Course Title: Advanced Defensive Rifle

Description: This course is designed for the citizen who has mastered the fundamentals and wants to learn how to apply them in a realistic, defensive context. We will move beyond basic marksmanship and focus on the advanced skills needed to effectively operate your rifle in a high-stress encounter.

This class emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and decisive action, teaching you how to fight, not just how to shoot.

Core Learning Objectives:

• Advanced Problem Solving: Diagnose and clear catastrophic malfunctions under a time constraint.

• Movement & Tactics: Learn the principles of movement, including moving to cover, "slicing the pie," and shooting from retention.

• Barricade & Positional Shooting: Learn to adapt your shooting position to any available cover, maximizing stability and protection.

• Primary to Secondary Transitions: Master the transition from your rifle to your handgun when your primary weapon is down or the situation demands it.

• Engaging at Varied Distances: Practice rapid engagement of threats from point-blank range out to [X yards], forcing you to adapt your holds and sighting.

• Introduction to Low-Light: [Optional, if you offer it] Learn the principles of weapon-mounted light use and flashlight techniques.

• Scenario-Based Drills: Apply all learned skills in realistic drills that require you to think and react, not just follow commands.

Prerequisites:

• This is an advanced class. Students must be proficient in safe gun handling, range commands, and basic marksmanship.

• You must be able to load, unload, and clear your own rifle and pistol.

• Your rifle must be zeroed for a known distance (e.g., 50/200 or 100 yards) prior to the start of class. Time will not be spent on zeroing.

Required Equipment:

• Serviceable AR-15 rifle with a quality sling (a sling is mandatory).

• Weapon-mounted light (highly recommended).

• A quality semi-automatic pistol with a strong-side, non-collapsing holster.

• At least 3 rifle magazines and 2 pistol magazines.

• A belt or chest rig to carry your magazines.

• [X Rounds] Rifle / [X Rounds] Pistol ammunition.

• Eye and ear protection.

• Knee pads (recommended).