Class
My two daughters and I attended this class for a couple reasons; refresher on the laws for me and exposure to them for my daughters (22 and 17). We went in thinking it was going to be mostly death by PowerPoint (as a lot of NRA courses are) and some basic firearm handling and marksmanship drills. We were pleasantly surprised that neither were true. @JBoyette and @divisionarmsllc did a great job making a potentially data-heavy class relevant and enjoyable.
Class started off with a brief intro by everyone (instructors and students), then went into the lessons. The instructors kept the pace steady but with plenty of student engagement. Some real world examples were given, which gave some weight to the course that was greatly appreciated. After about 90 min, we went out to the range for some drills. We worked on several drills, increasing the speed of our shooting without sacrificing accuracy. The instructors did a great job encouraging the shooters to go faster than their comfort zones and showing them techniques to make that possible. All the students left that portion happy and planning on adding these drills to their range sessions.
After lunch, we got into the actual Castle Doctrine law. Again, Scott and Co did a great job not getting bogged down by the dryness of the legalese. They kept the students engaged and on topic (not getting drug down into the What If weeds).
After that, we finished up with some more range time. They had the students shoot on the move, taught us how to transition through openings in the house (doorways or room entrances) with efficiency and pace (not necessarily speed but consistent pace). We also worked on rhythm of fire drills and then incorporated movement while maintaining the pace of fire.
After a quick breakdown and clean up of the range, we went inside for a quick AAR. All the students agreed it was a great class, with very good instruction inside the classroom and on the range, and that all aspects were relevant and beneficial. All-in-all, another great class by the team at Division Arms.
My two daughters and I attended this class for a couple reasons; refresher on the laws for me and exposure to them for my daughters (22 and 17). We went in thinking it was going to be mostly death by PowerPoint (as a lot of NRA courses are) and some basic firearm handling and marksmanship drills. We were pleasantly surprised that neither were true. @JBoyette and @divisionarmsllc did a great job making a potentially data-heavy class relevant and enjoyable.
Class started off with a brief intro by everyone (instructors and students), then went into the lessons. The instructors kept the pace steady but with plenty of student engagement. Some real world examples were given, which gave some weight to the course that was greatly appreciated. After about 90 min, we went out to the range for some drills. We worked on several drills, increasing the speed of our shooting without sacrificing accuracy. The instructors did a great job encouraging the shooters to go faster than their comfort zones and showing them techniques to make that possible. All the students left that portion happy and planning on adding these drills to their range sessions.
After lunch, we got into the actual Castle Doctrine law. Again, Scott and Co did a great job not getting bogged down by the dryness of the legalese. They kept the students engaged and on topic (not getting drug down into the What If weeds).
After that, we finished up with some more range time. They had the students shoot on the move, taught us how to transition through openings in the house (doorways or room entrances) with efficiency and pace (not necessarily speed but consistent pace). We also worked on rhythm of fire drills and then incorporated movement while maintaining the pace of fire.
After a quick breakdown and clean up of the range, we went inside for a quick AAR. All the students agreed it was a great class, with very good instruction inside the classroom and on the range, and that all aspects were relevant and beneficial. All-in-all, another great class by the team at Division Arms.