-world circumstances.

 

Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age, be a U.S. Citizen, be of good character, and possess a clear criminal history. Unless included in the package cost*, participants are responsible for satisfying all course fees seven (7.0) days prior to the course’s scheduled date, in addition to any and all range fees; rental of protective equipment; targets; and ammunition. * Not all course packages include the cost of range fees, protective equipment, targets or ammunition.

 

Instruction Includes:

• The Applied Mindset "Shooting: A Martial Art"

• Core Marksmanship Fundamentals Progression

• Dynamic Marksmanship Fundamentals Progression

• Drawing from Concealment

• Single-hand ("Support") Shooting & Manipulations

• Tactical and Emergency Reloading

• Malfunction Clearing

• Movement In Dynamic Shooting (Moving To The Rear Or Laterally While Drawing And Shooting)

• Identifying and Utilizing Cover and/or Concealment

• Defense of Third Parties

• Contact Distance Employment Of The Handgun

• Scenario-Based Stress Inoculation Drills

 

Required Gear

• Handgun (semi-automatic)

• 3 Magazines

• 500 rounds

• Eye and Ear Protection (Rentals available)

• Long Sleeve Shirt

• Pants

• Comfortable footwear

• Magazine carrier

• Knee pads

• Baseball cap (optional)

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