360 Gun Grapppling

This class is designed for law abiding citizens who want to improve their skills and abilities with a handgun. You should already have basic firearms safety skills to attend this class. 

This class will be hands on but don't let your fitness level hold you back. We will work with you. Safety is number one.  

The first day is 8 hours in the gym, culminating in airsoft force on force evolutions. It is $200 as a stand alone. The second day is 4 hours on the range, live fire, and is $150 if you come to the second day only. You can sign up for both days for only $275. 

Topics Include: 

Day 1 (8 hr. min.), Training Guns:

Basic Common Grips -SUL & Low Ready (low retention), Isosceles, Weaver and related short comings

360 Grip 

360 Safe Grip

Center Position -ultra high retention, two-handed point shooting method 

Combat Position -high retention, two-handed sighted shooting method with seated vehicle exercises

Searching Position -high retention, muzzle down

Active Elbows -attribute via the 360 Grip

5 Ground Shooting Positions -bottom positions to cover every angle while maintaining the ultra-high retention Center Position

Light resistive partner exercises

Laser Guns and Airsoft (optional)

Multiple attackers; striking, gun grappling attacks, or combination; (1) striking (ex. kicks), (1) gun grappling attacker

Draw to Center Position, Combat Position, Searching Position

Contact Clinch Draw to FIRE

Day 2: (4 hr.), Live Fire Range:

Center Position (0-6 feet)

Combat Position (6 feet +)

Reloading -why the magazine flick

Z Scan

Lateral Movement

Seated Shooting

Introduction to Support Hand Shooting

 Training Gun Portion (Day 1):

1. Training Rubber Pistol or Laser Pistol that fits your holster
2. Comfortable clothing with a belt for your training holster
3. Gloves and eye protection
4. Wrestling or martial arts style shoes for matting area
5. *Optional-Airsoft equipment; pistol, BB's etc and related airsoft mask

Range Portion (Day 2):

1. Reliable Compact sized handgun, min. barrel 3.5"+ preferred.  
   1. semi-auto
   2. Minimum capacity preferred = 10 rounds, 15+ is ideal
   3. Low Capacity pistols; bring extra magazines and extra magazine pouches for more reloads to stay running
2. Eye and ear protection for live fire range portion
3. Duty style holster or quality OWB Kydex style, with minimum of 2 magazine pouches
4. 300 rounds of ammunition.
5. Personal items; food, water, band aids, wipes, tools etc, as needed.

Dress for the weather.  Water will be provided. 

We won't train criminals. We will require references if you aren't well known to the organizers, aren't current Military or Law Enforcement or have a current concealed carry permit. Contact us for more information.  

Students must know how to operate their firearms and safely manipulate their firearm. This is NOT a class for brand new shooters, i.e. the class is meant for beginner to intermediate shooters.

Students must be at least 21 years old, and due to the Department of State ITAR regulations, tactical training is only available to US Citizens/Legal Residents.

Dan will need to fly in and make lodging arrangements so, there will be no refunds unless the class is cancelled. 

This 1st day of this class will be held at Parkersburg Jiu Jitsu Academy in Vienna, WV. 

The live fire portion will be held at Ben Sargent's private range in the Waverly, WV area. The address will be sent to you when you sign up for class.