There Is Nothing Natural About Shooting Handguns.  

Defensive Handgun Fundamentals is designed to deepen the student's understanding of marksmanship using a pistol or revolver. Simply, how do you make the bullet go where you want it to go? Handguns are challenging to shoot accurately and this training is crucial to help you master your tools of self defense.

Prerequisite: 

Self Defense Theory
Defensive Handgun Theory
Basic Defensive Handgun

Cancellations:

If you do not plan to attend, notify us immediately so that we can give your spot in class to another student. If you register for a class then no-show, you will be charged a $50 Pain In the Ass fee. We do not issue refunds. Questions? Call Brian at 408-892-5460 or email info@monarchdefense.org.

Location:

Our facility is in the mountains 1 hour east of San Jose, 1 hour south from Livermore. Detail directions will be emailed to those who sign up.

Learn: 

Isosceles
Weaver
Strong hand

Standards for Precision and Accuracy: 16 minutes of angle with iron sights with standard ammunition from standing isosceles position, corresponding to 100m effective range on man sized target, and 17m effective range on vital organ (brain stem, heart) size target

What is flinch or anticipation, and how to fix and prevent it?

Power stance
High hold
Crush grip
Front sight
Smooth Roll

Natural point of aim
Breathing
Sight alignment
Sight picture
Front sight focus
Trigger press
Follow through
Recoil management

How to zero pistol red dot sight or adjustable target sights
The path forward, how to set goals, and practice

Packing List:

Close toe shoes
Belt and holster
Layer garments so you can adjust for cold, wet, or warm weather
Hat
Pistol with 3+ magazines
250+ rounds of ammunition
Cleaning kit with oil, rag, toothbrush, barrel rod
Tools for mounting and adjusting your optics, holsters etc.
Individual first aid kit (IFAK)
Eye protection
Ear protection
1 gallon of water per day
Salty snacks and bag lunch
We have weapons, magazines, magazine carriers, pistols, holsters, night vision, armor, helmet etc. for you to borrow for free. All you need to do is communicate clearly in advance what you need to borrow, and clean what you used before turning it back in.
We can supply all the ammunition you need for $80 per person per day. We can take cash, Zelle to info@monarchdefense.org or Venmo to brian-wang-11.