Posted: 7/8/2013 3:16:16 PM EDT
Got my carry permit on Friday 
I'm looking for a basic pistol class, a CCW-oriented course covering things like proper draw and presentation, and a low light class. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance. |
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Tactical Response is in Camden.
http://www.tacticalresponse.com/course.php?courseID=5 |
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Got my carry permit on Friday
I'm looking for a basic pistol class, a CCW-oriented course covering things like proper draw and presentation, and a low light class. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance. With the exception of the low-light part, your best training would be to enter some IDPA/USPSA matches in Dickson, TN. Well, unless your carry gun is a 5-shot J-frame. 
But seriously, running against a clock helps one add mental pressure, not to mention doing reloads as fast as one can. Very few ranges will allow one to practice quick draws & so forth & shooting a match, heck, EVERYTHING is a quick draw (almost). Fellow shooters will give you tips on what helps novices & there's always a RO standing right next to you for safety. Can't go wrong there. For low-light shooting, I suggest walking around Napier housing projects after dark................
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| Critical Incident Strategies is owned by a Smyrna SWAT officer / narcotics detective. They don't offer a low light class, but their training is well done. I've taken both their Defensive Carbine and Defensive Pistol classes and highly recommend them. |
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With the exception of the low-light part, your best training would be to enter some IDPA/USPSA matches in Dickson, TN. This. I've done the training class thing, and they're great... but I've learned more about actually "using the gun" and what works and doesn't from shooting USPSA/IDPA/3-gun. Where training classes really shine is learning total "fighting with a gun" tactics, but IMHO, before you learn about fighting with a gun, you need to get pretty good at drawing it, loading it, and hitting targets with it, as quickly as you can manage it. That's where the action gun sports really shine. Learn the gun, then pay the HSLD guys to train you how to fight with it. To add, both Dickson clubs are chock full of good shooters (and some really great ones), that will be happy to watch what you're doing and teach the heck out of you for free!  |
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Check out condition-1.com Great guys, reasonable rates. I have known Justin for several years. I know Darryl too, although not as well. Both guys are cool and GTG. I have trained with Tactical Response twice and had great results both times. YMMV but keep in mind there is a lot of second/ third/ fourth/ fifth hand info and opinion out there about the school. It kind of reminds me of all the BS that used to float around about the .30 carbine being ineffective when most people had never tested or even tried it. |
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Check out condition-1.com Great guys, reasonable rates. I have known Justin for several years. I know Darryl too, although not as well. Both guys are cool and GTG. I have trained with Tactical Response twice and had great results both times. YMMV but keep in mind there is a lot of second/ third/ fourth/ fifth hand info and opinion out there about the school. It kind of reminds me of all the BS that used to float around about the .30 carbine being ineffective when most people had never tested or even tried it. My problem with Tactical Response comes straight from the horse's ass, or mouth, of one mister James Yeager. He is the sole reason why I would NEVER pay good money to TR, no matter how good the rest of the instructors are, or how good the training may be. And it doesn't matter how nice of a guy all of his friends say he really is, either... |
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Check out condition-1.com Great guys, reasonable rates. I have known Justin for several years. I know Darryl too, although not as well. Both guys are cool and GTG. I have trained with Tactical Response twice and had great results both times. YMMV but keep in mind there is a lot of second/ third/ fourth/ fifth hand info and opinion out there about the school. It kind of reminds me of all the BS that used to float around about the .30 carbine being ineffective when most people had never tested or even tried it. My problem with Tactical Response comes straight from the horse's ass, or mouth, of one mister James Yeager. He is the sole reason why I would NEVER pay good money to TR, no matter how good the rest of the instructors are, or how good the training may be. And it doesn't matter how nice of a guy all of his friends say he really is, either... But if you don't care about all the personal drama, the training is good, especially if you're looking for CCW-centric stuff and not high-speed delta hostage head shot training (though they have that, too). |
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Check out condition-1.com Great guys, reasonable rates. I have known Justin for several years. I know Darryl too, although not as well. Both guys are cool and GTG. I have trained with Tactical Response twice and had great results both times. YMMV but keep in mind there is a lot of second/ third/ fourth/ fifth hand info and opinion out there about the school. It kind of reminds me of all the BS that used to float around about the .30 carbine being ineffective when most people had never tested or even tried it. My problem with Tactical Response comes straight from the horse's ass, or mouth, of one mister James Yeager. He is the sole reason why I would NEVER pay good money to TR, no matter how good the rest of the instructors are, or how good the training may be. And it doesn't matter how nice of a guy all of his friends say he really is, either... Personallyspeaking quality of instruction, relative safety, and price are the main factors I look at. Personalities aren't really a factor at all. I only mention my personal connection with the Condition-1 guys because they are new to the instruction side and could use a little word of mouth. Different strokes for different folks though. |
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My problem with Tactical Response comes straight from the horse's ass, or mouth, of one mister James Yeager. He is the sole reason why I would NEVER pay good money to TR, no matter how good the rest of the instructors are, or how good the training may be. And it doesn't matter how nice of a guy all of his friends say he really is, either... Quoted:
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Check out condition-1.com Great guys, reasonable rates. I have known Justin for several years. I know Darryl too, although not as well. Both guys are cool and GTG. I have trained with Tactical Response twice and had great results both times. YMMV but keep in mind there is a lot of second/ third/ fourth/ fifth hand info and opinion out there about the school. It kind of reminds me of all the BS that used to float around about the .30 carbine being ineffective when most people had never tested or even tried it. My problem with Tactical Response comes straight from the horse's ass, or mouth, of one mister James Yeager. He is the sole reason why I would NEVER pay good money to TR, no matter how good the rest of the instructors are, or how good the training may be. And it doesn't matter how nice of a guy all of his friends say he really is, either... The chances of you taking a class at TR and actually having JY as an instructor are slim to none. The other instructors are excellent. Plus if you take ONE class you can go back every year for "alumni weekend" and take a full weekend of free training. Hard to beat that. |