Freddie Blish

The USCCA’s Defensive Pistol Program (DPP) is a comprehensive course designed to help participants develop essential defensive shooting skills using live-fire and dry-fire training. The program is broken into six parts, each progressively building on the last to ensure the best results for individual students. These six parts include classroom-based learning and live-fire training to fully integrate objective and performance-based training methods. By using motor learning and skill acquisition science, DPP ensures participants are equipped with the knowledge and practical experience needed for effective pistol use in a defensive context.

Key Objectives

Fundamentals of Defensive Marksmanship Drawing from the holster Balance of speed and precision Defensive response Malfunctions and single-handed shooting

The USCCA Certified Instructor Defensive Pistol Program is a comprehensive course designed to help participants develop essential instructor skills to teach defensive shooting skills using both live fire and dry fire training methods. The course focuses on how to use both objective and performance based training based on motor learning and skill acquisition science.

This is a three-day day course using the Defensive PIstol Program to properly teach the use of pistol mounted optics (PMO) from concealment. Focus is specifically on the use of the Glock pistol with the Aimpoint COA.

The Advanced Pistol Movement is an advanced pistol course designed to develop a mobile pistol firing platform. Students will learn to effectively engage targets on the move from 5-25 yards by improving their mobility and stability while shooting. Direction of movement will be forward, rearward, laterally and linearly with a heavy emphasis on situational awareness and muzzle discipline. Drawing while moving in various directions along with pivots and turns to safely engage targets in an asymmetrical landscape. Close range shooting focuses on using an acceptable sight picture while long range shooting will focus the tactical imperative.

Subjects in the Advanced Pistol Movement include types of movement, directions of movement, movement techniques, acceptable sight picture theory and trigger control for movement. A major objective is the ability to move dynamically while engaging targets effectively regardless of range measured against time and accuracy. Supporting objectives include: athletic shooting stance, rigid gun mount, movement speed variants and sight misalignment demonstrations.

This is a three day/24 hour course that focuses on the application of pistol marksmanship and manipulation fundamentals, to include Presentation from the Holster with cover garment, Tactical & Speed Reloads, and Malfunction Clearances, with both Strong Hand Only and Support Hand Only, as well as the proper use/application and integration of OC/Pepper Spray (non-lethal) prior to and during the presentation of your pistol.

The justifiable legal use of OC/Pepper Spray (non-lethal force), as well as lethal force will be covered during the class.

This is a one day/8 hour course that focuses on the application of single hand pistol marksmanship and manipulation fundamentals, to include Presentation from the Holster and shooting from retention with Strong Hand Only, as well as the proper use/application and integration of OC/Pepper Spray (non-lethal) prior to and during the presentation of your pistol.

The justifiable legal use of OC/Pepper Spray (non-lethal force), as well as lethal force will be covered during the class.

This is an 8 hour course that covers the fundamentals of defensive marksmanship, drawing from the holster, balance of speed and precision, defensive response, malfunctions and single-handed shooting, and orientation and movement.

In this intensive two-day course, concealed carriers, first responders, security professionals, and responsible armed citizens develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to act decisively in an active shooter scenario. Training focuses on precision shooting, tactical movement and cover, extended-range handgun engagements, defensive positioning, coordination with law enforcement, and lifesaving medical response, all reinforced through live-fire exercises, realistic scenarios, and stress-based training.

This four day course will teach you how to train others in defensive pistol shooting. This is not a “how to shoot course,” as are most instructor courses. This is a how to teach it course. You do not fully understand a subject until you can correctly teach it to someone else. Knowing how to safely and effectively train others is a valuable skill.

Defensive Performance Carbine is designed to improve the student's proficiency and efficiency of the skills learned in AR15 Fundamentals. Some of the qualitative and quantitative assessments used to help measure students skills will be:

• Single Shot from Low, High, and Close Ready Positions
• Modified Carbine Bill Drill
• Modified Carbine FAST Drill
• Modified Carbine 2-4-2 Drill -Modified Carbine Wilson 5X5 Drill

Defensive Shotguns are one of the least-understood but most prolific weapon systems available. Effective out to and beyond 100 yards, the defensive shotgun’s flexibility and versatility demands a special set of manipulation skills, making it a “thinking person’s” weapon system.

This class will help you develop the marksmanship and manipulation skills that will make you the master of this potent arm. Your ability to make ammunition selection, continuity of fire, and malfunction clearances to keep you in the fight. The defensive shotgun is a demanding weapon system, but extremely effective. In the home, in the field, or on the road, the defensive shotgun experience will provide you with the unique skills to be highly effective with this versatile tool.