Sonny Puzikas Gunfighter 1, March 20-22, 2009

[rangeops]

Sonny Puzikas will be instructing "Gunfighter 1" at our range in Culpeper, Virginia from March 20 through March 22.

This will be a very different course. Instead of focusing upon mostly upon shooting, this course teaches a variety of combat skills such as emergency medicine, ambidextrous weapon handling, accessing your weapons, and team work.

I attended Suarez International's inaugural "Kalashnikov Rifle Gunfighting" course with Sonny as a guest instructor. His instruction was excellent and mastery of the material was amazing. Once you see him move, you will know what I mean. Again, this course fills the gap between taking a shooting oriented course and a full force-on-force class.

Sonny Puzikas "Gunfighter 1"

Culpeper, Virginia
March 20-22, 2009

DAY ONE

Essentials of field emergency medicine for a gunfighter:

THE PRIMER
- Understanding of the physiology and vital functions of human body
- Shock
- Wound ballistics
- Airway and breathing
- Bleeding and soft tissue injuries
- Head trauma
- Thoracic and abdominal trauma
- Extremities
- Essential supplies

4 hours

DAY TWO

Essential skills and attributes of a gunfighter:

GUN HANDLING (Dry work)
- Safety
- Basic functions: handgun
- Basic functions: AK family rifle
- Ambidexterity in gunhandling
- Deployment and presentation

3 hours

MOVEMENT (Dry work)
- Learn to walk
- Direction change
- Elevation change
- Conditioning for movement

3 hours


EFFICIENCY AND SPEED (Live fire)
- Intuitive shooting: handgun
- Intuitive shooting: AK family rifle

3 hours


DAY THREE

SHOOTING VS. GUNFIGHTING (Live fire)
- Shooting on the move
- Ambidexterity and displacements
- Reloads and transitions

3 hours

ACCESS AND RETENTION (Dry work)
- Positioning and ambidexterity in access
- Access under attack
- Access vs. fight
- Handgun retention
- Rifle retention

2 hours

READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE BATTLEFIELD (Dry and live fire work)
- Reading corners
- Room (building) entry point considerations
- “Quick peek” and “slide by”
- Hostage scenario considerations
- Team work basics

4 hours

Total 24 hours

Equipment:

AK rifle with 2 point sling
Minimum of 4 AK magazines with magazine pouch or carry system
Handgun with holster and minimum of 3 magazines
400 rounds of ammunition for AK
300 rounds of ball ammunition for a handgun
Range safety gear (eye and hearing protection)
Optional knee pads

Registration

Please sign-up via phone 703-330-1113

Course cost is $400 (payable by credit card or cash)

Directions to the course will be given when you register for the course.


Here is Sonny's bio if you are interested:

http://progressivecombat.com/staff-sonnypuzikas.html

Mr. Puzikas is a highly skilled operator gaining his experience from the special purpose unit (Spetsnaz) in USSR MVD. He has received extensive specialized training in small unit special tactics, urban and mountainous terrain warfare, crowd/ riot control, small arms (domestic and foreign), demolitions, survival in hostile environment and CQB. Extensive training on subject of physical security of top level military nuclear installations and specialized instructor course on subject of terrorism and anti-terrorism. Participated in several special operations.

Sonny was born and raised in former Soviet Union. His Formal training started in 1977 with Sonny training in Judo. From 1980 through 1985 Sonny studied Kiokushinkai formally, Sambo, Muai Thai and boxing in informal “basement” settings. Notable in Soviet Union instructors were his guides, including 2 USSR champions in full contact Karate and assistant coach for Soviet Olympic Judo team.

Sonny entered military service in late 1980’s and after the basic training was chosen for service in special purpose unit of Soviet MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs). The reality of violence was exposed from a very different perspective with many revelations and learning experiences coming not only from very intense and brutal training regiment, but also from operational deployments to central Asia and Caucasus regions with his Spetsnaz unit, as well as work in some correctional institutions in Siberia and Far East. Extensive interaction with personnel from special purpose units from KGB, GRU and other entities provided opportunities to learn and polish new skills in areas of armed and unarmed combat, tactics and field craft, fighting methods based on native Russian combat arts. After the military service Sonny traveled extensively throughout Russia and Middle East providing protective services.

Because of unique combination of skills and experience, Sonny became very highly sought after authority in the areas of rifle fighting skills, unarmed combat and field craft. He was featured in numerous publications, TV programs and a recent Discovery Channel special.