Defensive pistol training locations.

[Dr.Mall Ninja]

I have been going to the gun range semi regulatory for years now and just gotnmy ccw liesence besides that I had no formal training. A range buddy of mine and I havd been talking about Gunsight. Its very expensive and far away. Does anyone know of anything where I dont have to drive for 20+ hours?

 

[autospike]

Rangemaster in Memphis, TN.

Edited to say:
I'm sure there are some good places in your area - but I'm not familiar with them. I do know that Tom Givens and Rangemaster are excellent and they are relatively close to you.

 

[MrTuffPaws]

Frontsight.
Nevada
Alaska

 

[Fred Fuller]

Here's a partial list ... (gotta make time to work on that some more)

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=396584

 

[Dr.Mall Ninja]

Thanks Fred. Matt Canovi looks interesting. I might check him out. If anybody has any experince let me kmow.

 

[mgkdrgn]

Frontsight.
Nevada
Alaska

+1 for these guys (Nevada anyway)

 

[Bentonville]

Mr. Fuller, thank you very much for taking the time to do this! Very useful.

 

[Kleanbore]

Check with the Bench Rest Club of St. Louis (located near Wright City) and see if they have anything scheduled yet for this year.

If you can manage to be away for three days at a time plus driving, try Rangemaster (Memphis) when MAG-20 is scheduled.

 

[LKLive13]

It's nearly 20 hours for you...lol.... but the LGS here in Wichita KS(BulletStop) does a 4 part series on defensive pistol.

 

[sherman123]

I'm going to put in another vote for Rangemaster as well. And after getting some basic training and getting more familiar with the combative drawstroke, I can't recommend Shivwork's ECQC course enough. It's offered in different locations around the country.

 

[autospike]

I'm going to put in another vote for Rangemaster as well. And after getting some basic training and getting more familiar with the combative drawstroke, I can't recommend Shivwork's ECQC course enough. It's offered in different locations around the country.

Definitely.

 

[Kleanbore]

A Course in May Near St. Louis

Rob Pincus is teaching a two day course at Sparta IL, an hour or two away, on May 13-14. Contact www.icetraining.us.

$500 plus ammo. Here's a summary:

Combat Focus© Shooting

Description:
The Combat Focus® Shooting Program is an Intuitive shooting program designed to help the student be more Efficient with a defensive firearm in the context of a Dynamic Critical Incident.
This course is two full days of intense training, teaching and practice. The course will cover the following topics:
Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting & Intuitive Skill Development
Combat Accuracy
Lateral Motion
The Balance of Speed & Precision
The Critical Incident Reload
Volume of Fire
Realistic Training for Multiple Target Engagement
Understanding the Body’s Natural Reactions during a Dynamic Critical Incident
The Skill Development Cycle
One Handed & Weak Handed Shooting
Non-Diagnostic Linear Malfunction Clearing
Shooting in Motion (When, How & Why)
The Combat Focus® Shooting Course is not designed to make you the best shooter you can be on the range, rather its goal is to help you quickly develop fundamental skills that you can apply in a worst case scenario defensive shooting situation.
CFS is based on years of constantly evolving information about how the body works and what really happens during Dynamic Critical Incidents and has been heavily influenced by the diverse group of instructors that are certified to teach it and the thousands of students who have been through courses all around the world. The program features a variety of specialty drills and training methods that the student will be able to utilize in the their own practice after the course in order to continue to develop their abilities.
Students will fire a minimum of 800 rounds.
Students are welcome to bring extra ammunition, as there will be certain drills where round count can easily be increased."
Taught by Rob Pincus
Open to:
General Public / Law Enforcement / Military / Private Security

Course Eligibility:
No Prerequisites
Cost: $500 + Ammunition


Below is what is you need to bring to the range:

Combat Focus Shooting 2 day Course INFO

Please bring the following gear to the course:
Pistol
Good quality belt, holster and magazine carrier that can withstand heavy use
800 rounds of ammunition
At least 3 magazines for high capacity double stack firearms, 5 plus magazines for single stack firearms.
Eye and ear protection.
If you serve or are employed in an armed capacity, we recommend you train with your duty gear. For concealed carry permit holders, we recommend that you start the course with an outside the waistband holster, but bring your concealed carry rig if you want to get some reps using that setup.


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[AOK]

Here's a partial list ... (gotta make time to work on that some more)

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=396584

All I can say is the Michigan portion of that list needs some updating. Some of those schools aren't even open any longer I believe. In addition, there are quite a few excellent schools not on the list. Do you guys take recommendations on updating lists for specific states?

 

[9mmepiphany]

Rob Pincus is teaching a two day course at Sparta IL, an hour or two away, on May 13-14.

...and if you have a 1911 that you believe to be reliable, you can take him up on his challenge to complete his course without a failure. If you can do that, he's coover the cost of the course.

Call to see if his offer is still in effect

 

[Fred Fuller]

Do you guys take recommendations on updating lists for specific states?


Sure. Read the material at the top of the list - I've been BEGGING for help for years

See http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=396584