+1 on this course, Bushido Tactical, and Wade. For my first training course, this certainly has set the bar high. Wade is an excellent instructor; the material is both practical and a bit exotic ('weak'
-side one-handed malfunction and reloading drills, anyone?).
I feel this course is worth every penny, and is a great course to those of us who are new to shooting, as well as the more seasoned individuals.
Wade is very good about being safety conscious and there were very few safety violations, even during the more intense and complicated drills. These were relatively minor and the only injuries during the two-day course were a mild case of heat fatigue (it was hot and humid as hell!), a scraped knee, and a small cut on someone's hand from their Glock .40
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The course is called "level 1" but is far from a "beginner's" course. The fundamentals are covered, but you really can't practice those enough, and everyone benefits from having several pairs of eyes watch you do a drill (I didn't realize I sometimes cross my muzzle over my other hand when holstering). With everything from multiple targets with multiple shots while moving to low-light (night) shooting with flashlights and barricades covered, you walk away with a lot more information and skills than you came with. Oh yeah, and you do approximately 40-45% of your shooting with your opposite hand...if that isn't humbling, I don't know what is.
I will definitely be taking another of Wade's courses, including Handgun level 2 and the Carbine course.
Thanks to Henry and the FOP range for hosting, and thanks again to Wade for the great course.