Course Listing
With our Adaptive Training Concept we offer classes and tutoring specific to the needs and requests of the student or group.
One-on-One training and tutoring is available.
We also offer Instruction for People with Physical Limitations.
And the following prepared courses:
Basic Pistol 100
This is a 3-4 hour introductory course great for preparation for any of the 101 level courses.
Intermediate Pistol 101
This 3-4 hour course builds on the basic concepts of the BP 100 course and will further prepare the students for any of the Defensive or Competition Pistol courses.
Competition Pistol 101
Competition Pistol 201
These courses address the competitive use of the pistol. Our focus is USPSA/IPSC style, but IDPA and other types of competition are addressed as requested by the student.
Instructional League
The Instructional League will be offered several times throughout the year. This league shoot will afford the competitive student and current competitors the opportunity to shoot USPSA and Steel Challenge style stages and receive coaching and critique while doing so. Dates will be listed on the Upcoming Classes page. New for 2010 is the addition of IDPA specific instruction and coaching.
Defensive Pistol 101
This course focuses on the mechanics of defensive pistol shooting. Lecture topics include: “Why do we do this?”, the physiological and psychological aspects of dynamic critical incidents for both the “good guy” and the “bad guy”, firearms and ancillary equipment for defensive use among other topics. Range exercises build on each successive evolution ending the day with a simple drill the rehearses the physical and mental issues dealt with during the class.
Defensive Pistol 201
DP201 takes off where the 101 class ends with just enough overlap to maintain the progressively building and adaptive approach of ACT’s courses. This course is primarily (98%) on the range. Shooting on the move, alternate shooting positions, extreme close quarters shooting, multiple adversaries and recognition and use of cover and concealment are just some of the topics covered in Defensive Pistol 201.
Defensive Pistol 102(c)
This is a seasonal class that falls between the 101 and 201 pistol classes. The focus is cold weather issues pertaining to the defensive use of a pistol. Course may include cold weather briefings from our medical and survival areas.
Defensive Pistol 205 (Low Light)
This course explores the equipment, concepts and practical application of lights and lasers in the defensive mode.
Defensive Rifle 101
Defensive Rifle 201
As the course titles state, these are about the defensive use of firearms. Beyond marksmanship and desire, the mechanics of how to use firearms to defend yourself, your home and those entrusted to your care.
Self Defense Seminars
The ACT Self Defense Seminars are three-hour blocks of instruction for small groups that focus on one or two principles or techniques pertinent to self defense, which are taught using drills and exercises to help participants understand the concepts well enough to eventually practice them independently. The instructors observe and coach the students as they complete the drills, offering guidance and constructive criticism as necessary. Immediate feedback and personal attention are key elements of the experience. The seminars are intended to complement our formal classes and private instruction, rather than serve as a replacement for them. Because of the format, experienced students with some formal training will derive the most benefits from the seminars.
Basic First Aid (4hr)
Basic First Aid (8hr)
Intermediate Emergency Medical
Emergency Preparedness
This course is about preparing for “riding out the storm”. What to acquire, store and how to use those materials are topics that are visited.
Wilderness Survival
Near Urban Survival
Survival in any environment requires a will to do so. Beyond that, there are materials and techniques that will make survival possible and these courses deal with those topics.
Hunting 101
This is about the basics of harvesting game animals in the midwest. Small game, varmits, upland birds and deer are discussed.