Advanced Handgun

The Advanced Handgun course is intended for graduates of the Basic Handgun course. Because the basics are only covered by a review, beginning students may find themselves in the uncomfortable position of being expected to know things that they do not. To avoid this situation, which is unpleasant for everyone, students which have graduated from other Basic Handgun programs are encouraged to contact DTI directly to determine if all the prerequisities for this course have been covered. Beginning students are strongly encouraged to attend a Basic Handgun class before attending the Advanced class.

Subject covered in the Advanced Handgun class include:

• Review of SAFE gun handling and range safety
• Review of legal and moral aspects of defensive shooting
• Review of handgun ammunition types and capabilities
• Basic/revue range exercises, administrative and tactical
  • Interview stance
  • Draw
  • Grip
  • Weaver stance
  • Trigger manipulation
  • First shot
  • Multiple shots
  • Reloading
  • Standard
  • Military
  • Stoppage reduction
  • Initial
  • Extended
  • Covering suspects at gunpoint
  • Verbal challenge, low and high intensity
  • Reholstering
• Carrying concealed handguns, options, techniques of employment
• Close range shooting, shove-shoot, unsighted fire, recommended impact points, shooting from the ground
• Cover and movement, roll-out technique, retreat techniques
• Team exercises, working with a partner in a tactical situation, coordination, team synergy
• Moving with a gun in hand, accident avoidance
• Injured-limb drill/one-handed shooting, shooting, reloading, stoppage reduction, all using only one hand
• Pivots, left, right, reverse
• Back-up guns, carry options, employment
• Advanced low-light drills, with flashlight, cover, and movement