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Defensive Shotgun Course
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This course will give you a level of ability and comfort with your shotgun that surpasses 90% of gun owners, even if you have never fired a gun before. By the end of this course, you will be able to efficiently present your weapon from three different ready positions and consistently make hits on your target (both body and head shots) at ranges from arms length to 50 yards. And that's just for starters.
You'll also be able to perform a wide range of defensive techniques, including reflexive malfunction clearances, reloads, escalation of force, handling multiple attackers, avoiding an incoming attack, and assessing your surroundings. You'll understand the different types of shotgun ammuntion and how to use each based on the defensive situation. Lessons on mindset, mental awareness, moral considerations, legal issues, interacting with the police, physiology and psychology, and more, will ensure that you are prepared for every aspect of self-defense shooting. If you're an experienced shooter, you can expect to dramatically improve the speed and consistency of your shooting. This course gives you the tools you need to learn to bring the weapon on target from a ready position, while moving off the line of attack, and fire an accurate shot in 1 second or less. Our hands-on course format gives you lots of time practicing, which allows you to reach an extraordinary level of skill in just four days of training. Our instructors will provide you with expert coaching, pro tips, and encouragement throughout, ensuring that you reach your own personal potential. You will also learn how to maximize the benefit of your own practice so you can continue to improve after you complete the course. You'll also spend time in the simulator, which will place you into realistic training situations that put the skills you've built on the range to the test, and will give you the confidence of knowing that you are prepared to prevail against a criminal attack. Finally, you'll take a measure of your abilities with the Guncraft Standard Shotgun Skills Test. The skills test is a challenging yet fun exercise that provides you a metric of your skill set, allowing you to track your progress over time and set goals to challenge yourself and reach the level of proficiency that you desire. "Will I really learn that much?", you ask. We guarantee it. |
The Defensive Shotgun Course is taught in two 2-day sessions, designated Defensive Shotgun I and Defensive Shotgun II. It is recommended (but not required) that you attend both sessions, but you may also choose to attend only Defensive Shotgun I. You must complete Defensive Shotgun I (or an equivalent course) before taking Defensive Shotgun II.
Defensive Shotgun I
Objective: Develop a solid understanding of safety, weapons handling, marksmanship, and essential defensive shooting techniques, as well as the mindset to use them effectively in a defensive setting.
Training Mindset
- The five levels of competence - Effective dry practice to improve your skills Firearms Safety - The Four Universal Firearms Safety Rules - Trigger finger discipline and muzzle consciousness - Dry practice safety rules Weapons Handling - Controls and nomenclature - Manipulation of shells - Chamber check and magazine check - Stance and grip - Pointed in and ready positions - High ready and field ready positions - Loading and unloading Marksmanship - Fundamentals of defensive marksmanship - Diagnostic trigger drills - Balancing speed and accuracy - Shot patterns |
Defensive Techniques
- Presentation from the sling - Search and assess - Clearing type 1, type 2, and type 3 malfunctions - Reloading during and after a gunfight - Realistic targets - Failures to stop and head shots - Multiple attackers - Shoot-and-load situations Mental Preparation - Color code of mental awareness - Combat mindset Moral, ethical, and legal considerations - Justification for deadly force - Moral aspects of using deadly force - Aftermath of the gunfight - Legal liability Dynamic Training - Escalation of force - Home invasion simulation |
Defensive Shotgun II
Objective: Develop a full range of essential defensive weapon skills, build consistency, be able to perform under stress, and sharpen your mental defensive abilities.
Skills Review
- Weapon handling and marksmanship review - Presentation from the sling review - Malfunctions review Defensive Techniques and Marksmanship - Zeroing - Movement while presenting - Select slug - Shooting off the sling Shooting Strategies - Hostage rescue shots - Use of slugs |
Alternative Shooting Positions
- Braced kneeling - Speed kneeling - Prone - Close contact Psychology and physiology - Pre-assault indicators - Effects of life-threatening stress Dynamic Training - Timed shooting and malfunction drills - Malfunction shoot/no-shoot drills - Multiple Adversary Simulation - Competitive events - Guncraft Standard Shotgun Skills Test |
Course Equipment Required: (See our equipment FAQ for more information)
- Pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun suitable for defensive use
- Ammunition:
- Defensive Shotgun I: 300 rounds of shot, including at least 75 buckshot rounds
- Defensive Shotgun II: 300 rounds of shot, including at least 100 buckshot rounds; 100 slug rounds
- Sling
- Eye and ear protection (electronic ear protection recommended)
- Hat with a brim
- Pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun suitable for defensive use
- Ammunition:
- Defensive Shotgun I: 300 rounds of shot, including at least 75 buckshot rounds
- Defensive Shotgun II: 300 rounds of shot, including at least 100 buckshot rounds; 100 slug rounds
- Sling
- Eye and ear protection (electronic ear protection recommended)
- Hat with a brim
Course Cost:
Defensive Shotgun I: $500
Defensive Shotgun II: $500
Complete Defensive Shotgun Course: $1000
Defensive Shotgun I: $500
Defensive Shotgun II: $500
Complete Defensive Shotgun Course: $1000