Handgun 1 (Basic Handgun)
This is a 2-Day course is for the individual who is unfamiliar with firearms procedures or who needs to develop safe firearm-handling skills and a solid foundation of basic shooting skills. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of shooting and how they apply to accuracy. Through demonstration and practice, participants will learn the movement for drawing the firearm from the holster to presentation. Students will also learn how to identify types of malfunctions and take the logical steps to efficiently correct them.
TOPICS
Pistol knowledge and Safe Gun Handling/ Care and Maintenance of the pistol/Ammunition knowledge and Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting/How to Efficiently Reload their firearm/How to identify and correct Malfunctions
GEAR
Handgun*/ Holster*(No cross-draw or appendix carry)/Minimum 3 High-capacity magazines (15+ Rounds) or 6 Low-capacity (7-8rd) magazines*/Magazine holders*/Belt/Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection*/Ear Protection*/Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions (NO open toed shoes)/Sturdy Belt
Ammunition Requirements
500 Rounds; 9mm(9×19) is the minimum caliber for this course.
Prerequisites Current, Valid carry permit -or-/ Current Law Enforcement/Completion of Background Check
About This Course
This course will inform the concerned citizen on methods of protecting their home and family. Students will receive classroom instruction and will engage in shoot/no-shoot, force-on-force realistic scenarios based on actual events that have occurred, and where their decision-making process will be explored and tested. This is not a basic firearms course, but a course that provides training for the time when use of a firearm becomes the only option.
TOPICS
Use of force
Security of firearms at home and away
Away-from-home considerations
Gear and firearms
Mindset and indications of mental state
Basic room-clearing techniques for the homeowner
Force-on-force scenarios
Ballistic protection at home and away
Dealing with the police
Gear
Belt
Flashlight
Ear protection
Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
Rain gear
A water bottle or other hydration system
Cover garment for concealed draw is highly recommended
Ammunition Requirements
All weapons and ammunition will be provided by ACADEMI
Skill Requirements
Basic handgun marksmanship/familiarization course. This is not a marksmanship course. Handling skills are required prior to attending class.
About This Course
This course will inform the concerned citizen on methods of protecting their home and family. Students will receive classroom instruction and will engage in shoot/no-shoot, force-on-force realistic scenarios based on actual events that have occurred, and where their decision-making process will be explored and tested. This is not a basic firearms course, but a course that provides training for the time when use of a firearm becomes the only option.
TOPICS
Use of force
Security of firearms at home and away
Away-from-home considerations
Gear and firearms
Mindset and indications of mental state
Basic room-clearing techniques for the homeowner
Force-on-force scenarios
Ballistic protection at home and away
Dealing with the police
Gear
Belt
Flashlight
Ear protection
Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
Rain gear
A water bottle or other hydration system
Cover garment for concealed draw is highly recommended
Ammunition Requirements
All weapons and ammunition will be provided by ACADEMI
Skill Requirements
Basic handgun marksmanship/familiarization course. This is not a marksmanship course. Handling skills are required prior to attending class.
Advanced Highway Safety (AHS)
Our Advanced Highway Safety course is designed to improve car control skills focusing on developing an understanding of what car control is all about. We start with determining current skills and understanding on an individual basis then focus on evolving skill development through drills. Students will learn preparation skills and how to take proper corrective action during a highway emergency at highway speeds.
Topics:
Driver Focus & Sensory Input Control
Steering wheel management
Instinctive Response –driver reactions
Proper Body Position
Weight Transfer – accelerate, decelerate and turn
Tire Patch – acceleration, deceleration and turning
Tire Inflation
ABS vs Non-ABS Braking
Braking Techniques ABS & Non-ABS
Skid Control
Off Road Recovery
Gear
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Advanced Highway Safety (AHS)
Our Advanced Highway Safety course is designed to improve car control skills focusing on developing an understanding of what car control is all about. We start with determining current skills and understanding on an individual basis then focus on evolving skill development through drills. Students will learn preparation skills and how to take proper corrective action during a highway emergency at highway speeds.
