Location: Clark County Sheriff training facility in Charleston, IN
Date: July 11th and 12th
Time: Saturday 9:30am(ish)-6:15 pm, Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm
Students: 5 including myself
Instructor: Randy Harris
Facility Operations/instructor/student: J turn Jeff
My training background: Suarez vehicle gunfighting, Suarez HRO CQB, Farnam shotgun
My equipment: Stock Gen3 Glock 19, Henry OWB holster and double mag carrier (daily carry gear)
Day one: Finding the location of this class turned out to be an adventure for most attendees as the training facility is located on an old military base which is undergoing some construction and had no street signs once on the grounds. The range and facility was more than adequate for the class. The facility was equipped with an air conditioned classroom and restrooms and the range had a good amount of room to not be on top of each other. The day started off in the classroom where Randy discussed the basics of gun safety and expectations while on the range. Randy then went on to talk about the OODA loop and some general gun practices and theory regarding self defense. Everything was well controlled and started slow and simple to get everyone on the same page. The class consisted of various LEOs from local to federal, a firearms instructor and myself...a medical social worker
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On the range we worked the draw stroke and various shooting positions, again taking the time to discuss why certain things are done in certain ways while keeping in mind adaptability. Initial shots were focused on accuracy to make sure the shooting fundamentals of each student were acceptable before moving onto more advanced techniques. Randy did a great job in progressing the class safely without being redundant (no easy task). We worked some dot drills and the fundamentals of movement and learned different advantageous positions when shooting. By the afternoon, everyone was pretty well settled into the pace of the class which made building on the basics easier.
Day two: Mother nature decided to unleash the dams of the heavens on us in the morning which caused some serious standing water both on the range and in the facility. Group moral was down pretty bad early on, but a couple of hours went by and the water began to recede. Day two built on everything we learned on day one and ramped it up a bit. We worked on how to not shoot yourself when up close with an attacker, shooting on the move in different directions, shooting weak handed, point shooting (and appropriate applications for it), when to use the sights, alternative sight indexes etc. The day wrapped up with learning to shoot from non-ideal positions and from cover and well as shooting from about 45yards. Other students were kind enough to let others shoot their guns with various configurations (RMRs, DA/SA, different triggers etc).
Take aways:
I really enjoyed the class with much credit to Randy's teaching style. He went above and beyond in answering questions not only in a way that could easily be understood, but while also demonstrating his answer with statistics, drawings or general theory. He was open to new ideas and playing out different scenarios when appropriate which showed his willingness to be open to alternative ways to problem solve a scenario. I would highly suggest training with Randy in any of his classes. Not only is he a treasure chest of knowledge and insight, but he keeps his students safe and on topic while creating a light hearted atmosphere. This class has definitely boosted my gun handling skills and has taught me some new techniques that I know I can add to my skill set. Also, I want to give a shout out to J turn Jeff for arranging the facilities and for his input during the class time specifically. I'll be looking for more classes like this in the future without a doubt.
Date: July 11th and 12th
Time: Saturday 9:30am(ish)-6:15 pm, Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm
Students: 5 including myself
Instructor: Randy Harris
Facility Operations/instructor/student: J turn Jeff
My training background: Suarez vehicle gunfighting, Suarez HRO CQB, Farnam shotgun
My equipment: Stock Gen3 Glock 19, Henry OWB holster and double mag carrier (daily carry gear)
Day one: Finding the location of this class turned out to be an adventure for most attendees as the training facility is located on an old military base which is undergoing some construction and had no street signs once on the grounds. The range and facility was more than adequate for the class. The facility was equipped with an air conditioned classroom and restrooms and the range had a good amount of room to not be on top of each other. The day started off in the classroom where Randy discussed the basics of gun safety and expectations while on the range. Randy then went on to talk about the OODA loop and some general gun practices and theory regarding self defense. Everything was well controlled and started slow and simple to get everyone on the same page. The class consisted of various LEOs from local to federal, a firearms instructor and myself...a medical social worker
.On the range we worked the draw stroke and various shooting positions, again taking the time to discuss why certain things are done in certain ways while keeping in mind adaptability. Initial shots were focused on accuracy to make sure the shooting fundamentals of each student were acceptable before moving onto more advanced techniques. Randy did a great job in progressing the class safely without being redundant (no easy task). We worked some dot drills and the fundamentals of movement and learned different advantageous positions when shooting. By the afternoon, everyone was pretty well settled into the pace of the class which made building on the basics easier.
Day two: Mother nature decided to unleash the dams of the heavens on us in the morning which caused some serious standing water both on the range and in the facility. Group moral was down pretty bad early on, but a couple of hours went by and the water began to recede. Day two built on everything we learned on day one and ramped it up a bit. We worked on how to not shoot yourself when up close with an attacker, shooting on the move in different directions, shooting weak handed, point shooting (and appropriate applications for it), when to use the sights, alternative sight indexes etc. The day wrapped up with learning to shoot from non-ideal positions and from cover and well as shooting from about 45yards. Other students were kind enough to let others shoot their guns with various configurations (RMRs, DA/SA, different triggers etc).
Take aways:
I really enjoyed the class with much credit to Randy's teaching style. He went above and beyond in answering questions not only in a way that could easily be understood, but while also demonstrating his answer with statistics, drawings or general theory. He was open to new ideas and playing out different scenarios when appropriate which showed his willingness to be open to alternative ways to problem solve a scenario. I would highly suggest training with Randy in any of his classes. Not only is he a treasure chest of knowledge and insight, but he keeps his students safe and on topic while creating a light hearted atmosphere. This class has definitely boosted my gun handling skills and has taught me some new techniques that I know I can add to my skill set. Also, I want to give a shout out to J turn Jeff for arranging the facilities and for his input during the class time specifically. I'll be looking for more classes like this in the future without a doubt.
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