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


  • Semi Automatic Handgun
  • Kydex or polymer robust and Safety compliant holster (IWB) - NO SURPA STYLE or COLLAPSIBLE HOLSTERS
  • Mag pouch (1-2 mags) IWB or Belt paddle/loop
  • At least 250 rounds of brand-new factory ammunition
  • Eye & Ear Protection