Concealed Carry Tactics

Course Goals

  • Establish relevant capability targets for concealed carry / plain clothes response to close-quarter threats, including threats against a third party or family member.
  • Build confidence and instill advanced fundamentals in defensive handgun work from a concealed carry / plain clothes perspective.

  • Curriculum

  • Dry Fire Review
    • Concealed Carry Fundamentals
    • Threshold Evaluation
    • Third Party Protection
  • Combat Spirit Workshop
  • Defensive Handgun Fundamentals
    • Concealed Carry Setup and EDC Considerations
    • CCW Fundamentals Review
      • Stance, Grip, Aiming Patterns & Confirmation
      • Trigger Control
      • Defensive Pistol Concealed Draw
    • Reactive / Predictive Shooting
    • Recoil Mitigation and Cadence Control
    • One Handed Shooting & Draw From Concealment
    • Dynamic Handgun Applications
  • Performance Qualifier
    • Off-Duty Use of Force Considerations
    • Third Party & Family Protection Fundamentals
    • Contact and Evacuation Techniques with Principal
    • Live Fire Third Party Protection Drills
  • Performance Qualifier
    • Tactical Functional Standards Assessment

  • Logistics

  • Semiautomatic Pistol
  • 3 standard capacity mags or 5 limited capacity mags
  • BEWARE! NO SIG P320 models allowed in the class!
  • Slide mounted optics are highly recommended. Firearms must have properly installed and zeroed optics BEFORE the class. (If you need assistance with installation and zeroing, please reach out ahead of time)
  • IWB KYDEX holster with passive retention or more (OWB are permitted as well, however the class is designed for IWB)
  • NO Surpa / NO index release / NO collapsible holster material
  • 450–500 rounds of factory ammunition (In certain cases, depending on class flow, we may use less—this is a recommended amount). No reloads / No remanufactured ammo
  • Eye and Ear Protection
  • MUST BE WEARING A BELT
  • Closed shoes and Ear Protection