Advanced Skill Builders
Once you've completed our Skill Builder Series and are ready to push your limits, our Advanced Skill Builders are designed to challenge and elevate your training. These are not beginner classes- they demand a solid foundation in firearm safety, handling, and situational awareness. You'll face more complex drills, higher-pressure scenarios, and a focus on speed, precision, and decision-making under stress. This is where real-world skills are sharpened for those serious about personal defense and continued growth.
Shooting Around Barriers
How to shoot around door frames, vehicles, trees, and more. Understanding cover vs. concealment, staying off the cover, and maintaining safety in dynamic environments.
Prerequisite for “Moving with a Firearm.”
Basic Weapon Retention
Learn essential skills to maintain control of your firearm during a physical confrontation. This course covers basic holster retention and focuses heavily on defending a weapon that’s already drawn. Perfect for concealed carriers who want practical, real-world techniques to stay safe and in control.
Prerequisite for “Moving with a Firearm” course.
Moving with a Firearm
Students will learn safe movement through structures and around cover. Covers fatal funnels, doorways, and building interiors. NOT a tactical clearing class, but a real-world concepts course for personal defense.
Requires completion of retention and barriers courses.
Force-on-Force (Intro Class)
Using airsoft guns and safety gear, students will run basic indoor scenarios that simulate real-life defensive situations. Learn what fights actually look like under pressure.
Shooting from Inside a Vehicle (Advanced)
Learn how to safely draw, engage, and manipulate a firearm from a seated position. Concepts include defeating a seatbelt, working from the driver/passenger seat, and understanding shooting through windshield glass.
Advanced-level course. Must be proficient with your pistol.
Weapon Transition Course (Rifle to Pistol)
Efficient transitions between rifle and pistol platforms, including reloads, manipulations, and dynamic drills. Must be familiar with both platforms.
Not for beginners. Strong fundamentals required.
Myths & Legends: What Really Happens
A discussion-based course breaking down self-defense myths like the 21-foot rule, knife vs. gun dynamics, and the risks of close-range draws. Great for mindset and awareness, no live fire.
