Combat Pistol Course

[caligundude]

So recently my cousin and i signed up for a combat pistol course & live fire. Here below is a description of what it is. Has anyone take a course that is similar to this? if so how did you like it? i hope i can pick up a few tips for my pistol shooting because im not the greatest at shooting pistols.

Course Objective: This combat pistol course is designed to give the shooter the proper handgun fundamentals and weapons manipulation techniques in any scenario.

* Proper gear selection and placement
* Shooting fundamentals
* Speed & Tactical reloads
* Physics of the shooter and the gun
* Multiple target engagement
* Combat scenarios
* Weapons malfunctions
* Tactical movement
* Situation specific shooting positions
* Psychology of the gunfight


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
MIKE LAMB (Force Recon, U.S. Marine Corps)
*Special Operations deployments to the Middle East, Bosnia, Kosovo, and West Africa.
*Former trainer at Magpul Dynamics, trained thousands of special operations military and law enforcement personnel over the last 15 years.

DON LAZZARINI (SWAT, Santa Clara PD (Retired))
*One of the foremost ballisticians in the U.S.
*Winner of 1994, 1997, 1999 Best of The West
*SWAT Trainer, Gunsmith, & Firearms Expert

[SouperMan]

Where is this course held? Sounds like a cool course to take.

Something similar is the M. Ayoob's Leathal Force Institute's training from what you have described/posted.

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[jlbflyboy172]

Where and when? I wanna go!

[caligundude]

Its held in San Jose Metcalf Shooting Range. It is set up by Academy of Self Defense in Santa Clara. This is the second time I see them host something like this. They limit it to 20 people per class.

[krisjon]

Mike Lamb is a very experienced, legit instructor and one bad mofo. He's taught Magpul Dynamics classes in the past with Chris Costa, so you're in for some good, solid training. Be a sponge and soak up all you can. Sounds like a great class.

[caligundude]

Mike Lamb is a very experienced, legit instructor and one bad mofo. He's taught Magpul Dynamics classes in the past with Chris Costa, so you're in for some good, solid training. Be a sponge and soak up all you can. Sounds like a great class.

thanks ! im looking forward to it !

[pc_load_letter]

@OP,

Please post details so others can perhaps look to see when the next class will be held.

Thanks,

MP

[.45JHP]

I took this class along with a few buddies of mine a few months back. Both Mike and Don are very good instructors. Mike was an old Magpul trainer- a lot of his material is similar to the Magpul course offerings at practically half the cost. Expect lots of great range time and have fun!

[.45JHP]

@OP,

Please post details so others can perhaps look to see when the next class will be held.

Thanks,

MP

Unfortunately their website is still under construction, but you can find them on Facebook. Do a search for Stoic Ventures.

[caligundude]

i will most certainly post update.

[caligundude]

I took this class along with a few buddies of mine a few months back. Both Mike and Don are very good instructors. Mike was an old Magpul trainer- a lot of his material is similar to the Magpul course offerings at practically half the cost. Expect lots of great range time and have fun!

awesome ! thanks for that. what is this course about if you can give a little more detail please. thanks

[.45JHP]

Lots of reloading drills (speed and tactical reloads), malfunction drills, rapid firing, shooting on the move, ballastics lectures, etc. If you've watched the Magpul video on pistols its very similar as Mike helped write a lot of the Magpul course stuff if memory serves me right. Its not very often that you find similar courses available in the area so take advantage of the range time. Make sure you bring a good speed loader as you'll be running back to reload magazines often. Most of the course isn't revolver friendly but if you don't have a semi pistol they'll accommodate you.

[caligundude]

Lots of reloading drills (speed and tactical reloads), malfunction drills, rapid firing, shooting on the move, ballastics lectures, etc. If you've watched the Magpul video on pistols its very similar as Mike helped write a lot of the Magpul course stuff if memory serves me right. Its not very often that you find similar courses available in the area so take advantage of the range time. Make sure you bring a good speed loader as you'll be running back to reload magazines often. Most of the course isn't revolver friendly but if you don't have a semi pistol they'll accommodate you.

sounds like tons of fun and hard at the same time. Yes, i have seen some of the magpul video and always wanted to take a course like that. im glad i found one. im planning on take my kimber custom II.

[.45JHP]

I wouldn't worry too much about the learning curve- everyone is in the class to learn. Don is one of the best pistolsmiths in the area. I think he runs a custom 1911 chambered in 9mm.