Instructor: Wade Rorich, Bushido Tactical

Description: This course is designed to teach patrol officers and tactical team operators the fundamentals and dynamics of carbine / patrol rifle handling in a tactical environment. Students will be challenged with shooting around obstacles and in various shooting positions while been tested on their weapon manipulation, endurance and accuracy.

Course outline with performance objectives:

Range safety rules and commands

Combat mindset / Team work

Battle sight zero from various distances

Pre-test Rifle handling: Proper equipment placement, stance, sight alignment, shooting placement, various shooting positions, various distances shooting, slings and bilateral shooting, various reloading options and cover drills, malfunction drills, weapon transitional drills, shooting on the move, shooting from behind cover, obstacle shooting including barricades, gas masks, shields, partners.

Basic low light shooting – night time shooting drills.

Team movements and formations Officer down rescue – various scenarios

Cornering and entry shooting

Memory drills

Endurance challenge Vehicle approach, ambush drills and utilizing cover

Post-test

Equipment Needed:  

Pen and legal pad to take notes

Eye and ear protection

Duty or tactical gear (magazine pouches to hold at least 2 spare AR and pistol mags)

Rifle sling – if you use one

Knee pads – recommended

Cap or hat

Patrol rifle / carbine (with weapon mounted light recommended); Spare rifle magazines – x3 minimum, more if you have them

Duty pistol & spare pistol magazines – x3 minimum

Spare batteries for red dot optic – if you have one on your rifle

1200 Rounds rifle ammunition

400 Round pistol ammunition

Hydration system – only if you have one

Open to:  Full time sworn Law Enforcement officer- Patrol – SWAT – Jail – Courts – Admin

This is a physical class, please come prepared to sweat & work.

FREE to GTOA Members OR become a GTOA Member for $50.

POST Credit will be given.