If your military or law enforcement qualification is coming up, and you: Don’t always pass on the first try, or Always pass, but want to do better, or You’re always just a few points shy of earning that marksmanship ribbon …
Category: Course Options
Here are SOME, but far from ALL, of the courses we teach. If you want to learn about firearms, defense, or medical subjects not listed here, please contact us to set up personalized coaching, or to schedule a class for your family or group.
We tailor our training to fit your particular needs and skill levels. It’s YOUR journey. We can help you improve, whether you are new to shooting or an operator wanting to get better before your next overseas deployment.
Defensive Pistol Phase II (Range)
This course is geared towards those who already have a basic foundation in operating a handgun, and want to learn more about how to use one in a fight. The main emphasis of this class is the close range fight, …
NRA Courses
Our lead instructor is an NRA trained Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, and Law Enforcement Submachine Gun instructor. Several of our adjunct instructors are NRA certified as well. If you request an NRA specific course, such as a Women on Target instructional …
Intermediate Force: OC, Batons, and Improvised Weapons
Not every human problem has a ballistic solution. But some situations, that don’t, still require some level of force application. Heloderm will teach you how to use your pepper spray, walking stick, expandable baton, Taser, bike lock on a chain, …
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Private In-home Sessions
These were a good idea long before ammunition became scarce. For those new to defensive pistolcraft, we give you a sound foundation on what goes on in fights, and what the limitations and advantages of firearms are, in solving human …
Ground Pistol Fighting
On 26 Jan 2008, Officer Jared Reston chased a shoplifting suspect out of the Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville, Florida. The suspect shot him in the chin with a .45, knocking him down. Reston said he kept trying to …
Vehicle Incidents
Not too long ago, in the Walmart parking lot at Speedway and Kolb in Tucson, three gang bangers attempted a carjacking. That being in Arizona, not Massachusetts or California, the owner of the car shot the one who threatened …
Women Only Pistol Fundamentals clinics
When I was growing up in the 1960s and ’70s, women were mostly part of the scenery in movies and TV shows. During a violent confrontation, her job was to stand behind the hero and scream. Men were expected to …
Level 1 Lifesaver
This class is offered by our friends at Warlizard Tactical. The instructors, Joel and Michael G, are former Army, and currently NAEMT certified Tactical Emergency Casualty Care providers. The Level 1 Lifesaver (L1LS) course uses the military MARCH algorithm to …
Violence Avoidance and Survival
Home invasions became popular in the 1990s. Now even spree killers are targeting people in their homes; witness the Nova Scotia killer’s arson and shooting rampage. This course is NOT just about Active Shooters. We will give you unarmed skills …
Defensive Shotgun
In this era of hijacked protests turned into riots, the old-fashioned “riot gun” is making a comeback. Many people still use shotguns for the bunkering down phase of home defense. But as the carbine has gained popularity, corporate knowledge of …
Defensive Pistol Phase I (indoor)
DP1A is the first half of our celebrated introduction to FIGHTING WITH HANDGUNS. We will teach you how to keep your pistol when the bad guy tries to take yours away, even if he’s on top of you. You’ll also …
May / Can / Should: Lawful Use of Force
One way to speed up your response to threatening situations is to reduce doubt. A great way to do that is to know, beforehand, exactly what the law says about what you can and cannot do. “Everything seemed to be …
Myths of Cover
During a killing spree in Dallas, Texas, on July 7, 2016, an officer took cover behind a large pillar. Taking fire from a suspect who ran at him, the officer ducked back behind his cover, which was very effective at …
Concealed Carry Permit courses
Do you need a Concealed Carry Permit? Is it a good idea to have one? Arizona is a “constitutional carry” state. You may carry a firearm on your person or in your car without any concealed weapons (“CCW”) permit. An …
Carbine Fundamentals
The AR series carbine has twice as many manipulations to master as your average pistol, yet most of us spend far more of our time training with our handguns. Pistols are more likely to be our constant companions, but carbines …
Pistol Fundamentals Clinics
These clinics are offered by our friends at Warlizard Tactical. It’s a great way to get more experience and trigger time, and work on your fundamentals, without breaking the bank for tuition or ammo expenditure. This half-day of training costs …
Night Pistol Fighting
There are 3 things you need to do with threats in the dark: 1) Locate potential threats 2) Identify whether or not something IS a threat 3) If so, you need to hit it. Many of us get “night” sights …
Managing Multiple Assailants
THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF CROWD VIOLENCE American news reporters in Japan covering the aftermath of the disastrous March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami were astounded that there was hardly any looting following the complete breakdown of law enforcement services–even …
Lost Art of the Revolver
“An elegant weapon, of a more civilized age.” Join us for a clinic on revolver tips and tricks. Today there are more semi-auto options than ever before for people with arthritis or hand injuries who find it difficult to manipulate …
Running & Gunning
Dynamics of Movement in Interpersonal Confrontation A class for intermediate level defensive shooters Ever wonder why law enforcement officers have a 99% hit rate during qualifications, but only a 20% hit rate in violent confrontations? There are many reasons, but …