Shotgun mastery takes you beyond the fundamentals of shooting a shotgun for personal defense. Students will learn a variety of skills from shooting in low light environments, to utilizing a shotgun with one arm.
Topics
- Positional Shooting: Kneeling and Prone
- Positional Shooting: Kneeling and Supine
- Low Light Shooting
- Cover
- Moving and Shooting: Move, Shoot, Plant
- Moving and Shooting: Shooting on the Move
- Moving and Shooting: Pivots
- Weapon Transitions: Shotgun to Pistol
- One Handed Shooting: Strong Side
- One Handed Shooting: Weak Side
- Multiple Target: 00 Buck to Slug
- Reloading the Gun: Emergency Reloads
Perquisites: Shotgun Combatives
Equipment Needed
- Shotgun
- Pump Action or Semi-Automatic
- Must have stock or brace, no shockwaves or pistol grip only shotguns
- (20) Slugs
- (20) 00 Buck
- (50) Bird Shoot
- Sling
- Mounted Flashlight
- Ear and Eye Protection (Loaners Available)
- One Open Mind willing to learn new tactics, techniques, and principles (TTP)
- Pen / Pencil & Notepad
- Valid state issued ID
- Must be 18 or older
- One Good Quality Strong Side Outside the Waistband (OWB) Holster or strong side concealed carry holster (IWB) ~ Holster must allow 1 hand reholstering, no cross-draw or shoulder rigs
- Cover Garment to Conceal Pistol and Holster
- Defensive Pistol
- Semi-Automatic or Revolver (Limited Rentals Available)
- 50rds of Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Ammunition
- 3 Double Stacked Magazine (6 for Single Stacked Magazines) or 6 Speed Loaders
- Spare Magazine Carrier (Some Loaners Available)
- Strong Belt (Loaners Available)
Positional Shooting: Kneeling and Prone
Positional Shooting Kneeling and Prone will teach students how to shoot the shotgun from the ground and how to get back up to their feet. Students will learn various kneeling and prone positions to shoot from and when and why they are used.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Shooting from
- Kneeling
- Prone
- Urban Prone
- Getting up with a shotgun
Positional Shooting: Kneeling and Supine
Positional Shooting Kneeling and Supine will teach students how to shoot the shotgun from the ground and how to get back up to their feet. Students will learn various kneeling and supine positions to shoot from and when and why they are used.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Shooting from
- Kneeling
- Supine
- Getting up with a shotgun
Low Light Shooting
This class will teach students how to utilize a mounted flashlight in a low light environment. Students learn to identify threats and no – shoot targets with little to no light.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Lowlight principles and techniques with a shotgun
Cover
This course will teach students how to utilize cover with a defensive shotgun. Students will learn how to move around cover. Students will also learn how to minimize their profile in order to make them a harder target.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Proper use of cover
- Movement around cover
- Introduction to the Pie Principle (Single person clearing)
Moving and Shooting: Move, Plant, Shoot
This course will teach students how to incorporate movement when utilizing a defensive shotgun. Students will also learn how to reload on the move.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Move, Plant, Shoot Principles and Techniques
- Reloading on the Move
Moving and Shooting: Shooting on the Move
This course will teach students how to incorporate movement when utilizing a defensive shotgun. Students will also learn how to reload on the move.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Shooting on the Move
- Reloading on the Move
Moving and Shooting: Pivots
This course will teach students how to incorporate movement when utilizing a defensive shotgun. Students will also learn how to reload on the move.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Pivoting toward the target 90°
- Pivoting toward the target 180°
Weapon Transitions: Shotgun to Pistol
Students will learn how to transition to a pistol when their primary self defense tool fails. Students will learn how to transition with and without a sling. In order to use a pistol live fire, students must have completed Pistol Combatives, or similar course (Contact instructor for qualifying courses).
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Weapon Transitions with a Sling
- Weapon Transitions without a Sling
One Handed Shooting: Strong Side
There are times that we can not use both hands on our defensive tools. In this course students will learn how to operate a defensive shotgun with their strong side.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Shooting a Shotgun with one hand (Strong Side)
- Reloading a Shotgun with one hand (Strong Side)
One Handed Shooting: Weak Side
There are times that we can not use both hands on our defensive tools. In this course students will learn how to operate a defensive shotgun with their strong side.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Shooting a Shotgun with one hand (Weak Side)
- Reloading a Shotgun with one hand (Weak Side)
Multiple Target: 00 Buck to Slug
The shotgun is a multi tool with the ability to use various ammo types. The two main personal defense loads used are 00 Buck and Slug. Students will learn how to switch from each type when appropriate.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Switching from 00 Buck to Slugs
- Engaging multiple targets at different distances
Reloading the Gun: Emergency Reloads
Most defense shotguns are limited in their ammo capacities compared to most carbines. Keeping loaded is essential. Students will learn proactive and reactive reloads with a shotgun.
Topics
- Universal Firearm Safety Rules
- Ready Positions
- Proactive Reloads
- Reactive Reloads (Emergency Reloads)
