Vehicle Defensive Handgun

Vehicle Defensive Handgun

Course Length: 1 day or 2 day options.

Course Description: The vehicle; be it sedan, coupe, truck or motorcycle, presents a number of unique challenges for self-defense and the defense of loved ones.  From reduced mobility to the dangers of the comfort in patterns the vehicle provides; the access and potential use of a firearm inside or while entering/ exiting a vehicle is a complicated problem that requires specific training to confront the non-traditional nature of fighting from or in an enclosed space. The Tier 1 Tactics Vehicle Defense course provides hands-on instruction and fundamental exercises for fighting in a confined environment, focusing on concepts and principles of close contact shooting and physical movement from less-than-ideal positions.

Blocks of instruction include:

  • Real world safety
  • Can Vs Should engage
  • Equipment selection
  • In-vehicle carry
  • Ammunition selection
  • Vehicle body/glass ballistics 
  • Threat (human) anatomy
  • Shooting positions
  • Austere shooting positions
  • On cover/off cover shooting
  • Confined space engagements
  • Interior/exterior defence of third parties
  • Rapid target/multiple target engagement
  • Judgement shooting

Course cost: R2000.00

Mandatory Equipment:

  • Handgun, minimum of 3 magazines
  • Holster (cross draw and shoulder prohibited)
  • 1000 rounds training ammo
  • 20 rounds personal defence ammo (for ballistics section)
  • Ear and eye protection
  • Long sleeves and pants recommended
  • Ear and eye protection

Optional (recommended) Equipment:

  • Gloves
  • Jacket (Weather and season dependent)
  • Hydration
  • Field cleaning kit
  • Basic maintenance tools
  • Knee and elbow pads
  • Additional magazines for all weapons
  • Rifle with sling and 200 rounds of ammunition for day two (if carried)

Class size: Minimum of 4, no more than 12 students

Prerequisites: Previously attended Tier 1 Tactics (Tier 1  and 2 Handgun Course)
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