Pistol Marksmanship Foundation Series
Pistol Marksmanship Foundation Series
The Pistol Marksmanship Foundation Series lays the groundwork for what we teach at Lodestone Training and Consulting. The courses provide an introduction to the 8 fundamentals of marksmanship and provide the student with a series of foundation drills to reinforce these fundamentals and ensure the student’s success. These classes are paced to the student’s level of experience, so that no matter what skill level the student arrives with, the entire class succeeds.
This class is the beginning of your pathway to mastery of the Pistol. The Pistol Marksmanship day one course is targeted at students who new to handguns and are looking for a solid foundation to build on. This class offers the perfect opportunity for the student to become familiar with the safe manipulation and utilization of a pistol, and prepares them to use a pistol in the defense of themselves and their family.
The Pistol Marksmanship Foundation Series of classes concentrates on the use of the pistol. This course is designed to be run as three days, back-to-back. But if time does not allow, the student can take it in individual days or two-day blocks.
Day One is the beginning of your pathway to mastery of the Pistol. The Pistol Marksmanship day one course is targeted at students who new to handguns and are looking for a solid foundation to build on. This class offers the perfect opportunity for the student to become familiar with the safe manipulation and utilization of a pistol, and prepares them to use a pistol in the defense of themselves and their family.
The day consists of 2-3 hours of classroom instruction, followed by live fire instruction.
Day Two picks up where Day One left off. It reviews some of the same material but at a much faster pace. It is targeted at students who are familiar with Handguns but may never have had structured training before, and are looking for a solid foundation to build on. This class offers the perfect opportunity for the student to refine their manipulation and utilization of a Pistol, and prepares them to use a handgun in the defense of themselves and their family.
The day consists of 1-2 hours of classroom instruction, followed by live fire instruction.
Day Three of Pistol Marksmanship concentrates on the analysis and resolution of Pistol malfunctions. It also expands on ambidextrous shooting and single hand shooting in the event of injury. The course, if taken as a standalone, is targeted at students who are experienced in the use of handguns and are looking to advance their knowledge of malfunction causes and clearance. This class offers the perfect opportunity for the student to become familiar with the types of malfunctions typically experienced with a pistol, and how to resolve them.
The day consists of 1-2 hours of classroom instruction, followed by live fire instruction.
There is a 30-60 minute lunch break each day, with lunch being provided by LTAC.
Class Details
Class Length: 3 days
Audience: Everyone, with a focus on beginners
Prerequisites: None
Suggested Gear:
1. Eye protection/Ear protection (preferably electronic)
2. Pants with a belt (sturdy belt highly recommended)
3. Handgun with 3 or more magazines
4. Quality holster (we like Kydex)
5. Double magazine pouch
6. Cleaning kit
7. 1300 rounds of ammunition
Classroom topics include:
1. Safe handling
2. Pistol Function
3. Loading and Unloading
4. 8 fundamentals of marksmanship
5. Fundamentals of the draw
6. Weapons maintenance
7. Types of malfunctions
8. Safe malfunction clearance
Live fire topics include:
1. Ready positions
2. Foundation drills
3. The draw
4. Target identification
5. Driving the gun
6. Reloading techniques
7. Engaging single and multiple targets
8. Strong and Weak side shooting
9. Malfunction types and clearance
10. Single handed pistol manipulations
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PLEASE NOTE: If you need to purchase ammo, a good resource is AmmoSupplyWarehouse.com. Let them know you are taking a class with the LTAC. They can ship it to us, and we will have it available on the day of the class, or they can ship it to you. If you would like to have it shipped to us, please provide at least 7 days for it to arrive and be processed.
