Videos tagged with Partner Drills

This two-day course with AMTAC Shooting, taught by Bill Rapier, covered a broad spectrum of tactical skills. It included pistol and carbine fundamentals, night vision operations with various devices, and concluded with integrative combatives. The combatives portion focused on close-quarters engagements, integrating pistol and blade deployment, and partner drills simulating real-world scenarios.

This comprehensive guide details the curriculum of the Thunder Ranch Defensive Handgun 2 course, as reviewed by Kit Badger. The training emphasizes practical application for real-world scenarios, covering advanced techniques such as malfunction clearing, low-light engagements, movement, and one-handed shooting. The course, led by experienced instructors like Clint Smith, focuses on building proficiency through high-repetition drills and complex partner scenarios, culminating in approximately 1,000 rounds fired over three days.

This comprehensive 3-day Pistol & Carbine course at Thunder Ranch, instructed by Clint Smith and Heidi Smith, focuses on practical gunfighting skills. The curriculum covers essential lectures, range drills for both carbine and pistol, partner exercises, CQB in a shoot house, and long-range engagements up to 700 yards. The instruction emphasizes 'Shoot, Move, Communicate' and practical application over competition, with high authority from experienced instructors.

This training covers essential defensive carbine skills, progressing from basic weapon presentation and accurate firing to complex scenarios involving movement, malfunction clearing, and partner tactics. The courses emphasize building proficiency under stress, preventing 'training scars' by avoiding inconsistent shot counts, and developing the ability to solve problems beyond just the firearm itself. Instructors Andy Padilla and Seth Sullivan, both former Marines, integrate real-world deployment experiences to prepare students for chaotic situations.