OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - One-day SI Course in Knoxville

[A.J. Holst]

We have set the date for a one-day handgun course with Randy Harris of Suarez International.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Randy will be posting the particulars on the SI website for registration.

If you have any questions, please respond here OR send a PM to Randy c/o Cruel Hand Luke

This will be my second professional training event and I am looking forward to participating

Having hosted the first one, I can assure you, this will be a great venue!

Thanks,

AJ

[Major Kong]

Sounds great. Looking forward to seeing the details.

[Cruel Hand Luke]

For the first time in Knoxville Tennessee we will be offering our Combat Pistol Marksmanship class on Saturday Nov 17.

This is the perfect opportunity for either the new shooter who is looking to get started right, or for the more experienced shooter looking to expand their understanding of shooting in a defensive context. This is a 1 day class and as such represents an excellent investment in knowledge for a minimum investment in time and money.

November 17, 2012

COMBAT PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP

Knoxville, Tennessee

Instructor: Randy Harris

Price $225

In this class you will learn how to fire an accurate shot with your carry handgun, in situations replicating what may be necessary to prevail in a proactive street gunfight. This course is perfect for the novice or new CCW licensee (although no licenses are necessary to attend).

DURATION: 1 day

TIME: 9:00AM to 5:00PM (EST)

PREREQUISITES: NONE

AMMUNITION: Approximately 150 rounds (Minimum)

YOU NEED TO BRING:

Spare clothing appropriate to the weather, lunch/snacks and water (minimum of 1 gallon per person) for the entire day, baseball or other style hat, sun screen, bug repellent, allergy medication (if needed), chair (if you have a problem with sitting on the ground, note taking paper/pen/pencil and a boo boo kit (band aids, gauze pads, antiseptic wipes, antibiotic ointment and tape)

REQUIREMENTS:

Modern Defensive Pistol, Holster specifically made for that pistol and designed to be worn on the belt at the "strong side", 3 Magazines and One Magazine Pouch, A Belt of the same width as the belt loops for the holster and magazine pouches, Range Safety Gear (Eye protection and ear protection)

LOCATION:

Private Range

1818 Tarklin Valley Rd

Knoxville, TN 37920

865-919-3909

NOTE: Private range easily accessible from Alcoa Highway and address is recognized by GPS

systems.

DIRECTIONS TO RANGE:

From I-40, take US 129 / Alcoa Highway South approx 7 miles.

Turn left and travel east on Singleton Station Road until end.

From the south take US 129 / Alcoa Highway North, approx 1 mile past the I-140 interchange turn right onto Singleton Station Road until end.

Turn L onto Will Mill Road, travel .2 miles

Turn R onto Old Knoxville Highway / TN-33, travel . 2 miles

Take first LEFT onto Martin Mill Pike, travel 5.2 miles

Turn R onto Tarklin Valley Road, travel 1.3 miles

Destination on the Right

For more info and to register....http://www.suarezint...oxville-tn.aspx

Edited October 3, 2012 by Cruel Hand Luke

[Clod Stomper]

I have a couple questions:

First, will the class be appropriate for a woman who is approximately 7 months pregnant? I have been planning to take a trip to NV to go to Front Sight. Already have the classes paid for and everything, but it looks like we're not going to be able to make it before she has the baby.

Second, is it allowable for a second person (me) to be there without participating in the class. There are a couple reasons. One, to keep her mags loaded. I want her to concentrate on learning to shoot better rather than on how much her fingers are hurting from loading mags. Two, to keep her mags loaded because I want her handling ammo as little as possible due to potential lead exposure. If that's not acceptable, I may be able to pay for both of us just so I can be there.

Thanks,

Will

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Clod Stomper, I sent you a PM

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Reminder, this one is right around the corner. This is an excellent chance to get solid foundational training based on learning how to shoot under the stress of a dangerous encounter....not just static bullseye shooting. The one day format makes for an opportunity to get a lot of info for a smaller investment in time and money than you'd have with a 2 day class.

Looking forward to it!

[bubbiesdad]

I have a couple questions:

First, will the class be appropriate for a woman who is approximately 7 months pregnant? I have been planning to take a trip to NV to go to Front Sight. Already have the classes paid for and everything, but it looks like we're not going to be able to make it before she has the baby.

