It’s A Proven Fact That When People Are Faced With A Threat, They Do Not Respond At Their Level Of Expectation, But Their Highest Level Of Training.

When seconds count, police are all too often minutes away, which can feel like an agonizing eternity during a crisis. Whether it’s a case of road rage, a carjacking, an active shooter scenario, a home invasion, a violent mob, or even while enjoying a hike on your favorite trail, more and more individuals are beginning to realize a deeply unsettling truth: nobody is coming to save them except themselves. Awareness of this stark reality can empower people to take charge of their own safety and well-being in critical situations.

If you have not yet experienced being on a closed shooting range—not just in a comfortable stall, but actually on the active range—drawing from your holster, moving strategically, and shooting while engaging multiple targets, performing efficient magazine reloads, clearing weapons malfunctions, and swiftly getting back in the fight, then you have not truly attended a comprehensive defensive firearms course.

Our certified firearms instructors, who bring decades of invaluable real-world law enforcement and/or military combat experience, are dedicated to teaching responsible individuals how to effectively protect themselves from monsters. We prioritize safety and instill confidence in our students, focusing on the fundamental skills that are essential for life-saving personal protection with a firearm.

• Our Level-1 Defensive Handgun Course offers students the opportunity to safely and confidently draw from the holster while employing proper grip, pressing out to achieve a solid sight picture, taking accurate shots, understanding necessary follow-ups, and executing smooth and efficient magazine changes, along with guidance on selecting the right guns, holsters, and support gear.

• our Level-2 Defensive Handgun Course elevates the intensity and pace of training. It includes a review of the skills learned in Level-1 while introducing critical skill sets such as handgun malfunction clearing, wounded response, moving and shooting techniques, engaging multiple targets, and the effective use of cover and concealment via barricades. Additionally, we cover varying positions like kneeling, sitting, and prone, along with other essential defensive shooting tactics.

Throughout the training, instructors emphasize the importance of cultivating the right mindset while also enhancing students' situational awareness. Regardless of the weapon system you choose, mastering these fundamentals plays a vital role in ensuring your survival and safety if, God forbid, you should ever find yourself in an armed self-defense scenario.

Courses are taught at Glacier Gun Club, a prestigious members-only indoor shooting range located in Olympia, Washington, as well as on student-owned private property for an enhanced learning experience.