Pre-Requisite: Basic AR-15 / M-4 Rifle Course

Course Description: This 1-day (12-hours) firearms training course focuses on tactical speed shooting and development of aggressive gun-handling skills during tactical deployment of the rifle for personal protection and home defense. Students will develop reflexive gun-handling skills that will enable them to quickly and efficiently engage threats while performing multiple complex tasks. This firearms training course takes the student beyond the basics of the rifle and introduces the student to deployment techniques that are critical when deploying the rifle for personal defense.

Lesson 1: Rifle Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling

• Safe Gun Handling Rules
• Function Checking the AR/M4 Rifle Review
• Mechanical Operation of the AR/M4 Rifle Review
• Loading and Unloading; Press-Check & Mag Check Review
• Loading and Unloading Review
• Marksmanship Fundamentals Review
• Shooting Positions Review
• Single-Point & Dual-Point Sling Use & Carry Review

Lesson 2: The Mind is The Best Weapon

• Special Operations Combat Mindset & Mental Conditioning
• Tactical & Fieldcraft Acumen

Lesson 3: Building on the Basics

• Indoor/Outdoor Distance Estimation & Optical Illusions
• Admin Loading, Speed Loading & Tactical Loading
• Natural (Modified Isosceles) Stance Position
• Compressed Ready Position
• Low Ready Position
• Indoor Ready Position
• SUL Position
• Scanning, Situational Awareness & Threat Assessment
• The Flash (front) Sight Picture
• Rapid Deployment Concepts
• Moving Off-Line and Lateral Displacement
• Shooting on the Move
• Balancing Speed and Accuracy
• Multiple Threat Engagement Strategies

Lesson 4: Static Drills

• Natural (Modified Isosceles) Stance Position
• Compressed Ready Position
• Low Ready Position
• Indoor Ready Position
• SUL Position
• Fundamental Diagnostics and Correcting Fundamental Errors
• Clearing Malfunctions Drills
• Dry-Firing Drills
• Admin/Speed/Tactical Reloading Drills
• Refining Presentation Techniques
• The Flash (front) Sight Picture
• Rapid Deployment Concepts
• Moving Off-Line and Lateral Displacement

Lesson 5: Live Fire Drills

• Known Distance (KD) Drills and Controlled Multi-shot Applications
• Basic Combat Rifle Qualification Course

Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age & possess a valid Illinois FOID card
• Notepad and Pen
• Eye and Ear Protection
• Crew-neck Type Shirt
• Lose-fitting (preferably "tactical") Trousers
• Closed-toe (preferably "tactical") Foot-wear
• Baseball/Operator Type Hat
• Heavy (gun/operator) Belt
• Magazine Carriers (tactical vest/plate carrier highly suggested)
• Personal AR15/M4 Rifle/Carbine
• Three (3) Hi-capacity Magazines Minimum
• Single-Point and/or Dual-Point "Tactical" Sling
• Rifle Cleaning Kit and Gun Oil/CLP
• 100 rounds (minimum) of Ammunition

Course Tuition: $250.00
(Tuition fee includes all range fees and targets)

NOTE:
Red dot & holographic sights are permitted; however, weapons systems should have back-up sights (BUS). The tactical sling must allow the weapons system to hang freely in front of the shooter.