Shooting Classes

Individual Courses

Shooting Course Series

To help you advance in your skills, we’ve organized courses in some logical series. We start simple and then advance to increasing levels of skill. Each course builds upon the foundation laid down by the preceding course. Click on the links below to check out each series.

Home Defense Pistol Series:

This series is designed for new students who own a gun for home defense. Starting with the basics, each successive course builds upon the skills you’ll learn in the previous course. The classes included in this series are:

You can purchase the series of courses as a bundle, or buy each course individually. You’ll find descriptions for each of these courses below.

1. NRA / CRPA Basic Pistol Shooting.

If you’re a new gun owner or new to pistol shooting, this course is for you. You’ll have fun, learn the basics, and be completely safe while you’re doing it. Students receive certificates from both NRA and the California Rifle and Pistol Association. 

We’ll cover:

  • Firearms safety
  • How guns work
  • Ammunition selection
  • The fundamentals of pistol shooting
  • Proper maintenance
  • Safe storage
  • And more!

This class is offered in a safe environment using SIRT brand laser training pistols and a virtual range. You’ll have fun practicing and improving your shooting fundamentals while remaining absolutely safe. We’ll also have different training pistols for you to try. At the end, you’ll be ready to take your own gun to the firing range with confidence.

Course requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!

Course Length: 8 hrs.
Cost: $175.00

2. Defensive Pistol (level 1)

Learn pistol shooting for home and personal defense with this fun and informative course.

This is NOT a CCW permit course. For CCW permit courses click here.

You’ll learn the difference between target shooting and shooting to defend yourself. Lessons include:

  • Engaging single and multiple targets.
  • Shoot/No Shoot decision making.
  • Instinctive (point) shooting.
  • Flash sight picture.
  • Use of cover.
  • Drawing from a holster.
  • Drawing from concealment.

This dynamic interactive pistol shooting class is provided in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using SIRT training pistols, laser targets, turning targets, and the LASR training system.

Handgun Course Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting or equivalent training (NRA class, CCW permit, military, etc.).

Course Information

Course Length: 4 hrs.
Cost: $149.00

3. Home Defense Scenario Training

Protect yourself and your loved ones against intruders and criminals. Take this dynamic course in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using our MILO law enforcement simulator.

This home defense course is designed to help you prepare to defend yourself and your loved ones in and around your own home. This course will describe in detail what you can do during situations such as burglary, theft, robbery, assault and other crimes that could occur. Students will then run through realistic simulator drills to practice learned concepts.

In this home defense course you’ll learn:

  • Basic firearms safety rules
  • How to set up a safe room
  • The four levels of awareness
  • Steps to make your home more secure
  • How to communicate with the police
  • How to avoid legal pitfalls
  • How to defend yourself from attackers in your home

This course includes:

  • Detailed classroom instruction
  • Interactive scenario training in a simulator designed for law enforcement

Course requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisites:

Course Length: 4 hrs.
Cost: $149.00

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Concealed/Open Carry Pistol Series

This series is designed for students who carry a firearm in public for work or personal defense. Starting with the basics, each successive course builds upon the skills you’ll learn in the previous course. The classes included in this series are:

1. Defensive Pistol (level 1)

Learn pistol shooting for home and personal defense with this fun and informative course.

This is NOT a CCW permit course. For CCW permit courses click here.

You’ll learn the difference between target shooting and shooting to defend yourself. Lessons include:

  • Engaging single and multiple targets.
  • Shoot/No Shoot decision making.
  • Instinctive (point) shooting.
  • Flash sight picture.
  • Use of cover.
  • Drawing from a holster.
  • Drawing from concealment.

This dynamic interactive pistol shooting class is provided in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using SIRT training pistols, laser targets, turning targets, and the LASR training system.

Handgun Course Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: NRA Basic Pistol Shooting or equivalent training (NRA class, CCW permit, military, etc.).

Course Information

Course Length: 4 hrs.
Cost: $149.00

2. Defensive Pistol (level 2)

Learn pistol shooting for personal defense in public places. This course is perfect for anyone who carries a gun in public either concealed or openly. If you carry a gun, this course is for you.

This is NOT a CCW permit course. For CCW permit courses click here.

