Patriot Advanced Handgun Defense

This class picks up from where the Patriot Home and Self-Defense range session leaves off. This is an 8 hour class held solely at the range and is designed for the person who wants to take their handgun defensive skills and efficiency to the next level.

Elevate your live fire skills beyond the static draw and shoot format and develop your skill set to become an efficient defender of yourself and your family.

• Gear and firearm review
• Sighted vs unsighted fire review
• Improve your defensive shooting accuracy (evaluation)
• Firearms malfunctions and how to clear them (Failure drills)
• To shoot or not to shoot (situational drills)
• Move it (shooting on the move drills)
• Scan and access (360-degree awareness drills)
• Think… think… think (mental drills)
• Move it (shooting on the move drills)
• Shooting from and how to use barricades
• Cover vs concealment
• Innocent bystander drills
• Shooting from kneeling, supine, seated, prone positions
• Other impromptu drills that will build your skills

• Must have taken the Patriot Home and Self-Defense class or equivalent (proof of prior training is required)
• Must be able to own a firearm legally
• Must be 21 or older (exceptions can be made)
• Must own a firearm (one can be provided)
• Must have holster that covers the trigger (one can be provided)
• Must be a US citizen

All students to arrive at Mansfield Fish and Game at 510 East Street Mansfield MA between 8:30-8:45. Safety briefing will be held at 9am sharp. Please bring any refreshment you may think you need. You are expected to bring your own gear including 750 rounds of ammo unless otherwise prearranged at the classroom session. Please wear comfortable clothing. You will get dirty. A detailed list will be given to you at the classroom session.