The course time is divided about equally between classroom sessions and range firing, and each student will fire approximately 850 rounds of ammunition. Students will act as coaches for other students, and each will be coached extensively in turn. Students also receive a 250 page training manual, which is a valuable information and reference resource. To graduate from this course, students must pass a shooting qualification and pass a written examination.
This course satisfies the training requirements for the Oklahoma CLEET regulations to become an OK SDA Instructor; for a state firearms instructor license in South Carolina by SLED; for 24 hours of continuing education credit in South Carolina by SCCJA; for 24 hours training credit by Georgia POST ; for handgun instructor license from Tennessee Dept of Safety; and it is accepted for 24 hours of in-service LE training in Florida and for signing off on Florida CWL applicants.
For this course, students will need:
A serviceable sidearm, revolver or semiauto, of at least .38 Special or 9X19mm caliber (.38 Special, 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 Auto);
A serviceable uniform duty or concealed carry holster, worn on the belt, of leather or kydex construction, with a covered trigger guard;
At least three magazines or speedloaders (more is better);
Greg Ellifritz Active Response Training - Snubby Revolver & Defensive Shotgun - May 25th - 26th
Defensive Shotgun Class - Saturday, May 25, 2024
This class is designed to quickly bring students to a high level of proficiency in the art of using a shotgun for personal or home defense. The class will cover the following topics:
Selecting the shotgun, ammunition, and accessories
Buckshot patterning for optimal performance
Rapid target acquisition
Methods to reduce the recoil of the shotgun
Proper shooting techniques
Loading/Unloading/Reloading the shotgun, stressing emergency reloads and ammo management
Buckshot to slug transitions
Students will need the following supplies:
Reliable pump action or semi-automatic shotgun. We recommend the Remington 870, Remington 11/87, Mossberg 590, Benelli “M-series,” or the Beretta 1201/1301. Barrel lengths under 20 inches are preferred. Your shotgun should have a stock. Pistol-grip only shotguns and firearms like the Mossberg Shockwave are not suitable for this class.
Shotguns break more often than handguns do. Bringing a spare shotgun, if available, is an excellent idea.
Your shotgun should be equipped with a sling if possible.
Hearing Protection, (electronic is preferred) and eye protection
Some method of storing extra ammunition on your shotgun or on your person (side saddle, dump bag, pockets, etc.)
Clothing suitable for spending the entire day outside
Lunch, water, and snacks.
125 rounds of birdshot (whatever is cheapest yet still cycles your gun)
15 rounds of your preferred defensive buckshot. Any generic 00 Buck load will work for the class, but I recommend the Federal Flight Control buckshot (#1 or 00) or the Hornady 8-pellet TAP 00 buck shells. Low recoil buckshot loads are not recommended for semi-automatic shotguns. I do not recommend three inch shells or any “magnum” loadings.
Snubby Revolver for Concealed Carry - Sunday, May 26, 2024
This course is designed to teach students how to most effectively employ a short-barreled revolver in a defensive situation.
The class will cover:
-Choosing optimal revolvers and support gear
- Holsters and carry issues
- Shooting quickly and accurately with a snubby revolver
- Recoil mitigation techniques
- Reloading techniques using loose cartridges, speed loaders, and speed strips
- Close quarters shooting with the revolver
- One handed firing with both strong and support hands
- Strategic application of the snubby revolver in combat
This is not a beginning shooting course! Students are expected to have completed CCW- level or greater training prior to taking this class. Students should be able to safely handle their firearm, load and unload it, and be able to safely draw from the holster before enrolling. If students do not have these necessary skills they will be removed from class.
Equipment list:
-Revolver with a barrel length of three inches or less
- Belt holster (either inside or outside the waistband) or pocket holster. No ankle holsters, shoulder holsters, or fanny packs.
- 300 rounds of practice ammunition for your revolver
- At least two speed loaders. Whatever brand you prefer is fine by me. We will discuss the relative advantages of each loader type in class. If you don’t already have loaders, the HKS models are probably the cheapest and are perfectly adequate.
- Grips that will allow you to use your chosen speedloader. Try it before class. Many grips are cut in such a fashion that they do not provide enough clearance for speedloader use.
- Eye and Ear protection (electronic hearing protection is preferred).
Tac Rifle 1: Individual Operations with Calvin Lim Saturday June 1st - Sunday June 2nd
This is the Rifle 1: Robust Rifleman Operations event! Get ready to lock and load for an action-packed day of rifle training. Join us at Boondocks FTA, Raymond, MS, USA for an unforgettable experience. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned shooter, this event is perfect for honing your rifle skills. Our expert instructors will guide you through various exercises and techniques to improve accuracy, speed, and overall proficiency. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become a true rifleman!
