The majority of gunfights take place within seven yards or less. Many occur within just a few feet. In terms of distances in combat, this is where the, "rubber meets the road". Unfortunately, these are the distances where the skills of many break down. In this course we will integrate physical combative skills with gun handling to overcome noted intrinsic deficiencies and provide superior techniques that will not only enable you to survive, but win.

Areas Covered in Detail

- Dynamic, horizontal and vertical displacement.

- Alternate shooting platforms that will allow accurate and sustained fire at close distances while maintaining weapon retention integrity.

- Superior weapon retention techniques and positional integration.

- How to defend against physical attacks and go on the offensive while a weapon is in hand against one or more assailants.

- Utilize alternate striking techniques in order to break contact when attacked, then to create distance in order to assess and respond in an effective manner.

- Defense against assailants who attempt to grapple and throw.

- Disarming an attacker of his sidearm.

- How to defend an unarmed subject through close protection concepts and drills.

*The prerequisite for this class is our level one Pistol Operator course or any level comparable level one from an established school. This will be at the discretion of ADS staff.

For those wishing to attend it is imperative to note that you must be in good physical shape. This cannot be over emphasized. There is a large amount of information to cover in two days, so come prepared for physical exertion.