2-day Low-Light Handgun Strategies and Tactics Certification Course
Course # LHST.0441.3 (16-hour Course)
Michigan MCOLES Approved Course
(Approved by the Michigan Commission on LE Standards)
Non-LEO training pre-requisite: Our 3-day Defensive Handgun Certification Course or firearms training course of equivalent level. (Contingent to student's prior training review by our instructor staff)
Law Enforcement Officers that have completed their state certified Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certification training meet the pre-requisite handgun training standards for this course.
Post-Incident Legal Defense Support: This training curriculum meets ILETSB training standards. Curriculum materials; lesson plan, course itinerary, syllabus with SPO’s, student performance records, instructor certification credentials and list of supporting reference materials are available for post-incident legal defense depositions and legal defense litigation discovery.
Course Description: This intense 2-day firearms training course focuses on aggressive gun-handling skills and dynamic action while deploying the handgun in low light / diminished light environments.
Students will learn how to execute low-light tactical concepts and target discrimination while using various flashlight deployment techniques. Multi-tasking and movement in diminished light will also be emphasized throughout the course.
This course will extensively cover how the human eye works in diminished light, use of ambient light during threat engagement as well as various flashlight deployment techniques to illuminate, identify and disorient threats.
Students should be familiar with their equipment and have solid intermediate gun-handling skills established prior to attending this firearms training course.
Students that have completed our 2-day Covert Carry Strategies & Tactics Certification Course are eligible to work from concealed carry in this class.
This is an excellent skill building course for students seeking to enhance their IDPA skill-set and concealed carry tactics.
The following Student Performance Objectives (SPO's) will be covered in this course:
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Firearms safety and safe gun-handling procedures.
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Review principals of personal defense.
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Conditioning mental focus and combat mindset.
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Enhanced tactical aptitude.
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Physiology of the human eye and natural night vision.
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Engaging threats using ambient light.
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Use of Tritium sights vs. non-illuminated sights.
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Use of weapon mounted flashlights.
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Use of hand held flashlights.
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Threat identification and target discrimination.
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Tactical concepts of operating in low light conditions.
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Use of the flashlight to disorient an adversary.
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Presentation of the pistol from the high ready position.
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One hand shooting while deploying a flashlight.
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Threat assessment and area scanning.
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Movement off the line of force and lateral displacement.
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Dominating the weapon, threat and visual areas.
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Working with pistol mounted optics in low-light conditions.
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Engagement and displacement drills.
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Loading, unloading and press checking in diminished light.
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Ammunition management - Tactical reloads and emergency reloads in diminished light.
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Clearing malfunctions in diminished light.
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Weapon manipulation in diminished light.
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Shoot / don't shoot target discrimination drills.
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Enhanced tactical speed shooting concepts.
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Mastering Sight Gear 2 - The Flash Sight Picture in low light.
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Low-Light X-Box timed stress course.
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Timed Low-Light Handgun Qualification Course with certified marksmanship rating.
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"He who controls the light shall control the darkness!"
Course duration: 2 days (16 hours) 0800 - 1700 each day
Course tuition: $ 395.00
(Tuition fee includes range fee)
Course student limit: 16
Student
requirements: Note pad & pen, eye protection, ear protection, baseball type cap, heavy-duty leather or nylon pants belt, holster and
magazine carriers, personal defense handgun with at least (3) standard capacity magazines or (5) single stack magazines, at least (1) reliable handheld flashlight, handgun cleaning kit and gun oil / CLP.
Recommended equipment: Weapon mounted flashlights are allowed in addition to the required hand held flashlight, bring more then one handheld flashlight in case your primary light goes down, bring replacement batteries and / or battery chargers, zip-up or button-up concealment garments / vests are allowed (optional).
Ammunition requirements: 600 rounds (minimum)
(Ammunition is available
for purchase upon request)
Pistol Mounted Optic / Red Dot Sight handguns are allowed in this course.
This course will be limited to Personal Defense handguns that are designed to be carried for personal protection. Competition configured pistols will not be allowed in this course.
Contact us directly if you have any questions about the eligibility of the handgun you would like to use in this course.
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