• Practical Pistol
• Basic Pistol
• Intermediate Pistol
• Advanced Pistol
• Advanced Tactics
• Tactical Carbine
• Basic Shotgun
• Tactical Shotgun
• Competition Style Pistol Class
• Concealed Carry for the Business Person
• Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course
• Dynamic & Personal Protection/ Intro into Home Protection
• How Not to Become A Hostage but Survive If You Do
• Security Guard Training

This course expands on skills learned in Tennessee Handgun Safety Class. It introduces the following:

• Safety and handling
• Pistol characteristics and accessories
• Principle of marksmanship
• Presentation of the weapon from the holster
• Engaging multiple targets
• CQB (Close Quarter Battle) techniques
• Mental conditioning for confrontations
• Loading / Unloading
• Tactical reload vs. emergency reload

Please advise if your intent is to use it for the H.G.S. course.

Equipment Requirements:

1. Ammunition: minimum of 400 rounds
2. Suitable belt and holster
3. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
4. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
5. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

In these troubled times the knowledge of personal defense skills may be lifesaving. It is a fact that the police are unable to protect all of the people all of the time. Because of this the burden of protecting your family or yourself, may possibly be dependant on your self-defense skills. Although without a working knowledge of weapon operation and safety, an armed person may be more dangerous to his/her family or himself/herself than the threat he is protecting against. Whether a novice or have trained somewhere else, this course will take you through step-by-step designed drills to enhance your skills.
In this course the student will be instructed in:

• Legal aspects of self defense
• Firearms safety
• Weapon selection
• How the handgun works
• Maintenance
• Combat Triad
• Fundamentals of marksmanship
• Loading / Unloading
• Tactical reload vs. emergency reload
• Presentation from the holster
• Immediate action drills

Equipment Requirements:

1. Ammunition: minimum of 800 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

This course gives the student solid training in the defensive use of the handgun. Our classes are geared towards teaching practical, reality based firearm techniques. In this 16 hour course the student will be instructed in:

• New firing positions; including movement, and barricades
• Cover tactics and mental training skills to improve your odds of survival on the street.
• How to achieve effective control of the handgun during high stress shooting situations to help cut down on misses and poor hits
• The secrets of effective trigger control to ensure that the hits are proper and centerline
• Reactive shooting skills to enable the student to respond to sudden, deadly force situations
• New visual skills and sighting techniques that work under high stress conditions
• Multiple target engagement
• One handed shooting
• Alternate shooting positions
• Low light shooting techniques

1. Ammunition: minimum of 800 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

This course will fully test your gun handling skills. This intensive course requires your best gun handling techniques and is intended to develop strong tactical shooting skills. In this course the student will:

• Test skills learned in previous classes – movement, low light situations, barricades, one handed shooting, and immediate action drills
• Evaluated in speed and accuracy drills
• Introduced to tactical simulators
• Introduced to presentation from concealment
• Engage Multiple targets
• Utilize support hand shooting and reloading

1. Ammunition: minimum of 1000 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

An intensive day of shooting! Not for the beginner! In this course you will put to the test your entire weapon handling skills: movement, multiple targets, stress scenarios.

Equipment Requirements:

1. Ammunition: minimum of 800 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Knee & Elbow pads
7. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

This course introduces you to the fundamentals of defense with the semiautomatic carbine the 5.56mm (.223 Remington) and the 7.62 x 39mm (.30 caliber Russian Short), effective from pistol range out to medium distance, approximately 300 yards. In this 16 hour course the student will be instructed in:

• Marksmanship and safety basics
• How to zero weapon and understand trajectory
• Firing positions, movement, use of cover, off-hand snaps and use of barricades
• Indoor/outdoor tactics
• When to shoot and not shoot
• Malfunction clearances

1. Ammunition: minimum of 500 rounds rifle, (no green tip) plus 50 rounds pistol
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Firearms cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

Have you been thinking about getting a shotgun for home defense or just interested in learning about the weapon?

For many generations, the shotgun has been a traditional tool for protecting one's family and home, as well as for hunting and competition. However, few people have received proper instruction in the training necessary to maximize the effectiveness, comfort and safety of using a shotgun. This class will have a combination of lecture and hands-on range work.

Basic firearms safety and legal issues will be discussed, but you do not have to be familiar with shotguns. You are encouraged to bring your own shotgun and ammunition, but this is not a requirement. A limited selection of shotguns is available for use in this course, by prior arrangement. During this course, you will:

• Review safe gun handling and range safety
• Learn to shoot a shotgun without pain
• Learn administrative handling, loading and unloading
• Learn about equipment and ammunition considerations
• Review home storage, safety and cleaning

1. Ammunition: 300 rounds skeet, 10 rounds slug, 25 rounds buckshot
2. Shotgun (pump or semi-auto)
3. Wraparound eye protection & ear protections are mandatory
4. Firearms cleaning gear.

This class is limited to 15 students.

