Erik Sawiak

This course details how to understand conflict avoidance and situational awareness, the basics of handguns, defensive shooting fundamentals, the physiology of violent confrontations, and the legal consequences of using deadly force.

Applicable laws will be taught and explained. This course covers everything needed to obtain a Utah Concealed Carry permit and more. This course is taught by off duty law enforcement professionals who have experience with criminal investigations and in court room procedures. This course follows the USCCA concealed carry course and more.

This course is classroom only, no live fire or range time. Includes: CCW Application CCW class A copy of the Utah CCW Laws Copy of your Driver licenses (needed for the Utah CCW) Finger Printing (needed for the Utah CCW)

The state of Utah charges an additional $53.25 for the permit and processing fees.

Bring your drivers license.

Students are responsible for their own passport photos and turning in their own packets which will be provided at the end of class.

The right to feel safe and secure in your own home is a basic right. In this course, you will learn how to fortify your home and how to develop a family home defense plan. You will learn about the Utah laws regarding home defense and what to expect from a law enforcement response in a home invasion scenario. We will also cover how to select a home defense weapon and recommended gear. You may bring your home defense weapons, but neither ammunition nor simulated rounds will not be allowed in the classroom or shoot house. This course includes an introduction to basic close quarters movements but does not include any force-on-force training (neither airsoft nor simmunitions). This course is intended to be a precursor to the Nielsen Training and Consulting Home Defense/CQB Level 1 course and students will receive $25 off that course upon completion of the introduction to home defense course. This course is based on the USCCA Home Defense curriculum.

$50 per person/$25.00 re-cert

Health and Safety Institute CPR, AED and First Aid programs are designed to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. All classes follow the most current American Heart Association guidelines.

Additional training in bloodborne pathogens, oxygen administration and injury prevention can be added to CPR and first aid training to prepare you to prevent and respond to life-threatening emergencies.

Courses in Infant, Child and Adult First Aid, CPR and AED are available for 12 years of age and up, and can be tailored to the needs of specific groups and individuals. Whether you work with childrent, want training for employees, are a professional rescuer, outdoorsman or simply want to know how to help someone in an emergency, we have a program for you.

Earn your 2-year certification today! Re-certification available also.

This is course is an introduction to the Mastro Defence System, Close Quarters Concepts covering the fundamentals and bio-mechanics of hand to hand fighting.
We will get into exploiting a pain response and using it to your advantage, and focus on that exploitation as a counteroffensive tactic for additional skills in a close quarters situation.
We will practice edged weapon deployments and specific manipulations. (aka knife fighting) From there we will get into doing combative ground defense tactics and techniques.

Patrick Odle is a dedicated teacher and student of defense. His lineage and training is extensive, his commitment unmatched, and his teaching skills exceptional. Training with Patrick you don’t just get basics in one art, you get a cultivated understanding and comprehension of defense. He is dedicated to developing capable, empowered, and mindful students. This leads to a teaching style that develops situational response and practical skillsets to improve a student’s capacity to adapt and perform in an increasingly dangerous world.

Our Pistol 1 course is an excellent start for beginners and new firearms owners, and will provide you with the knowledge to safely handle and shoot your handgun.

Conducted entirely in our classroom, our knowledgeable instructors will work with you to learn about: • Handgun safety • Parts of a handgun and how it functions • How to safely load and unload your handgun • Cleaning and Maintenance • Fundamentals of marksmanship • Basic holster use

A portion of this class includes practice at our ‘Smokeless Range’- our state of the art virtual shooting range where you can put these fundamentals to use and which will allow you to become better prepared and confident for your live fire range experience.

Once you've completed Pistol 1, you'll have a foundation of knowledge and confidence to safely operate your own handgun. That foundation can be built upon by BPMF's many additional offerings of intermediate and advanced firearms training.

See our BPMF affiliates page for a 20% discount on PowerTac Flashlights!

Even during the day, there are low light areas all around you- parking structures are one example. The use of a good flashlight will allow you to illuminate areas where a potential threat could be.

