Defensive Carbine Immersion

Course Offered By Florida Firearms Training:

Instructors for this course:

William (Will) Farrugia :
Training Director:
A certified firearms and tactics instructor for over 25 years, teaching military, law enforcement, security contractor and civilian classes across the globe. Apart from being a small arms instructor, he has also worked as an executive protection agent (including looking after U.S. Congressman and international dignitaries) and military security contractor.  Over the years he has taught firearms and tactics to: Civilians of all backgrounds, Hunters, Competition shooters, Brazilian SWAT, Peruvian security forces, British military (Army and Royal Marines), numerous United States SWAT Teams, Sheriff’s Office, numerous USA police departments, USA ATF agents, ICE Agents, United States Marine Corps personnel, FBI agents, Australian Army, Australian federal police, Yugoslavian security forces, Italian Military Police, USA DEA agents and others….On going. He also work as Expert Witness for firearms and the use of firearms in self-defense for the Palm Beach Public defender’s office.  

Jason DuBose:
Senior Instructor. Florida Firearms Training LLC
2012 – Present
Senior Instructor Jason gained actual real world experience from multiple overseas combat deployments with the United States Marine Corps and also while working as a Private Military Security Contractor in the middle east as a DM, also providing mobile security for U.S State Department Officials in hostile environments. Jason has also attended multiple government and civilian Instructor courses such as Foreign Weapons Instructor Course; Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course; Military Operations Urban Terrain Instructor Course; NRA certified instructor, RSO certified etc.

Brad Axsom:
Regional Senior Instructor Melbourne. Florida Firearms Training LLC
2014 - Present
Spent 22 years conducting small arms training for USAF as a combat arms instructor. Taught basic though advanced to Security Police, Para-rescue, and Combat Controllers.  One of 10 USAF personnel selected to join the US Army’s Military Training Team mission to conduct small arms training for the fledgling Iraqi Army.  USAF Heavy Weapons school instructor, teaching 50 caliber, MK19 grenade machine gun and M29A1 mortar systems.  Lead Instructor for the USAF Combat Convoy Course. Graduate of the US Army Special Reaction Team School and designated marksman for the Kansan Air Base Emergency Services Team.  During his military career he trained over 200K military personnel as well as local police, ICE, ATF, and FBI agents.  Brad is also a NRA certified Chief Range Safety Officer and Instructor in multiple NRA disciplines.

Stevan Blanda:
Senior Instructor. Florida Firearms Training LLC
2013 – Present
Our Senior Regional Instructor for the (Tampa / Saint Pete) is Stevan Hollahan-Blanda. Stev served six years in the US Army (101st airborne) as an Infantry squad leader and sniper. He completed multiple combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as being a world record setter (still holds the record to this day) for the longest confirmed hit with Javelin missile in combat. Stev has been teaching with us for two years now and is not only an outstanding instructor, and operator but he very well liked and requested by our students. He specializes in defensive firearms and tactics use, precision rifle and force on force training to civilians, hunters, security contractors as well as local and federal law enforcement agencies. NRA certified Instructor.

Course Brief: This 2-Day Immersion picks up where our one day Advanced Defensive Carbine Course ends new skills practiced using repetition of drills while learning to shoot under stress. Focus will be on Drills and Techniques most commonly accepted for Fighting with a Rifle, as well as some less common techniques that we believe invaluable in an urban fighting environment. Students will develop skills that increase their speed, accuracy and confidence with a carbine. Course includes working around vehicles, shooting from improvised positions, transitioning to and from pistol, extreme close contact shooting, introduction to team tactics and more. This class is offered 2-3 times per year. Space is limited to 12 students. This is NOT a basic course and all students must be up to speed before attending, please see the prerequisites below.

Course Level: Advanced

Cost: $400

Length: 2 days

Skills that will be Worked On and Topics Discussed in this Class:
- Defensive mindset
- Gun fighting v gun ‘range shooting’
- Getting off the X
- Stress fire
- Shooting and moving in all directions
- Shooting from improvised positions
- Shooting from moving platform
- Understanding controlled cover fire
- Wall of bullets
- Speed v accuracy drills
- Rifle point shooting techniques
- Pistol point shooting techniques
- Shooting while under physical and physiological stress
- Multiple threat priorities and engagement
- Human anatomical targeting preferences
- Combative weapon transition techniques
- Solving malfunctions (stoppage drills)
- Shooting moving targets
- Working around vehicles
- Correct shooting techniques from cover / concealment
- Understanding OODA loop in defensive scenarios
- Multiple target / threat techniques
- Working as a team
- Bad guy / guys with hostage technique

Skills and requirements needed coming into this class:
- Must be comfortable with chosen firearm while shooting in a traditional static range environment.
- Must be familiar with basic manipulation and use of chosen firearm
- Must have concealed weapons permit or have completed criminal background check

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