Defensive Handgun I introduces advanced pistol skills, focusing on drawing from the holster efficiently and consistently, immediate malfunction clearance, grip refinement, and recoil control. Students will work to improve speed, consistency, and confidence while maintaining safe firearm handling. Students should arrive with consistent muzzle and trigger discipline and be comfortable handling a loaded handgun.
- Safely and consistently drawing from and reholstering to an outside-the-waistband holster
- Efficient presentation to the target
- Grip refinement
- Recoil control at a faster cadence of fire
- Immediate malfunction clearance
- Eye and Ear Protection (Can be purchased day of class at discount)
- Handgun
- Holster (outside waist band, strong side only, good condition, properly fits gun, maintains shape when firearm is removed, ability to re-holster with strong hand only, mounted to a proper belt)
- 3 magazines with mounted mag pouches
- Closed toed shoes