We will teach you the core skills of working with a pistol and multiple kinds of flashlights. Through this course, you will become proficient with your chosen handgun and your chosen light.

'Get Home' Bags- An Intro to Go Bags

Increase your everyday preparedness with our basic intro to 'Get Home Bags', sometimes better known as ‘Go Bags’. Our instructors, many with military and law enforcement backgrounds, have years of real-world experience living and operating out of Go Bags and backpacks while conducting everyday assignments.

Want to know more? We’ll answer questions like: • What is a Go Bag? • Why would I need a Go Bag? • How do I pick a Go Bag? • How do I pack a Go Bag? • In what situation would a Go Bag be important? • What kind of gear goes into a Go Bag? By the end of Go Bag 1, you'll be able know what to have and how to pack your own Go Bag!

Join us in the future for Go Bag 2 – you’ll carry and put to use the gear in your own Go Bag!

In partnership with Sophos Survival located in Spanish Fork.

In this two day vehicle tactics course, we will give you practical applications on how to use a vehicle to your advantage. Knowing what portions of the vehicle are cover and what portions of the vehicle are concealment is a major portion of this course.

This course will have a mandatory certification of core weapons skills and safety prior to being allowed in the course.

Saturday, July 30th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

This 4 hour course will help develop life saving emergency medical skills in every student. Taught by Special Operations Veterans as well as a current Firefighter / EMT, we will focus on the basics of emergency medicine and how to keep the patient alive until they can receive advanced medical care.

There will be a classroom portion with hands on practice, then practical application in which students will be put in scenarios where they must diagnose and treat the patient.

This course is vital for anyone who carries a medical kit and wants to be prepared to save the life of a loved one, themselves, or an innocent bystander in the event of an emergency.

Packing list: Pen, Paper, Medical kit (if you own one!)

Come join us Saturday 7/30 at our new BPMF Facility!

Starting at 12 noon through 2:00 pm, Patrick Odle with MCC will be hosting a FREE 2-hour Women's Self Defense class !

This Mastro Defence System, Close Quarters Concepts course is an introduction to the fundamentals and bio-mechanics of hand to hand fighting. We will get into exploiting a pain response and using it to your advantage. We will focus on that exploitation as a counteroffensive tactic for additional skills in a close quarters situation. We will get into edged weapon deployments and specific manipulations. (aka knife fighting) From there we will get into doing combative ground defense tactics and techniques.

Equipment list: -Mouthpiece (Patrick recommends SISU) -Groin protection (if applicable) -Training blade(as close to your edc as possible) -Street clothes with full range of motion -Closed toe shoes -Bring water and snacks

Patrick Odle is a dedicated teacher and student of defense. His lineage and training is extensive, his commitment unmatched, and his teaching skills exceptional. Training with Patrick you don’t just get basics in one art, you get a cultivated understanding and comprehension of defense. He is dedicated to developing capable, empowered, and mindful students. This leads to a teaching style that develops situational response and practical skillsets to improve a student’s capacity to adapt and perform in an increasingly dangerous world.

His experience includes:

Wrestling- 10 years, including Freestlyle, Greco, and Collegiate, was one of the top wrestlers in California in Collegiate and Freestyle in High School. Kung Fu San Soo- Master’s Degree (8th Degree) in 2014 Krav Maga- Full Military & Law Enforcement Instructor, Blackbelt in 2018 FMA/Kali/Eskrima- Pakamut instructor, Awarded the positions of Director of the Filipino Martial Arts Program at Integrated Combat Systems University, was the US National Champion in full contact Eskrima, and won a place on the USA Eskrima Team at the 175-190lbs at the Cruiserweight. MDS (Mastro Defence System)- When certifying in Belgium for MDS, he was one of 10 instructors selected out of over 200+ potential candidates. Now level 2 instructor International Student- travels all over the world (now more than 10 countries) to continually develop his defense skills International Instructor- Teaches all over the world including the presidential guard in Malta JKD (Jeet Kune Do), Boxing, Kickboxing, and Jiu Jitsu and other arts

Contact us for any additional questions you may have.