Pistol Foundation

Three-day intensive instruction on pistol shooting fundamentals

The intensive course provides a complete basic pistol education to the participants. It is focused on safe, simple and effective techniques. The students acquire a solid and complete foundation of pistol shooting without gaps or shortcuts.

The content covers all topics of the basic pistol skills matrix. The material learned is universally applicable and independent of any subsequent specialization, for example a specific type of shooting sport.

Thanks to a mixture of theory, dry fire sessions, live fire training and objective tests, the course remains entertaining and effective at the same time. Costs and learning success are thus optimized.

The subject matter is covered completely and correctly and consolidated through repetitions. Participants learn to understand and apply principles and see the reason behind certain procedures. This enables them to apply the new knowledge and skills later on in real-world situations.

Goals

To know, understand and apply

the four universal safety rules for firearms
the five fundamentals of shooting
the basic manipulations
the basic shooting positions

To pass

the practical tests Kick-Start & Skill-Up

Program

The four universal safety rules for firearms
The five fundamentals of shooting
Main pistol parts and their function
Disassemble, assemble and maintain the pistol
Draw and re-holster
Ready position
Shooting positions standing, kneeling, prone
Basic manipulations: load, unload, PSC (Personal Safety Check), magazine change, emergency reload
Precision shooting and hitting from 5-15m
Apply different aiming techniques
Rapid hits and recoil control
Simple and extended malfunction clearance
Draw and fire from the holster
Rapid target transition
Shooting and hitting one-handed: right and left
Shooting and hitting under time pressure
Practical tests Kick-Start and Skill-Up
Optional: shooting and hitting while moving, positions from barricades (depending on progress)