Private Citizen - Defensive Handgun I Fundamentals

CLASSROOM AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING COURSE EMPHASIZES

• Reinforce weapon and safety condition awareness with safe weapons handling at all times
• Core handgun shooting principles and deliberate isolation of fundamentals
• Efficient pistol handling and manipulation
• Structured live-fire drills designed for skill retention
• Reloading mechanics and consistency
• Grip integrity, skeletal support, and recoil control
• Proper sight use and visual processing
• Draw stroke and retention from OWB holsters
  
• Strong- and support-side shooting
• Identification and resolution of common handgun malfunctions

Establish the Foundation You’ll Be Forced to Rely On

The OODA DEV Defensive Handgun I course is designed to build the non-negotiable foundation every responsible handgun carrier should have before stress, fear, and consequence enter the equation. This course is not about casual range shooting—it is about reinforcing safe weapons handling with development of correct habits, critical thinking from the very beginning.

As students progress in their learning, they are taught how to identify and correct their own errors, and how to build consistency through structured repetition. The emphasis is on efficient mechanics, accountability, and decision-making, so skills hold up when pressure replaces comfort.

This course establishes the baseline many shooters never receive—creating the ability to articulate actions, manage malfunctions, and apply fundamentals deliberately rather than react emotionally.

Skipping this foundation doesn’t save time—it creates liability. Train correctly now, before poor habits become permanent.

Investment: $300

Important Course Information

After registration, an OODA DEV firearms instructor will contact you approximately two weeks prior to the course with detailed pre-course instructions and the exact training location. Course dates may adjust based on law enforcement operational commitments.

Minimum Equipment Requirements

• OWB or IWB holster

• Sturdy everyday carry belt

• Minimum of 3 magazines and 1 magazine carrier

• Reliable handgun suitable for defensive use

• 600–700 rounds of ammunition

• Eye and ear protection

• Permanent marker

• Weather-appropriate range clothing

• Basic weapon cleaning and maintenance kit

This course fills quickly to preserve training quality. Secure your seat now and build the foundation your safety—and legal outcome—may depend on.