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Paladin's Basic Defensive Handgun course is geared toward the student who wants to go beyond the minimum skills required for CWP certification. The harsh reality is that obtaining a CWP does not mean you're properly equipped to deal with an armed adversary. Most CWP classes do not provide actual training in fighting with a handgun. This is important. While we do accomplish some real training in Paladin's CWP course, the time constraints of the course prevent us from covering many critical skill areas. The Basic Defensive Handgun course is designed to meet that need. This course is also perfect for those who do not intend to get a CWP, but who keep a defensive handgun in their home or carry a firearm for personal protection in their automobile. If you depend on a handgun for personal protection, you need this course. On a lighter note, Paladin Training's Basic Defensive Handgun Course is a fun course to take!

 
 

 

Each Basic Defensive Handgun course will cover the following subjects:

1. The Four General Firearms Safety Rules
2. Gunfight dynamics (stopping mechanisms, effects of stress on
performance, etc.)
3. Administrative skills (reloads, manipulations, etc.)
4. Clearing malfunctions
5. Presentation (drawstroke)
6. Combat marksmanship fundamentals
7. Use of cover
8. Stress inoculation (man v. man shoot-offs, etc.)
9. Situational Awareness
10. Practice & training tips
11. Review of legal issues

You will need to bring:

1. Defensive handgun (.38 Special, 9 x 19 mm minimum)
2. Concealment holster (LE / DOD / Security personnel may use
open-carry duty gear)
3. Spare magazine / speedloader (1 minimum) and carrier
4. Concealment garment
5. Flashlight and carrier (if applicable)
6. 300 rounds of full power factory jacketed ammunition
(minimum)
7. Ball cap, safety glasses w/ sideshields (or wraparounds),
hearing protection
8. Sunscreen & water

 
 

Perfection in techniques is stressed during all drills. Speed is definitely a real-life factor, and one of our primary goals in martial training, but speed is a result of relaxed fluidity and smooth execution. Both are achieved over time and only through disciplined effort on the practice range.

It's impossible to master any worthwhile skill in only 8 hours. Our goal is to educate and train the student to a solid, working understanding of the fundamentals so that he or she will have a proper foundation from which to work toward mastery at their own speed.

Duration: 8 hours.
Rate: $150. Paladin Training will take $10 off your tuition for every student you bring with you. Call for Law Enforcement/Group Rates. A deposit of $25 is required to lock in a date. The deposit may be mailed to Paladin Training Inc., PO Box 12752, Florence, SC, 29504. Make personal checks out to Paladin Training Inc.

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Contact Steve Cooper for more information about the Basic Defensive Handgun Course at 843.618.1381 or email Steve at paladintraining@sc.rr.com.

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