Second, is it allowable for a second person (me) to be there without participating in the class. There are a couple reasons. One, to keep her mags loaded. I want her to concentrate on learning to shoot better rather than on how much her fingers are hurting from loading mags. Two, to keep her mags loaded because I want her handling ammo as little as possible due to potential lead exposure. If that's not acceptable, I may be able to pay for both of us just so I can be there.

Thanks,

Will

If she comes to the class, I can loan my Uplula finger saving mag loader.

[Clod Stomper]

I really appreciate that. I'm trying to raise enough extra funds so that both of us can attend. I'd like to be there to learn as well as help her. But if only one of us can attend, I'd rather it be her.

I really do appreciate it.

Will

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Hoping to see you both in class! For those who are on the fence and wondering just how much you can learn in 1 day, these are some topics covered.....

Awareness

avoidance/descalation

what to do if you cannot avoid

how body alarm reaction effects you (a fight for your life is not like plinking cans or shooting a match)

combat drawstroke (most efficient way to drive the gun to the target and let the drawstroke aim the gun for you)

grip (and why it is critical to you being all you can be as a shooter)

sight alignment

sight picture (learn perfection and step away from it as necessary)

trigger control (educating your trigger finger to make you able to hit whatever you can see)

follow through

reloads (proactive and reactive)

malfunction clearance (greatly simplified so we get it done faster)

after action assessment (what to do after you shoot)

Failure to stop (what to do if they don't stop after your initial shots)

This material is perfect not only for the beginner but for the experienced shooter looking to tune up his or her skills or to get a better perspective on using a gun for personal protection.

Hope to see you there!!!

[RobertNashville]

I'm wondering if you could comment on something...

In the past couple of years I've taken the two-day Fighting Pistol" class from Tactical Response, a one day Combat Pistol course from Sealed Mindset (taught by retired SEAL Lt. Cmdr Larry Yach) and the level 1 and level 2 pistol classes from RangeMaster in Memphis.

I'm wondering if I should I be at all concerned about taking, in this case, pistol classes from multiple sources because one thing I've noticed is that everybody has their own ways of doing things and they don't always agree with one another.

So...do you think it more or less beneficial to take similar training from multiple sources or to concentrate on taking training from one source?

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Some prefer to take the simplest path and just learn one way of doing things. For some people that makes sense.

Others prefer to get a broader perspective on things and make their own educated decisions on what works best for them.

I would just seriously caution folks about doing their homework if they are going to choose to get emergency life saving skills from only 1 place. Make sure that what they are teaching is well thought out and pressure tested and not just "CCW class level marksmanship training". Not every school or even every instructor has the same experience, perspective, skill or even teaching ability.

If you are looking to get skills to deal with aggressive panhandlers or an ATM robbery from someone who spent the last 8 years in Iraq doing military things then that training might not be the best match for what you are looking for. If you are getting ready to deploy to do military things with rifles then a class geared toward civilian CCW and dealing with the criminal assault paradigm in the USA might not be the best use of your time....you see not all training is geared toward all problems and not all problems have the same solutions.

In my own training, I sought out different sources and then synthesized what worked best when tested under pressure via FOF and run through the filter of my own prior experiences. If your training works best against cardboard and paper but falls apart under the pressure of resisting opponents then you might want to rethink your skillsets. No one person has all the answers...but if you get a good sampling of answers you'll be able to make more educated decisions...and then after having "shopped around" you might find a particular source (whoever it may be) that you prefer to train with.

[Cruel Hand Luke]

This one is coming up in about 2 weeks!

[Guest shughard]

AJ,

Let me know if you ever host a class on a Sunday. Would love to come to one but Saturdays are never an option for me. Julie and I are going to the range Wednesday evening call me if you would like to go.

Paul

[Cruel Hand Luke]

I'm sure at some point we'll do just a Sunday class .

[Cruel Hand Luke]

Reminder!!!! This one is coming up a little over a week from now!!! Looking forward to seeing you there!

[Clod Stomper]

How I wish we could make it. It's so close to where we live. Hope this won't be the last in Knox.

Will

[Cruel Hand Luke]

I'm sure we'll look to schedule something in 2013 in K-ville.

[knox]

A little too close to Christmas for me to spend that kind of money.

Have fun, everyone! Maybe next time.

[Cruel Hand Luke]

For those attending, the weather is supposed to be 60 and sunny.

Looking forward to it !!!!