Tactics II

This course is currently not scheduled in 2008

July 14 - 15 - 16, 2007
Sat - Sun - Mon

Where: Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club
25 minutes east of Pittsburgh in North Versailles Township

"Tactics II" is designed to give experienced students a chance to put into practice what they have learned in prior courses. Participants are placed into scenarios and told to deal with whatever develops. The other participants in the scenarios are "role players" who are given specific parts to play. The course participant does not know if the other participants are going to turn out to be hostile, innocent, crazy - or also be participating in the scenario as a student. The scenarios play out, in real time, with live, thinking people as bystanders or adversaries. There are just some lessons one can only learn "in the situation."

On the first day we review gun handling and movement, and discuss some tactical principles. On the second day we run a series of outdoor exercises, mostly in and around cars. We also run some exercises to illustrate just what is or is not possible when one is suddenly attacked at close range. On the third day we convene at a separate, indoor facility, where we run a series of scenarios involving common tactical problems one might encounter at home, at work or in a public building.

On the second and third days, participants are equipped with training weapons that fire training munitions (not air soft). Protective gear is worn so that students may present and fire their weaponfor effect. We video-tape each scenario, and we de-brief after each exercise as a group.

As a training tool, there is nothing that comes close to this. One experiences having to think and react to a changing situation in "real time," and decide if deadly force is warranted. One can experience first-hand the difference between theories and having to get a hit on a second's notice while under stress.

In the past, we have found that after the first couple of scenarios participants realize that "presentation-front sight-press" is insufficient to protect them, and they are ready to blast anything that moves. (E.g., if they see someone is in the general vicinity of their car, they stand back 20 yards, behind a car, with their hand on their gun, and yell, "Excuse me, sir, but I need to get into my car, could you step back please.") Obviously, such behavior on the street would be peculiar, and in any case it is not helpful as a training exercise. Therefore, we have devised ways to effectively penalize such "hyper-vigilance." We plan to move from rather clear-cut situations to emphasis on decision-making when circumstances are ambiguous.

The Rangemaster is Peter Georgiades. This year the course will be held on July 14th, 15th and 16th. This is Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The cost is $385. A $200 deposit is required to hold your spot, and is non-refundable (unless the course cancels for some reason). The balance of $185 is due by June 14, 2007.

The FIRE Institute will provide all necessary training munitions and related equipment. You will need your normal training gear, a long-sleeved shirt on both days, 200 rounds of ball ammunition for your hand gun, and an inert training gun. We recommend the Red guns by ASP or Blue guns by Ring's or equivalent.

Enrollment is limited to 10 students.

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"Having a gun and thinking you are armed is like having a piano and thinking you are a musician"
------ Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)

This course is sponsored by the Firearms Instruction Research & Education (FIRE) Institute,
a Penna. nonprofit corporation.
Training is provided as a public service.
All students must be 18 years or older. Proof of no criminal history is required.

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