Take Your Best Shot
Officers receive intermediate to advanced firearms and ballistics training in the use of the carbine and pistol, focusing on skills specific to urban gunfighting. The following firearms skills will be covered:
- Shooting from various positions (i.e. standing, kneeling, prone, etc.)
- Shooting techniques and positions from inside and outside a vehicle or structure
- Basic ballistic theory involved in shooting through windshield glass (You WILL shoot through vehicles during practical exercises!)
- One-hand manipulation with carbine and pistol
- Tactical Casualty Care under fire
- Two-man and team tactics for urban gunfighting (i.e. “leap-frogging”, target specific suppressive fire, etc.)
- Individual, two-man, and team movement
This course is Missouri POST certified – #25983
“The course was fantastic and very well instructed. My biggest take away was being able to see firsthand the ballistics involved with having to react to a threat from inside of a vehicle. I felt somewhat defeated when I initially shot out the windshield and had no accurate shots hit the target. But based on your instruction, you instilled the confidence that it is possible to survive such an attack. I will be taking the information with me and sharing it with new officers, especially due to the increased ambushes on officers in modern times. Thank you for putting on an enjoyable course. I will definitely attend more Guardian training in the future!” – Officer T. Wehrle (Lenexa, KS Police Department)
See our training in action
Want a taste of real-life training? Watch Kevin Cronister, an instructor at Guardian Training Solutions, teach the three fundamental shield techniques. These skills are the foundation of our Ballistic Shield Training course, which is designed for officers to become proficient with the shield and use it in their day-to-day duties.
Techniques you’ll learn:
- Splitting
- Lipping
- Strike-facing
Time is ticking. In law enforcement, quick decisions are essential to keep people safe. Slow reaction time or unpreparedness can lead to tragedy. Training like this Ballistic Shield course will help officers feel confident as they protect those they swore to protect!
