TACTICAL HANDGUN
INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL

The Tactical Handgun Instructor School is intended for the public and private law enforcement firearms instructor, already proficient in teaching safe handling and shooting of the law enforcement handgun and who wishes to further develop his or her tactical shooting program. Law enforcement officers who are about to be assigned duties as their agency firearms instructor will also benefit from this school and are eligible to attend. The curriculum is designed to enhance the firearms instructor's knowledge and ability to teach and conduct tactical handling and shooting techniques with duty handgun and off duty handgun. The school will also assist the law enforcement firearms instructor to develop a safe, effective, agency-related law enforcement tactical shooting program, in the classroom and on the range.

We reasonably expects all students to demonstrate safe gun handling and marksmanship. Students participating in this school must also be physically capable of quickly and safely assuming standing, kneeling and prone positions, maintaining them, and safely recovering without assistance.

Student instructors are instructed using proven "supermarket" methodology. To this end, firearms instructors are introduced to and encouraged to discuss and experiment with a wide variety of tactical shooting techniques and philosophies. This method of instruction allows student instructors to choose shooting and handling tactics that will best serve their students not just to survive but to win a lethal confrontation encountered in the performance of duty and off duty.

Students are responsible for providing their own equipment, transportation, meals and lodging. Schools are limited in size and a place can only be reserved on receipt of full tuition. We are not responsible for any expenses incurred, other than tuition, in the event the school is canceled by the host . Cancellations by a student will incur a $100 fee.

REQUIRED STUDENT EQUIPMENT -

• Duty handgun with holster that should be agency issued / authorized to fit your duty handgun; NOTE: All duty equipment should be comparable to that worn on duty.
• Agency authorized back-up guns may be worn.
• Semi-automatics require at least four (4) magazines.
• Off duty, concealed, handgun. Range exercises require concealment of off-duty firearms. Duty belt and equipment are NOT suitable for these exercises.
• Students must bring equipment such as holsters, cross draw holsters, fanny packs, etc.
• 1000 rounds of ammunition to include 500 rounds for the off-duty handgun.
• Hearing protection, wrap-around safety glasses (or side panels) and ball cap. Students will not be allowed on the range without wrap-around or side paneled safely glasses.
• Knee & elbow pads may be required for some exercises.
• Hand held, duty-type flashlight.
• Handgun cleaning equipment.
• Writing pads, 3-ring binder, pen and a jumbo permanent marker.
• Students should bring appropriate clothing to engage in range exercises regardless of prevailing weather conditions and a jacket to be used for concealed carry, if applicable. Shorts are NOT appropriate law enforcement range clothing.

RECOMMENDED STUDENT EQUIPMENT -

• A staple gun and extra staples.
• An old shirt or T-shirt that may be used on a target.
• Any other equipment usually worn on duty (i.e., body armor, load-bearing vests, etc.) NOTE: This is a law enforcement instructor school. ONLY law enforcement duty-type firearms and equipment are acceptable. DO NOT BRING competition guns or equipment.

CLASSROOM CURRICULUM - Approximately 10 contact hours will be spent in the classroom. Subjects will include, but not be limited to:

• Teaching practical handgun marksmanship
• Teaching practical handgun handling
• Teaching street and range safety
• Developing and conducting practical range training
• Teaching the tactical use of cover/concealment
• Developing and conducting adverse light training
• The theory of shooting at moving targets.

RANGE CURRICULUM - Approximately 34 contact hours will be spent on the range. Subjects will include, but not be limited to:

• Grip and draw to the ready and shooting positions.
• Down and scan procedures.
• Two-handed handgun reloading and malfunction techniques.
• Point shooting and stance directed fire.
• The tactical use of cover and concealment.
• Moving to, and shooting from, cover/concealment.
• Challenging procedures and verbalization.
• Close-quarter shooting.
• Moving backward and laterally.
• One-handed tactical handling and shooting techniques.
• Adverse light tactical handling and shooting techniques.
• Flashlight techniques.
• "Unusual" shooting positions. (Seated, Crouch, Prone, Gun Canted, Etc.)
• Problem-solving and decision-making exercises.
• Failure to stop / body armor drills.
• Tactical engagement of multiple threats and multiple threat levels.
• Engagement of threats while moving.
• Tactical handling and shooting techniques employing off-duty concealed equipment.
• Concealed draw from hip, fanny packs, etc.
• A variety of drills and exercises specifically designed to practice all of the elements of tactics, handling, speed and accuracy that have been presented during the week.
• Student instructor presentations and demonstrations.
• Student instructor-controlled tactical range exercises.
  

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