Matthew Temkin
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I was recently in Sweden where I did three seperate training classes for Swedish military and police instructors. One was for 3 days, the other two were for about 4 hours each.
Here is a brief outline of what was accomplished in one 4 hour hour class for 6 students......
1) History of Fairbairn, Sykes and Applegate.
2 Defination of the term instinctive and how it relates to point shooting.
3) Basic PS drill from Fairbairn's square stance. Both with single shots and two round bursts.
4) Repeat drill with one foot forward.
5) Explain why movement is so vital. Repeat # 4 while rapidly closing in with 4-6 round bursts.
6) Fire 5-6 round bursts while backing up.
7) Zipper/vertical tracking drill. Both stationary and moving in. Explain that this is yet another way of getting the hands to follow the eyes.
8) Two shots to the chest, two shots to the head drill. Done without pause.
9) Multiple target drill, done while on the move.
10) Principles of angle/pivot shots. Work up to marching drill.
11) Lateral movement drill...left and right.
12) Putting it all together drill. Rapidly firing while moving in/right/left/back/in until gun runs dry.
13) Explain how distance dictates "technique" and now we will work on extreme close quarters techniques. Show 3/4 hip technique.
14) Half hip. Both from ready position and from the holster.
15) Show shortcomings of commonly taught retention position techniques. then show 1/4 hip from a fast draw.
16) Explain why Applegate preferred to thrust the muzzle into opponent, as opposed to doing a retention position shot. Show why with the semi auto you must pull pistol back after the strike.
17) Repeat drill after striking with open hand strikes, knee kicks and other unarmed combat methods.
18) Finish with "putting it all together drills"
All drills techniques are done from 0-7 yards. Accuracy standard is groups which can be covered by the outstreached hand, but fist size groups are the norm.
We went through about 1500 rounds for the 4 hour class ( 5 students) and 6,000 round for the three day class ( about 19 students, for the first two days, then about 10 for the third. We also coverd PS with the MP 5 sub gun on both semi and fully automatic fire.
Questions and comments are most welcome.
PS..My friend fimed both the three day class and the 4 hour class which I have just described. A video will be available for interested LE/Military instructors in the near future for cost.
I will also be teaching at a Mass LEO conference next month. I'll be covering both handgun and patrol rifle/carbine.
Here is a brief outline of what was accomplished in one 4 hour hour class for 6 students......
1) History of Fairbairn, Sykes and Applegate.
2 Defination of the term instinctive and how it relates to point shooting.
3) Basic PS drill from Fairbairn's square stance. Both with single shots and two round bursts.
4) Repeat drill with one foot forward.
5) Explain why movement is so vital. Repeat # 4 while rapidly closing in with 4-6 round bursts.
6) Fire 5-6 round bursts while backing up.
7) Zipper/vertical tracking drill. Both stationary and moving in. Explain that this is yet another way of getting the hands to follow the eyes.
8) Two shots to the chest, two shots to the head drill. Done without pause.
9) Multiple target drill, done while on the move.
10) Principles of angle/pivot shots. Work up to marching drill.
11) Lateral movement drill...left and right.
12) Putting it all together drill. Rapidly firing while moving in/right/left/back/in until gun runs dry.
13) Explain how distance dictates "technique" and now we will work on extreme close quarters techniques. Show 3/4 hip technique.
14) Half hip. Both from ready position and from the holster.
15) Show shortcomings of commonly taught retention position techniques. then show 1/4 hip from a fast draw.
16) Explain why Applegate preferred to thrust the muzzle into opponent, as opposed to doing a retention position shot. Show why with the semi auto you must pull pistol back after the strike.
17) Repeat drill after striking with open hand strikes, knee kicks and other unarmed combat methods.
18) Finish with "putting it all together drills"
All drills techniques are done from 0-7 yards. Accuracy standard is groups which can be covered by the outstreached hand, but fist size groups are the norm.
We went through about 1500 rounds for the 4 hour class ( 5 students) and 6,000 round for the three day class ( about 19 students, for the first two days, then about 10 for the third. We also coverd PS with the MP 5 sub gun on both semi and fully automatic fire.
Questions and comments are most welcome.
PS..My friend fimed both the three day class and the 4 hour class which I have just described. A video will be available for interested LE/Military instructors in the near future for cost.
I will also be teaching at a Mass LEO conference next month. I'll be covering both handgun and patrol rifle/carbine.
