Events for June 2023

Course Overview Our Basic Pistol course is designed to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of firearms safety, handling, and marksmanship skills. This comprehensive 2-Hour Basic Pistol Course, is specifically designed for first-time and new shooters. This course provides step-by-step instruction on pistol shooting fundamentals, along with essential safety and firearm law knowledge. With 1-hour of informative lecture and 1-hour…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Course Overview Prerequisites: Rifle familiarity (Basic Carbine class for completely new shooters) A 4-hour live-fire class that focuses on practical application of fighting rifles at short range.  Combative Carbine focuses on simple, effective techniques that are applicable for a range of dynamic conflict resolutions.  This class will give you the tools you need to get your gun in the fight…

Course Overview Prerequisite: Functional Pistol Combatives (or instructor approval) Many self-defense events don’t begin as gun fights. In many cases, the gun is presented in the middle of a grapple or clinch when the bad guy already has hands on you. In this class, we discuss simple yet effective methods to control our opponent while accessing our self-defense tools. Shooting…

Course Overview Prerequisites: NoneA two-hour live-fire class that introduces the student to the use of a short-range rifle platform (AR, AK, pistol caliber carbines, etc). Students will learn safe handling of their firearm, general overview of parts and how the firearm works in the classroom. On the range, students will apply safe gun handling practices while learning how to load…

When: Sign Up Contact John Pemberton at john@mydefenstraining.com Course Overview Prerequisite: None "Make your home a hard target!" A series of lectures and practical applications designed to help you prepare your home and household for a variety of emergencies.  Every month features a different specific focus, ranging from home invaders to riots/protests to weather emergencies.  After the lecture, the students are…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Prerequisites: Shotgun Combatives Course Overview Students will learn how to transition to a pistol when their primary self defense tool fails. Students will learn how to transition with and without a sling. In order to use a pistol live fire, students must have completed Pistol Combatives, or similar course (Contact instructor for qualifying courses). Topics Date Date: 06-07-2023 Time: 6:30pm to…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Course Overview Prerequisite: Functional Pistol Combatives (or instructor approval) Most civilian gun fights happen at “bad breath” distance - far closer than most people practice at the range.  At this distance the gun can easily be grabbed or pushed away.  We go into detail about how to utilize a compressed shooting position that incorporates multiple indexes to align our body…

Course Overview Our Basic Pistol course is designed to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of firearms safety, handling, and marksmanship skills. This comprehensive 2-Hour Basic Pistol Course, is specifically designed for first-time and new shooters. This course provides step-by-step instruction on pistol shooting fundamentals, along with essential safety and firearm law knowledge. With 1-hour of informative lecture and 1-hour…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

INVITE ONLY COURSE This course goes beyond the concepts and techniques taught in our Pistol Mastery Classes. WILL SMITH willsmith@kodiakrange.com

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Realistic Training Scenarios (RTS) are designed to test the student’s abilities under stress. This decision making course forces the student to solve simple to complex self-defense scenarios while carrying an airsoft or UTM training pistol. However, the gun is not the answer to every conflict or fight that you may encounter. Students will also be tested on verbal, de-escalation, and/or…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Course Overview Prerequisite: Carbine Combatives (or instructor approval) Smaller targets are harder to hit, and many lowered positions increase our stability.  In this class we learn to rapidly assume a kneeling or sitting position to maximize our ability to engage threats while increasing the difficulty for them to engage us.   When: Date: 06-21-2023 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Sign Up Contact John…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Prerequisites: Recommended Basic Pistol Class Note: This Course does not meet the requirements to obtain a Michigan CPL Too many gun training schools spend too much of their focus on one aspect of personal protection or try to teach you tactics that only apply to Law Enforcement or Military personnel. As average citizens, we need easy to learn self-defense and…

Course Overview Our Basic Pistol course is designed to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of firearms safety, handling, and marksmanship skills. This comprehensive 2-Hour Basic Pistol Course, is specifically designed for first-time and new shooters. This course provides step-by-step instruction on pistol shooting fundamentals, along with essential safety and firearm law knowledge. With 1-hour of informative lecture and 1-hour…

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Realistic Training Scenarios (RTS) are designed to test the student’s abilities under stress. This decision making course forces the student to solve simple to complex self-defense scenarios while carrying an airsoft or UTM training pistol. However, the gun is not the answer to every conflict or fight that you may encounter. Students will also be tested on verbal, de-escalation, and/or…

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

INVITE ONLY COURSE This course goes beyond the concepts and techniques taught in our Pistol Mastery Classes. WILL SMITH willsmith@kodiakrange.com

STOP IN FOR A FREE 7 DAY TRIAL! Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu Training (Weekly Sessions) Our Weapons-Based Jiu-Jitsu training program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop practical self-defense skills in unarmed and weapon-based encounters. This course consists of weekly sessions that cycle between Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals, wrestling techniques, knife defense, firearm retention, gun disarms, and close-quarters shooting. Course Objectives: Course Format: The…

Course Overview Prerequisite: Functional Pistol Combatives (or instructor approval) Gun fights in the real world don’t often happen against one stationary, obvious target directly in front of you.  In this class we discuss target prioritization, movement, and orientation on both known threats and unknowns in a changing environment.  Students will learn how to engage and transition between multiple targets, beginning…