Street Encounter Skills and Tactics with FPF Training - September 14-15 2024
Street Encounter Skills and Tactics
To be successful and effective in their own self-defense, citizens need a wide variety of skills beyond shooting.
This course is for the person who recognizes that there is much more to personal safety than simply carrying a gun. If you want to expand your knowledge and acquire skills oriented toward the layered nature of civilian self-defense, this class is for you.
Street Encounter Skills and Tactics prepares citizens for personal security challenges by equipping them with a comprehensive suite of “soft” and “hard” skills that are woven into a holistic approach to legal self-defense.
Among these skills are:
Stopping Bleeding (Medical Trauma)
Employing Pepper Spray (Less-Lethal Options)
Interacting with Law Enforcement (Legal Preparation)
Street Encounter Skills
Tactical anatomy and much, much more!
FPF Training - John Murphy Instructor: John Murphy
Fee: $525.00
Date: Saturday - 9/14/2024 End Date: Sunday - 9/15/2024 Time: 0830-1730 Duration: 5 hours video "view ahead", 16 hours practical experience and range time.
Gabe White - Pistol Shooting Solutions - September 28-29 2024
You already have the basics of shooting and gunhandling - you can load, unload, and draw from a holster safely, you have proper muzzle and trigger finger discipline, shoot reasonably accurately, you can keep your gun running by reloading and clearing malfunctions, and maybe have the basics of use of cover down. What do you do next to improve your capability to solve problems where the handgun is an appropriate solution? It's time to improve your ability to deploy the handgun better, shoot it better, and navigate movement, cover, and the presence of bystanders better. It's time for Pistol Shooting Solutions.
This class is two full days of intermediate to advanced level training, taught by Gabriel White (see instructor bio.) The class will use live and dry fire to improve our defensive use of the handgun, encompassing accuracy and efficiency in shooting, gunhandling, and personal tactics. This will include a heavy focus on developing students' technical skills and the application of those skills to solve problems relevant to defensive use of the handgun, including simple and complex spatial problems, and mitigation of danger to bystanders. Essentially, this class will focus on high performance in concealed carry and self-defense with a handgun. • Efficient drawstroke • Shot calling • Driving the gun on single and multiple targets (shooting mechanics) • Shooting on the move • Shooting on the move competitive exercises • Foreground and background mitigation • Basic and advanced use of cover • Use of cover competitive exercises • Technical skills challenge testing • Effective dry practice
Student Prerequisites • At minimum, you must continuously execute the four firearms safety principles and be able to safely draw from a concealed, belt-mounted holster or unconcealed duty holster. This class is not appropriate for beginners and should not be your first training class. • You must be at least 21 years old, a U.S. Citizen, and not prohibited by any Federal, State, or Local law from possessing firearms. • You will be required to sign at least one waiver at the start of class (Instructor waiver and potentially one or more club waivers.) • You should be able to hit a 6"x6" target on demand at 10 yards (equivalent of the A/B zone or head of a USPSA Metric or IDPA target) and reload and clear malfunctions. • Faster and more accurate shooting and gunhandling will be very helpful. A person with weak marksmanship or gunhandling skills may feel somewhat left behind. You may still be able to participate safely, but may not feel that the class is the best use of your time and ammunition. • If you are unsafe, or do not appear to be of sound and responsible mind, you will be asked to leave. If you are safe, and of sound and responsible mind, but lack the needed shooting skill, you will not be asked to leave, but the class will not be altered to cater to you.
Equipment Requirements • Eye and ear protection, plus brimmed hat. • Safe and reliable service caliber handgun, 9mm/.38 Spl or larger - this class is built around compact and full size semi-automatic pistols - revolvers are welcome but may be very challenging. Note: The SIG P320 handgun was recently discovered to have a vulnerability to discharge at a particularly egregious upward angle as a result of being dropped. The P320 is not allowed in Pistol Shooting Solutions unless it has received the upgrade/fix from SIG. • Strong-side or appendix, belt mounted holster that covers the trigger guard when the gun is in the holster, stays open when the gun is out of the holster, and attaches securely to the belt. Unsafe holsters will not be allowed. Please do not bring minimalist holsters that only cover the trigger guard and are designed to be removed from the belt before holstering. Please do not bring the BLACKHAWK! Serpa holster unless required by your agency. • Concealment garment or duty/retention holster. The class is intended to develop the highly skilled use of a pistol in self-defense. For most of us, that means either concealment or a duty/retention holster. Unconcealed range or competition gear is also welcome if you prefer. • Sufficient spare magazines to shoot at least 65 rounds of ammo before needing to refill magazines (for example, if you have 17-round magazines, bring at least 4 magazines to class.) • Magazine pouch (single, double, and combination pouches are all acceptable.) • Ammunition, ~1000 rounds (actual round count is likely to be over 950.) Please allow yourself the best class experience possible and bring ammunition that is going to function correctly! • Bring lunch, snacks, water, and personal hygiene products - we will be at the range all day and take short lunch breaks (approximately 30 minutes) - there will not be time to leave the range to get food! • This class is not the best time to break in a new gun, or use untested or unreliable guns, ammunition, or other equipment! Those issues will be a huge distraction from your training and I am unlikely to be able to solve those problems for you.