You’ll learn and practice practical defensive shooting as it might be done in public places. Lessons include:

  • Drawing and engaging threats while seated in a restaurant booth.
    • Reloading from this position.
  • Drawing and engaging threats after having been knocked down or fallen.
    • Reloading from this position.
  • Drawing and engaging threats from the prone position.
    • Reloading from this position.
  • Drawing and engaging threats while retaining control of a child or loved one.
  • The difference between tactical reloads and emergency reloads.
    • Various ways to execute tactical and emergency reloads.
  • Shooting while moving.

This dynamic interactive pistol shooting class is provided in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using SIRT training pistols, laser targets, turning targets, and the LASR training system.

Handgun Course Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: Defensive Pistol Basics (level 1) or current CCW permit

Course Information

Course Length: 4 hrs.
Cost: $149.00

3. Active Shooter Response Scenario Training

Our Active Shooter Response course is designed to help you prepare for and survive an armed critical incident, such as an “Active Shooter”.

Learn:

  • What you can do during an active threat event.
  • How to recognize indicators of possible violence.
  • What to expect during and after an active threat event. 

Course consists of:

  • Training in a small group.
  • 1 hour lecture
  • 3 hours of scenario-based training utilizing our MILO brand force options simulator.

This course is appropriate for:

  • CCW holders.
  • Armed or unarmed security personnel.
  • Church security volunteers.
  • Campus safety personnel.
  • Business managers and supervisors.
  • Civilians who want to be better prepared.

Subjects include:

  • Developing a survival mindset during active threat incidents
  • Preparing for critical incident(s)
  • Actions to take in active threat situations
  • Law enforcement response
  • Steps to take when confronted by first responders
  • Tips to stay safe & more!

We utilize laser based SIRT weapons (Pistol, OC, Taser, etc.) and provide the gear (holsters, etc.) for each training session.  We debrief each scenario after completed and provide constructive feedback.

Handgun Course Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: Defensive Pistol Basics (level 2) or current CCW permit

Session Lengths: 4 hours

Cost: $149 per person.

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Skill Builders and Practice Sessions

Defensive Pistol Skill Builders:

Interactive scenario based training conducted in our MILO law enforcement simulator. Skill builders are simulator work only. There is no classroom instruction.

Skill builder sessions are conducted each month using different scenarios. You’ll learn and practice the following skills real-time:

  • Conflict avoidance
  • De-escalation
  • Critical decision making (shoot/don’t shoot, etc.)
  • Drawing from the holster under pressure (standing, sitting, etc.)
  • Shooting and moving (getting off the X)
  • Use of cover
  • One handed shooting
  • Strong side/support side shooting
  • Shooting from alternative positions (kneeling, on your back, on your butt, etc.)
  • Unconventional use of laser sights.

These sessions teach advanced skills for experienced shooters. The focus of individual skill building sessions are different. No single skill building session will incorporate all of the skills listed above.

Skill builders are semi-private (2 students at a time) conducted in our MILO simulator located in our Mission Valley San Diego office.

Handgun Course Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: Home Defense Basics

Session Lengths: Booked in 1hr increments.

Cost: $99.00

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Defensive Shotgun Basics

Learn the basics of shotgun shooting for home and personal defense with this fun and informative course.

You’ll learn shooting to defend yourself, as well as: stance; shotgun manipulation, acquiring single and multiple targets; basic elements of fast and accurate defensive shooting; basic elements of combat and tactical reloads; and the basics of shooting around and over barriers.

This dynamic interactive course is provided in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using our MILO law enforcement simulator

Course requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: Home Defense Basics

Course Length: 3 hrs.

Cost: $149.00

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Defense Rifle Basics

Learn the basics of carbine/rifle shooting for home and personal defense with this fun and informative course. 

You’ll learn the difference between target shooting and shooting to defend yourself, as well as: stance; rifle manipulation, acquiring single and multiple targets; basic elements of fast and accurate instinctive shooting; basic combat and tactical reloads; and the basics of shooting around and over barriers.

This dynamic interactive course is provided in the safety of our Mission Valley training facility using our MILO law enforcement simulator

Course requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 prior to registering for class.
  • Must NOT be prohibited from possessing a firearm.
  • NO Guns or Ammunition Allowed!
  • Prerequisite: Home Defense Basics

Course Length: 3 hrs.

Cost: $149.00

TBA

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