Defensive Handgun Assessment & Essentials
2–4 hrsFundamentals review and retraining: grip, trigger press, aiming, loading/unloading, shot group, one-handed shooting, defensive accuracy. Duration is shooter dependent.
Not everyone needs a full package. Some GJs have specific gaps to close. Others want to sample the curriculum before committing. À la carte coaching lets you choose exactly what you need — coached to the same standard as every GunJitsu package, one subject at a time.
Every block is available as a standalone session or as part of a personalized sequence. Hours from à la carte sessions apply toward a full coaching package if you choose to upgrade.
No prerequisites. Entry points for new coaching clients.
Fundamentals review and retraining: grip, trigger press, aiming, loading/unloading, shot group, one-handed shooting, defensive accuracy. Duration is shooter dependent.
Introduction to red dot sighting systems: zero, presentation, malfunction remedies. For shooters transitioning from iron sights or new to optics.
Draw from holster fundamentals, speed development, concealment draw. Holster certification at the range where session is conducted required.
Require demonstrated competency in foundation skills.
Identify and correct your specific shooting deficiencies: anticipation, trigger jerk, grip failures, sight alignment errors. Build the skill to diagnose your own performance between sessions.
One-handed gun operation and employment. Strong hand only, support hand only, malfunction clearance one-handed. Simulates being wounded, holding someone back, or holding someone down.
Prereq: Foundation competency
Level I & II. Speed, precision, transition drills, RDS-specific malfunction remedies. Pushes optic capability to its limit.
Prereq: Red Dot Sight Foundation or demonstrated RDS proficiency
Classroom and scenario-based. Use of force law, decision-making under stress, the moment before and after the trigger. All shooting after this block is scenario-driven.
Prereq: Foundation competency
Putting the gun in action, rapid engagement, low/compressed ready, barricade, voice commands, hostage scenario. Home invasion-specific drills with one-handed iterations throughout.
Prereq: Foundation competency
Precision at distance, target differentiation, barricade, Dickens Drill. Prepares the armed citizen for the most demanding defensive scenario.
Prereq: Foundation competency
Flashlight techniques (Harries, FBI, Fist), weapon-mounted light transitions, positive target identification under low light conditions.
Prereq: Foundation competency
Prerequisite: demonstrated intermediate competency — assessed at intake.
Scenario-driven defensive shooting from stationary positions. Shoot/no-shoot, multiple targets, state-level qualification standards.
Prereq: Defensive Mindset & Using Deadly Force
Post-shot control of a compliant or non-compliant assailant. Retention, verbal commands after the shot, transition from lethal to controlling force.
Prereq: Stationary Scenarios I
Engaging targets while moving. Get off the X, lateral movement, forward and rearward movement while shooting. One-handed iterations throughout.
Prereq: Stationary Scenarios I
Target discrimination, engagement sequencing, reload under threat, discretionary shooting decisions with innocent parties present.
Prereq: Hitting with Dynamic Movement I
Creating space, contact distance shooting, retention shooting, transitioning from physical to lethal force when an assailant has hands on you.
Prereq: Stationary Scenarios I
Slicing the pie, dynamic entry considerations, shooting from a doorway or limited cover position. Applicable to home defense and beyond.
Prereq: Hitting with Dynamic Movement I
Full scenario-driven sessions integrating all previous skills: movement, discrimination, multiple threats, reloads, post-incident protocol.
Prereq: All intermediate blocks + Hitting with Dynamic Movement
Standalone or as graduation for any block sequence.
Florida-standard qualification course of fire. Scored, documented, certificate issued.
Federal-standard qualification course of fire. Higher standard. Scored, documented, certificate issued.
Prereq: State Level Qualification or demonstrated equivalent
Comprehensive demonstration of safe, effective defensive handgun skill across all trained subjects. The graduation.
À la carte hours apply toward any full coaching package.
Available for full packages — computed at $150/hour rate.
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