This course is designed for the individual with primary focus on use of the shotgun in an operational/defensive status. Tactical shotgun is directed towards developing tactical shooting skills and understanding the multiple functions the shotgun has in a real world environment. In this 16 hour course the student will be instructed in:

• Shotgun characteristics and accessories as well as different carry/sling techniques.
• To effectively and efficiently mount the gun from high and low ready positions as well as perform quick and efficient reloads and Ammunition Change-over drills.
• Utilize Recoil Management during a multitude of drills involving multiple shots on multiple targets from static, 90 and 180 degree facing movements.
• Learn to handle your shotgun with extreme confidence while shooting adverse angles, shooting on the move.
• Shooting the shotgun in a variety of positions and transition to those positions under strict time requirements utilizing different types of cover and concealment.
• Progress to shooting hand only pistol shooting to enable you to effectively transition to your secondary weapon.

1. Ammunition: 300 rounds skeet, 50 rounds slug, 150 rounds buckshot, 50 rounds of pistol ammo (optional)
2. Shotgun (pump or semi-auto)
3. Handgun with extra loaders
4. Handgun holster
5. Wraparound eye protection & ear protections are mandatory
6. Firearms cleaning gear.

This class is limited to 15 students.

For all competitors who want to take their shooting skills to the next level. We are offering a special one (1) day training class. In this course you will learn on how to improve:

• Stance and presentation
• Reloading techniques
• Shot-to-shot techniques
• Target-to-target transitioning techniques
• Practice sessions including speed drills, practice drills, and dry practice routines
• Techniques for engaging swingers and poppers

1. Ammunition: minimum of 400 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
6. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

In today's society many of you have decided to go armed on a daily basis. In this class you will receive lecture and hands on training. Lecture topics will cover: how to properly carry a concealed weapon, what weapon is best for you, use of force continuum, metal preparedness for use of force, legal issues pertaining to going armed, how to survive physically and legally in an deadly force situation.

Range work will cover topics of: drawing from a variety of positions, clothing apparel, reactive shooting vs precision shooting, decision making shooting, and multiple targets engagement, just to name some. This is not a beginner's course nor a Handgun Carry Permit Course. You should have a good working knowledge on gun handling and safe usage of same.

This course is for the business owner or citizen who plans on carrying a handgun everyday to protect their business or their loved ones. This course will cover:

• Mental conditioning
• Combat triangle / mind set
• Choice of weapons
• Appropriate holsters, and selection ideas
• Clothing selection
• Presentation from the holster(s)
• Tactical scenarios
• Shooting from various positions
• Shoot / No Shoot situations

Equipment Requirements:

1. Ammunition: minimum of 500 rounds
2. Serviceable pistol of .380 Caliber or larger
3. Suitable belt and holster
4. Minimum of two spare reloading devices
5. Business style coat/jacket
6. Wraparound eye protection and ear protection are mandatory
7. Handgun cleaning equipment

This class is limited to 15 students.

This class will consist of both classroom lecture and range work.

In the class you will: learn to overcome your fear(s) of a handgun, how to feel comfortable with a handgun and learn how to learn safe handling, storage techniques for the handgun and mental conditioning for confrontations, the nomenclature for the weapon of your choice, pistol characteristics' and accessories.

On the range you will learn how to load unload the weapon, principles of marksmanship, reactive shooting vs precision shooting.

Equipment Requirements:

• Pistol
• 200 Rounds Pistol Ammo
• 2 preferable three spare magazines / speed loaders
• Hearing / Eye Protection

In this course of class room lecture and range work you will learn on how to set up your home for optimum standards of safety for you and your family. You will learn pitfalls on your home situation that may be drawing unwanted parties to your residence even as you read this. You will learn bullet ballistics and what works inside a home and what does not, or poses more of a threat to your loved ones if used improperly. Additional topics covered: mental conditioning - Combat triangle / mind set, choice of weapons, appropriate holsters, and selection ideas, clothing selection, just name a few.

On the range you will experience demonstration on what happens to bullets as they are fired into wall type structures, doors, windows, presentation from the holster(s), tactical scenarios shooting from various positions, Shoot / No Shoot situations

Hostage, Mugged, Carjacked, all of these words bring fear to the heart of the average person. But there are many things that a person can do and not become a victim. But if you do, there are things that you can do that will optimize your chances of surviving this potentially deadly situation.

In the four hour lecture the participant is provided a short history of deadly situations and how they could have been prevented. In the eight hour version there is role playing on how to overcome some the pitfalls of being a victim and techniques on how to survive if you are attacked.

This class is geared toward families, groups, or corporate entities. It can be configured to the business's time frame. We can sculpture the class from a four hour lecture to an eight hour lecture with role playing. It will deal with:

• Survival skills
• Evading capture
• Dealing with captivity
• Rescue

Contact Dodd and Associates Training for the pricing and the scheduling of this unique class!