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Defensive Handgun Course

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Guncraft Defensive Handgun training in San Antonio and Austin is the best way to learn to shoot for self-defense and personal protection
Comprehensive Handgun Skills
> Build a well-rounded set of practical handgun skills applicable to home defense and concealed carry
> Learn universal self-defense shooting techniques applicable to all modern defensive handguns, including both semi-automatic pistols and revolvers
> Includes lessons in mindset, psychology, legal matters, moral issues, and many other important topics to prepare you for every aspect of self-defense and personal protection
A Guncraft Defensive Handgun class is the best tactical, self-defense or concealed carry training you can receive near San Antonio or Austin
Premium Handgun Training For Both Beginners and Advanced
> Master the fundamentals of handgun shooting, while challenging yourself with scenario training and worst-case exercises
> Individualized coaching and a sliding challenge level gives you what you need to reach your own potential without feeling overwhelmed
> Detailed lessons on each technique and topic ensure you master the details that set you up for success in a self-defense encounter
> Expert professional instructors give you plenty of one-on-one attention to fine-tune your skills and ensure you build good technique
> You can't learn to shoot in a classroom:  Hands-on, practical training that builds your skills to a level that surpasses law enforcement and military training standards
Tactical shooting techniques and training give you the best chance to defend yourself, with a Guncraft class near San Antonio and Austin
Unique Training System That Optimizes Your Learning Experience
> Streamlined training curriculum, based on real-life experiences and research, gives you practical and applicable defensive techniques
> Scientifically-developed teaching methods, used to teach dozens of subjects, maximize the amount of knowledge you gain from your training and your long-term retention of the information
> A combination of lectures, demonstrations, interactive exercises, dry practice, and shooting exercises ensures you understand every concept, regardless of your learning style
> "No Boot Camp" training methodology allows you to concentrate on learning in a safe, fun, and orderly learning environment
Realistic tactical training scenarios prepare you for home defense, personal protection and self defense, with training taught near San Antonio and Austin, Texas
The Learning Continues Once The Course Is Over
> Learn a variety of methods you can use to practice on your own after the class is over, so you can reach the level of skill you desire
> Take-home resources allow you to refresh your memory and ensure you continue to practice correctly and safely

Guaranteed Results
Enroll with confidence: If you complete your course and haven't experienced significant improvement to your abilities with your handgun, we will refund your course tuition

Course Description

This course will give you the full range of skills you need to use your handgun effectively for concealed carry, home defense, and personal protection.  It give you a level of ability and comfort with your handgun that surpasses average law enforcement and military training, even if you have never fired a gun before.  By the end of this course, you will be able to quickly, safely, and efficiently present your weapon from a concealed holster and consistently make hits on your target (both body and head shots) at ranges from arms length to 25 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.  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 reach the high standards of performance necessary to ensure success in defensive shooting, including learning to present from a concealed holster and fire two accurate shots in under two seconds.  You'll also learn to bring the weapon on target from a ready position, while moving off the line of attack, and deliver hits in one second.

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 Handgun 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 with your handgun.

"Will I really learn that much?", you ask.  We guarantee it.

Course Contents

The Defensive Handgun Course is taught in two 2-day sessions, designated Defensive Handgun I and Defensive Handgun II.  It is recommended (but not required) that you attend both sessions consecutively.  You must complete Defensive Handgun I (or an equivalent course) before taking Defensive Handgun II. 
Defensive Handgun I
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 magazines
-  Chamber check and magazine check
-  Stance and grip
-  Pointed in and ready positions
-  Loading and unloading

Marksmanship
-  Fundamentals of defensive marksmanship
-  Diagnostic trigger drills
-  Balancing speed and accuracy
Defensive Techniques
-  Presentation from the holster
-  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

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 Handgun II
Skills Review
-  Weapon handling and marksmanship review
-  Presentation from the holster review
-  Malfunctions review

Defensive Techniques and Marksmanship
-  Flash sight picture
-  Presentation from concealment
-  Movement while presenting
-  Extended-range shooting

Shooting Strategies
-  Multiple attackers
-  Hostage rescue shots
-  Alternative targets
Alternative Shooting Positions
-  Braced kneeling
-  Speed kneeling
-  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 Handgun Skills Test

Course Equipment Required:  (See our equipment FAQ for more information)
- Handgun suitable for defensive use 
- 1100 rounds of ammunition (450 for Defensive Handgun I, 650 for Defensive Handgun II)
- 2 magazines or speed loaders (3 or more recommended)
- Holster worn on the firing (dominant-side) hip
- Magazine or speed loader pouch
- Eye and ear protection (electronic ear protection recommended)
- Hat with a brim
- Concealment garment, such as a jacket, vest, or sweatshirt (required for Defensive Handgun II only)
Course Cost:
Defensive Handgun I: $500
Defensive Handgun II: $500
Complete Defensive Handgun Course: $1000
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