COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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NRA 1ST Steps Pistol, Rifle, or Shotgun
Designed for the first time shooter/gun owner, teaches the
basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owing and
using a Firearm safely and responsibly. These are individual
courses, 3-4 Hours each respectively.
Basic Pistol, Rifle, or Shotgun
These courses introduce Safe handling of a Firearm, shooting
from the various positions, cartridge malfunctions, ammunition
knowledge, and cleaning and Safely storing the Firearm. These
are individual courses, 10, 14, and 10 Hours each respectively.
Personal Protection in the Home
NRA Basic Pistol is a prerequisite. Knowledge, Skill, and
Attitude, essential to the Safe and efficient use of a handgun
for protection of self and family, and information on the
law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense. The student will
be introduced to defensive shooting and basic defensive handgun
skills, the defensive mindset, how to make the home Safe,
establishing a Safe Room, selection of a defensive handgun
and ammunition, Safe storage of the defensive handgun, and
local law including the use of deadly force in a home situation.
This is a 12 Hour Course.
Personal Protection Outside the Home - This NRA Course covers the following: Colorado Concealed Firearm Laws, extensive drawing from concealment and shooting from various positions, moving to and the correct use of cover/concealment, employing the concealed firearm in a Safe manner, multiple aggressors, point and instinctive shooting techniques, retention techniques, and much more. The Course can be completed in 2 days, or can be split into a Level I Course and at a later date, with additional training, complete a Level II Course. Instructor Training for this course encompasses 4 days of training. Prerequisites are required for taking this course.
Muzzle Loading Pistol, Rifle, or Shotgun
Designed to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude
necessary for the Safe and Proper use of muzzle loading firearms.
Includes: Black powder and cleaning the firearm, shooting
from the standing position, and shooting from the crossed
sticks position. These are individual courses, 12, 12, and
10 Hours each respectively.
Home Firearm Safety
Teaches the basics necessary for the Safe handling and storage
of firearms in the home. Includes: rules for safe gun handling,
identifying and unloading various firearms, practical exercises,
and cleaning of firearms. This is a 5 Hour course.
Range Safety Officer
Role of the RSO and Range SOP's. Range rules, inspections,
safety briefings, emergency procedures, and firearm stoppages
and malfunctions.
This is a 9 Hour course.
Reloading Courses
This course will cover the safe reloading of pistol and rifle
cartridges. Includes: the firing process, an overview and
nomenclature of the various cartridges, storing cartridge
components, selecting loads, proper techniques of reloading,
and hygienic guidelines.
This is an 8 Hour course.
ADVANCED HANDGUN COURSES
Advanced Handgun
Following Basic Pistol the shooter now moves on to more advanced
skills: Safe handling of the pistol, speed reloads, accurate
firing from all the basic positions, various shooting drills,
timed and rapid fire from the low-ready position, Responsibilities,
introduction to drawing and accurately firing the semi-automatic
pistol. This is a 7 Hour Course; 3 Hours of Classroom and
4 Hours on the Range. Prerequisite NRA Basic Pistol.
Defensive Pistol Skills -- This Suarez International fundamentals class is designed to prep you for the more advanced courses such as Close Range Gunfighting. You will learn a complete presentation of the modern combative technique of the pistol which will put you in good standing for any defensive situations you may encounter in the real world. No experience or prior training is needed to attend this class and it is specially suitable for beginners. This is a 2 Day Class on the Range.
Out-of-Position Shooting
Shooting from various unorthodox positions as one may encounter
in a street confrontation including but not limited to: Strong
and Weak-hand shooting from the Kneeling, Setting, and Prone
positions with these positions being altered from the normal.
Additionally these positions are taken behind what cover may
be available.
This is a 5 Hour Course on the Range. Prerequisite Advanced
Handgun or equivalent.
Advanced Concealed Carry
This is a course designed for the individual that is concerned
with self-defense on the street, wants to carry safely and
with confidence, and with a knowledge of the concealed carry
laws and the use of deadly force. This is a challenging and
exciting course which includes but not limited to: methods
of carry, carry equipment, flash-sight marksmanship, target
recognition, decision-making targets, drawing from concealment
and accurately placing your shot/s, selection of a handgun
and ammunition for self-defense, speed reloads/tactical reloads,
gun retention and take-aways, selecting cover, shooting on
the move, the human anatomy and self-defense, and safety for
yourself and others while handling and firing the defensive
handgun.
This is a 20 Hour Course. Prerequisites required.
Low-Light, Night Shooting
This course includes some of the exercises from the above
listed courses, but employees the use of a light mated to
the individual firearm and/or the use of a handheld flashlight.
Single and multiple targets, cover and concealment, flash-sight
shooting, and safe handling and firing a handgun under less
than ideal lighting conditions. This is a 5 Hour course at
the range. Prerequisite Advanced Handgun or equivalent.
Tactical Pistol
For the Advanced Shooter: Includes Slow, Timed and Rapid fire
events, speed and tactical reloads, strong and weak hand shooting,
drawing and shooting on the move, long range shooting, defensive
mindset, one-hand reloads, shooting from cover and from concealment,
malfunctions and failures, flash-sight shooting on the move,
drawing and firing when out-of-position. This is a 2-day at
the Range class. Prerequisite Advanced Concealed Carry or
equivalent, or pre-course assessment by Instructor.
Tactical Shotgun -- Ready, Carry, and Shooting Positions, use of the Tactical Sling, Reloading Drills, Transitioning to the Slug, Transitioning to the Handgun, Shooting on the Move, Decision-Making Targets. This is a 1-day course at the range.
Close Range Gunfighting (CRG1) -- This is Suarez International's Course now being taught by CDA. The course goes as far as you can go on a square range with live-fire pistols, focusing on aggressive close range engagements (CRE) likely in individual street encounters. This is pure in-your-face gunfighting. THIS COURSE IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS. Course includes; the Fundamentals, Proactive and Reactive shooting while moving, Reality-Based engagements, 360 degree CQB movement, Danger-Close fighting, After-Action assessment, and the Reality-Based Shooting Process. This is a 2-day course at the range. Prerequisites apply, contact BluDean for information concerning these prerequisites.
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