Posted: 3/12/2010 5:44:50 PM EDT
Went to visit some family around Christmas time, and helped my step-father choose/purchase a new pistol. Part of the agreement I made with him was that he had to attend a quality training course. He has already attended a local safety class, and the feedback was that the instructor was clueless, and gave bad info (such as, if someone is breaking in, shoot them and then drag their body into the house prior to calling the cops.  ). My step-father actually walked out of the class before it was over.
He has decided that not only is he going to attend a course, he wants to have me and my step-brother come along. So there will be three of us with varying levels of ability; (I CCW, and shoot regularly, step-father shoots .22lr pistols occasionally, and step-brother probably hasn't shot a firearm in 10+ years). So I need a recommendation for a training course that can appeal to all of us. I am looking for basic handling, safety, equipment, marksmanship as well as a focus on defensive/CCW use as well. Location isn't important, but if it was somewhere near the west coast that would be best. Suggestions? |
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Check out Tactical Response, their Fighting Pistol class would fit all of your needs, I believe.
Tactical Response They are a site sponsor too. Another place I'd take a look at is Suarez International |
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Check out Bruce Gray at Gray Guns. Take his Practical Fundamentals course. No matter what your skill level, you'll get a lot out of it.
We have Bruce and some of his other trainers come out every spring for a class at our club here in MA, and we're always booked to capacity. Students range from absolute beginners to experienced competition shooters and LEO's, including decorated SWAT Team members, and everybody leaves a better shooter than they showed up as. I know he has the class here in MA in May, and he regularly teaches in CA and FL. He sometimes has a class at his place in Spray, OR, but I'm not sure what's planned for there yet. I've trained with Bruce, Colt Defense, S&W, Mike Rayburn, some local SRT Team members who instruct on the side, and a lot of work related training classes. All of them put on excellent, informative, well structured courses, and would train with all of them again. But for the varying skill levels you describe, I would absolutely recommend Bruce's Practical Fundamentals class. There's a writeup on his site specifically about the class here: Practical Fundamentals |
| I went to a Firearms Academy of Seattle class last fall and it was run very well. They cater to all levels of skill and do a good job of making sure everyone is safe. I plan on going back this fall for the Close Quarters Carbine class. |
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Check out Tactical Response, their Fighting Pistol class would fit all of your needs, I believe. Tactical Response They are a site sponsor too. ] THIS others to check out: John Farnham's Defensive Training International |
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I've got the perfect class for you guys......Tactical Training Associates is pround to announce 2 Level 1 Pistol courses being offered in San Jose at the Melcalf Shooting Sports Park. Pick a date, May 7 or May 20, 2010. Perfect for a shooter who wants more experience and who wants to be able to protect themselves and their homes with a defensive pistol. This course provides an introduction to firearms safety, legal aspects, and pistol shooting. The course will culminate with the shooters being able to present the pistol from the holster and successfully engage targets at varying distances. This is a low-stress, novice-friendly course, taught by current Police Academy Firearms Instructors who are skilled at teaching basic pistol skills. This course is 8 hours or instruction with an hour lunch and is priced right at $150. It will be held on both May 7 and May 20, 2010, either date is available. Email us at [email protected] or check out our website at www.WestCoastTacticalTraining.com. Train hard because...Your worst must be better than your enemy's best.
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We present Violent Encounter Survival and Firearms Skills classes nationwide.
Instructors are certified with DTI (John Farnam), ITA-SA (Andre Pretorius), UNISA, TDA-SA, Personal Defense Systems etc. etc. Over twenty years REAL WORLD experience. (Africa, Europe, Middle East and USA) Please contact me directly to discuss, should you be interrested in setting up a class. [email protected] Prices start at around $400 p/p (two and a half day class) DEFENSE SOLUTIONS ITA-USA Since 1992 |
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We present Violent Encounter Survival and Firearms Skills classes nationwide.
Instructors are certified with DTI (John Farnam), ITA-SA (Andre Pretorius), UNISA, TDA-SA, Personal Defense Systems etc. etc. Over twenty years REAL WORLD experience. (Africa, Europe, Middle East and USA) Please contact me directly to discuss, should you be interrested in setting up a class. ([email protected]) Prices start at around $400 p/p (two and a half day class) DEFENSE SOLUTIONS ITA-USA Since 1992 |