Description
This course teaches the techniques and philosophy of what OpSpec Training believes a shooter needs to improve to their full potential. This is not a beginning handgun course.
Practical Fundamentals (Pistol) may be repeated several times to further one’s understanding of the concepts involved. OpSpec Training instructional staff include a collaboration of custom gunsmiths, competitive shooting, and law enforcement specialists who have created a training environment and curriculum that is ‘process’ oriented rather than ‘goal’ oriented.
Practical Fundamentals
Using a building-block approach, Practical Fundamentals encourages students to focus on the process of running the gun, tamping down the emotional desire to see results on the target. By using a variety of dry fire and live fire exercises, students are brought through the fundamentals of marksmanship with a focus on trigger control to help the shooter make fast hits on small targets, on demand.
The deposit required for this class is $225, with the balance of $225 due 30 days prior to the start of the class.
Class Details
Instructors*: TBD
When: May 15 & 16, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
Class size: Limited to 16 students, with a minimum of 12 students.
Tuition: $450
Range Fees: Range fees are to be determined.
Local Host: Erik Schwendeman with the Muhlenberg Township Police Department
Ammunition: Round count for Practical Fundamentals (Pistol) will be approximately 750 – 850 rounds
Important Links and Information
* Instructors listed for specific programs have committed to teach the class on those dates. Although we do not anticipate changes, travel delays, family emergencies or illness may result in instructor substitutions.
Location Information
Muhlenberg Recreation Area
River Road
Reading, Pennsylvania
Where to Stay
We suggest selecting a hotel near the Reading Regional Airport. The range is within four miles of the regional airport.
Food at Lunch Break
To ensure you get the most “bang for your buck” we try to keep lunch breaks as short as possible (one hour). If you have the ability to bring your lunch, we you may do so. Information concerning lunch options will be provided to students at the class registration. There is a Subway located within 2 miles of the range.
Prerequisites
This is not a basic class. At minimum, students should have taken a basic handgun safety course and have experience with their firearm and gear. We expect students to have experience shooting on a line in a safe manner, including loading, reloading and drawing/shooting from the holster. Shooters with IDPA, USPSA, NRA Action Pistol, 3-Gun, law enforcement and military experience meet the program prerequisites.