Practical Pistol Course Series: Mastering Armed Self-Defense
You’ve built your foundation with Pistol Basics. Now, it’s time to elevate your skills and truly master armed self-defense. The Urban Defense Academy Practical Pistol Course Series is meticulously designed to push your capabilities beyond static range shooting, preparing you for the dynamic, high-pressure realities of a self-defense encounter.
We firmly believe that learning to use a firearm is the fastest and most effective way to gain the skills needed for personal protection. It truly is the great equalizer, enabling you to level the playing field and ensure your safety.
This comprehensive series bridges the gap between fundamental marksmanship and real-world tactical application. We focus on developing the speed, precision, and critical decision-making skills necessary to effectively protect yourself and your loved ones. Each course in the series builds upon the last, progressively challenging you to perform under stress and adapt to complex scenarios.
Who Are These Courses For?
The Practical Pistol Course Series is ideal for:
- Responsible armed citizens committed to advanced skill development in defensive handgun use.
- Individuals seeking to gain confidence and competence in dynamic, real-world self-defense situations.
- Those ready to master tactical problem-solving under pressure.
Placement in our Practical Pistol Course series, including direct entry into Phase 1, is determined through our mandatory in-person Free Consultation. This ensures you start at the most appropriate level for your current skills and goals, and allows us to ensure your equipment is safe and suitable for the course.
Course Structure & What You’ll Master
Our comprehensive program offers 40 hours of intensive training, spread over 4 distinct Phases, providing flexibility to accommodate your busy schedule. Throughout these Phases, you will put in the dedicated time and practice to master critical armed self-defense skills.
Safety is our utmost priority throughout all phases of this curriculum. We emphasize core skills that build a solid foundation, allowing you to develop the muscle memory necessary to react effectively in high-pressure situations. Through regular reviews and repetitive practice, we help you ingrain these skills into your subconscious, ensuring they become second nature.
Key skills you will master include:
- Advanced Marksmanship: Maintaining precision under stress, at varying distances, and from unconventional positions.
- Rapid & Efficient Presentation: Achieving fluid and fast draws from the holster without sacrificing accuracy.
- Effective Reloads: Executing emergency and tactical reloads under pressure, often with one hand or while moving.
- Malfunction Clearances: Swiftly and effectively clearing various firearm stoppages.
- Movement & Shooting: Students will be introduced to engaging targets accurately while moving laterally, forward, and backward through dry-fire drills within this series. Live-fire application of movement and shooting is covered in our Advanced Course, for students who progress beyond Phase 4.
- Use of Cover & Concealment: Understanding and effectively utilizing your environment for protection.
- Threat Assessment & Decision Making: Rapidly identifying threats and making informed, split-second decisions for personal defense.
- Low-Light Engagements: Adapting your skills for effective self-defense in reduced visibility.
- Multiple Target Engagement: Efficiently transitioning between and prioritizing multiple threats.
- Strong Hand/Support Hand Only Shooting: Developing proficiency with an injured or occupied hand.
