Posted: 12/12/2005 4:19:54 PM EDT
| There's training for tactical this and tactical that; is there a school, where they teach you the in's and out's of CCW? I'm not talking specific laws, but rather teach you tactics and techniques for CCW. |
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Not sure what you are looking for. You mean learning to draw from concealment, fire the pistol etc-gunfighting stuff or are you looking for a place that includes lectures and roleplaying on when you can use your gun? Most courses can only cover a limited about of material. A basic class (depending on the number of days) often consists mainly of getting you to be able to hit the target, learn malfunction drills and how to draw the pistol and fire it. |
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I found a site online with a list of various training institutes all around the country. They are in alphabetical order and then at the bottom there is a state by state list of which ones are in which state for easier searching. Its very helpful www.martialartsresource.com/firearms.htm |
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You might try an IDPA membership or at least some sessions. I learned more doing IDPA than classes alone. You get real world problem solving with live fire under stress. You'll meet some great shooters and have a great time. You'll learn what works for you and what doesn't. What equipment works and what sucks. Just a thought. I've taken a lot of courses from some great instructors. I've also shot with some great guys during IDPA including Rob Leatham. |
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yes, there are schools that teaach classes that focus on CCW. I do not know of any in LA but that doesnt mean they dont exist. In my opinion any pistol class you can take YOU can make it training for CCW. The only real difference is where the gun is on you. atleast thats the only difference that i can think of. The classes i take are basic classes and you are encouraged to carry in the class how you carry on the street. Some guys wear jackets etc. about half the classes normally carry IWB like they would every other day and the other half get out the OWB tactical rigs and run those. (oh, and the classes i take are 3 days all day, totaling 24hrs of training) i think any GOOD pistol class can be applied to ANY gunfite - gunfight dymanics are the same whether you grabbed the gun off the night stand or safe as they are if you drew it from under your shirt. Once the gun is out its a gun fight. So i would just try and get some good quality training - i did say QUALITY, i think that makes ALLLL the difference! I got lucky, theres a place an hour from my house that imports some of the best gun guys in the country to come and train. Good luck findin someplace, hope my .02 helps |
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Check with your local ranges. Our local range runs a class called "Tactical Tuesday" which is a 3 hour class every Tuesday. It's usually 100-150 rounds. We usually have 15 minutes to 1/2 hour of classroom, followed by 2.5 hours range time with the instructor, sometimes one at a time, sometimes all persons on the line. We cover all kinds of useful things in these classes, from low light to a "speed rock" which is drawing and firing from a weapons retention position, to shooting from cover and proper use of cover to tactical and speed reloads to drawing from concealment. I have been shooting IDPA a couple times a month before starting to take these classes and they definitely helped as well. Here's how I would break it down: IDPA has taught me: -SAFE weapons handling, including finger and muzzle dicipline, and reloads. -drawing from a holster, and coming up on target -trigger control and hitting what you're aiming at The tactical classes have taught me: -low light threat identification -PRACTICAL concealment (not everyone can wear a "photovest") -shooting from behind cover while exposing very little target to your opponent -not developing tunnel vision while shooting, and scanning your surroundings We will also be covering some more advanced tactical techniques that don't necessarily apply to CCW like room clearing, slicing the pie through a doorway, that kind of thing. The biggest thing though is to get realistic trigger time. Standing on a firing line shooting at a silhoutte from low ready is not realistic trigger time (although useful for learning trigger dicipline). |