This course is for competition and tactical shooters looking to expand their skills even further, BMDT’s

Advanced Handgun Proficiency serves to improve the marksmanship and pistol handling skills of experienced law enforcement and military pistol shooters, or IPSC competitors. Students quickly develop advanced handgun manipulation skills so the shooter can more effectively employ their handgun under stress.

Whether the goal is practical shooting competition or actual tactical employment, the course focus is on development of advanced handgun shooting skills such as speed shooting, long-range accuracy, draw and engagement, reloads, shooting while moving, etc. Most importantly, considerable emphasis is placed on constructive practice and how to evaluate and track your own skill level.

TOPICS

• Diagnostic evaluations for speed, accuracy and handling

• Application of the fundamentals of marksmanship

• Correction of grip, stance and trigger control issues

• Trigger management and sight management

• Improving the presentation

• Improving the reload

• Efficient practice and using a training log

• Use of cover

• Sight and recoil management in rapid fire

• Movement from position to position

• One-handed unsupported shooting

• Stress response

GEAR

• Handgun

• Holster (no cross-draw or appendix-carry holsters permitted)

• Minimum three high-capacity (15+ round) magazines or six low-capacity (7-8 round) magazines

• Magazine holders

• Belt

• Clear wraparound ballistic eye protection

• Knee and elbow pads strongly recommended