Tactical Pistol 1&2

[mildot]

Background info;

I've posted here before about getting some training at the Academi
facility.Right now that appears to be a reality.

That said we would be taking Tac Pistol 1&2 back to back. It makes more sense given the time frame and the logistics,costs.

I'd like to hear opinions and a possible course critique from people that have done both? back to back? and what the difference were in each course? skills developed?

If possible I'd like to hear from course instructors as well as participants?

We will be participating in our own course, and some of the students have not taken these types of courses before.

Thanks troops

[tomalibrando]

Tac 1 takes you through the basics of running the pistol inluding all of the core skill sets (markmanship,draws, reloads and malfunctions). It moves onto shooting on the move, shooting movers, shooting around barricades (and using cover during malfunctions/ reloads etc). There is an introduction to primary and support hand shooting to include some reloads and malfunctions. Positional shooting and basic house clearing in one of the shoot houses. There is also a night shoot, generally on Thursday. It rounds out at the Rogers range before graduation. There are additional drills and /or competitions interspersed throughout the training driven by individual instructors to re-enforce certain skill sets.

Tac 2 refreshes the basics and moves onto additional one handed/ support hand shooting utilizing cover. Shooting while moving laterally, ground fighting, retention shooting, more house clearing day and night, another night shoot utilizing cover, and some force on force training in the house on the last day. There are additional non-traditional shooting positions added on as well. Of course we hit Rogers range again ...because we can. This is a quick overview, again, there are additional drills interspersed designed to foster tactical thought process and increase stress. But this gives you the idea. Each individual lead instructor will drive the training based on the needs, level and safety of the students. I hope this helps and we'll see you on the range.

[mildot]

Thanks, well put and it will be very useful to the students.

[BoldasLion]

Tac 1 & 2, helped me greatly. I think it's safe to say they helped me shave a couple years off my learning curve. I will probably remember the experiences I had in those courses for the rest of my life. They will be one of the best, if not the best choice, for someone who is getting serious about pistol craft.

Cheers

[mildot]

Well I just wanted to follow up on this topic since the outcome was very constructive.We worked with Academi and were able to submit a TTA for there training courses.This is a huge step forward for folks like myself to access the training cadre and the facilities in the US. Amanda was a key player is getting the agreement on the table and she deserves alot of credit. Moreover the cooperation from the people at Academi was outstanding. We as students are very excited, and hope to plan our first course in Oct. A big Thanks to all the folks involved. Cheers

[billy-s]

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