Registration and Payment • Class location is in the Jackson, MS area. Range address will be sent to registered students. • Class will start at 8:00 am and will go until finished - 6:30pm is the estimated end time of class each day. • When you arrive, please do not handle firearms until instructed to do so. It's not a problem if you arrive wearing a loaded and holstered handgun, need to switch gear, or if you arrive not wearing a gun and need to put on your gear. Just leave the gun where it is and do not handle it until we show you when and where to do that. • Full tuition payment due to secure spot in class ($595.00 USD.) • Refunds of tuition available by request until 60 days before class start date, at which point tuition is 100% nonrefundable. • Class is limited to fourteen (14) students maximum. • If less than ten (10) students register (not including class hosts), then class may be canceled due to low enrollment - if this happens, full refunds will be issued. • Separate from tuition, a range fee of $40 per student is due on the first day of class, payable by cash only. • Failure to abide by all terms and conditions may result in forfeiture of tuition and/or being dismissed from class. Payment constitutes agreement to all requirements, terms, and conditions. • Email questions to classes@gabewhitetraining.com
PISTOL OPTIC PRINCIPLES with Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant - March 1st - 2nd 2025
Pistol Optic Principles
The Complete Combatant (Brian's Classes) - Brian Hill Instructor: Brian Hill
The way we aim our firearm is an area that sees constant improvement. Over a decade ago rifle optics went through significant changes with the introduction of "red dot" sights. These mounted optic sights offered a tremendous advantage in speed, accuracy, and application. Unfortunately, back then, optics for pistols were not as easy to set up or robust enough for every day use.
Times have changed and now most companies offer pistols ready to accept pistol optic sights straight from the factory. We now have a wide selection of sights that are ready for every day carry.
This class will focus on the draw to first-round hits from concealment unless you have an open rig. We will work on proximal extension relative to the attacker, using the red dot to the most significant advantage at different distances, multiple hand positions that the armed citizen encounters during a fight, and stacking complex cognitive tasks under pressure. Biomechanics of movement and the neuroscience of the decisional process and training methodologies will be explored. If you shoot competitively or carry a pistol for personal protection you will benefit from this class.
Pistol optic sights offer a number of advantages for the pistol shooter.
The most important is "target focus" which allows the shooter to clearly see the target with a red dot superimposed on it.
Secondly, the red dot is simpler to understand. With the red dot you are only "placing a dot" on the target. With iron sights you have three planes of focus which is obviously not as simple when compared.
Next, you have the ease when dealing with certain vision issues during shooting and it is found to be easier when dealing with difficult positions.
Last, is the ability to "track" in recoil and transitions. That bright red paintbrush of the red dot optic is hard to miss.
All of these factors are significant advantages for the shooter but IT WILL require an understanding of the red dot sighting system.
The 2025 Annual Mid-South PowWow Ladies Only Training Event- Dates TBA Soon!
The Mid-South PowWow will be back for 2025!
The PowWow is a regional training event, hosted by Boondocks Firearm Training Academy (FTA) and provides an opportunity for LADIES across the country to be exposed to manufacturers and industry representatives who offer demonstrations of products, services, and training.
A welcome reception will be held on Friday evening at Eagle Ridge Conference Center which will include a guest speaker and heavy horderves.
Saturday's events will include 4 different training session from some of the most experienced instructors in the country. Ladies will spend 1 and half hours on each the topics and rotate stations through out the day. Participants will also have time to peruse vendors row, which will include products and services from various providers. Saturday will wrap up with a dinner and DJ with karaoke. The weekend will conclude with a Sunday brunch at Eagle Ridge Conference Center, where a farewell address will be given, followed by door prizes donated by our event sponsors and firearm giveaways for a few lucky ladies.
All Firearms, Ammunition and Training Items necessary for the event will be provided for you. Heavy horderves on Friday Night, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Saturday and Brunch on Sunday are all included in the price of the event.
2025 PowWow Agenda TBA
Hotel Rooms are available at Eagle Ridge Conference Center