Topics:
Driver Focus & Sensory Input Control
Steering wheel management
Instinctive Response –driver reactions
Proper Body Position
Weight Transfer – accelerate, decelerate and turn
Tire Patch – acceleration, deceleration and turning
Tire Inflation
ABS vs Non-ABS Braking
Braking Techniques ABS & Non-ABS
Skid Control
Off Road Recovery
Gear
None.
Prerequisites
None.
Advanced Highway Safety (AHS)
Our Advanced Highway Safety course is designed to improve car control skills focusing on developing an understanding of what car control is all about. We start with determining current skills and understanding on an individual basis then focus on evolving skill development through drills. Students will learn preparation skills and how to take proper corrective action during a highway emergency at highway speeds.
Topics:
Driver Focus & Sensory Input Control
Steering wheel management
Instinctive Response –driver reactions
Proper Body Position
Weight Transfer – accelerate, decelerate and turn
Tire Patch – acceleration, deceleration and turning
Tire Inflation
ABS vs Non-ABS Braking
Braking Techniques ABS & Non-ABS
Skid Control
Off Road Recovery
Gear
None.
Prerequisites
None.
About This Course
This 3-day course will take an individual with little or no experience with scoped precision rifles through all the training required to become self-sufficient in the operation and handling of a rifle. ACADEMI instructors are all qualified military or law enforcement snipers with many years of experience in the field; student-to-instructor ratio for this course is 4:1. All topics presented during the course are necessary fundamentals of long-distance marksmanship. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive, and students will come away with a solid foundation on which to build their long rifle shooting skills for hunting or for target practice.
TOPICS
Precision rifle characteristics
Safety precautions
Maintenance and cleaning
Break-in theory discussion
Scope characteristics
Mounting and fitting
Pre-fire checks
Theory of a group
Zeroing the rifle
Common units of measurements
Ballistics
Correcting for wind
Short to mid-range shooting applications
Unsupported and supported positions
Mid-to-far range shooting applications
GEAR
Suitable match-grade firearm with mounted scope; bolt action is preferred but not mandatory (common caliber is .308, however up to .338 is fine; smaller calibers such as .223 are not recommended due to some of the farther ranges)
Day pack (backpack large enough to carry ammunition, notebook and any other gear needed for the range)
Eye and ear protection
Small notebook, preferably water-resistant
Cleaning kit specific to caliber of your firearm system
Rain gear
Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
A water bottle or other hydration system
AMMOUNITION REQUIREMENTS
200 rounds match-grade ammunition
SKILL PREQUISITES
NONE
About This Course
This 3-day course will take an individual with little or no experience with scoped precision rifles through all the training required to become self-sufficient in the operation and handling of a rifle. ACADEMI instructors are all qualified military or law enforcement snipers with many years of experience in the field; student-to-instructor ratio for this course is 4:1. All topics presented during the course are necessary fundamentals of long-distance marksmanship. The instruction is detailed and comprehensive, and students will come away with a solid foundation on which to build their long rifle shooting skills for hunting or for target practice.
TOPICS
Precision rifle characteristics
Safety precautions
Maintenance and cleaning
Break-in theory discussion
Scope characteristics
Mounting and fitting
Pre-fire checks
Theory of a group
Zeroing the rifle
Common units of measurements
Ballistics
Correcting for wind
Short to mid-range shooting applications
Unsupported and supported positions
Mid-to-far range shooting applications
GEAR
Suitable match-grade firearm with mounted scope; bolt action is preferred but not mandatory (common caliber is .308, however up to .338 is fine; smaller calibers such as .223 are not recommended due to some of the farther ranges)
Day pack (backpack large enough to carry ammunition, notebook and any other gear needed for the range)
Eye and ear protection
Small notebook, preferably water-resistant
Cleaning kit specific to caliber of your firearm system
Rain gear
Clothing appropriate for climate and conditions
A water bottle or other hydration system
AMMOUNITION REQUIREMENTS
200 rounds match-grade ammunition
SKILL PREQUISITES
NONE
