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Got to attend this course this last week in Vegas.
TLDR: Course kicks ass, you should take it.
Course layout:
Occupational Level 1 is geared towards cops and military and is restricted to attendance by them.
It is a two day class. Grappling and pistol each day. Half a day grappling, half a day at the range.
Grappling, focused on control, take downs, position. The goal? Improve position, do damage always, maintain control of the weapons.
Grappling kicked my ass. I have been off the mats for a few years and it showed. Day one smoked the fuck out of me. Instructors were all blackbelts, a cop, a special forces vet, another black belt who is a PA (also teaches their trauma course) and UFC vet Tara LaRosa.
Tim Kennedy came for the live roll at the end and just mauled people. He is a fucking monster.
I learned a lot, Tara pushed my shit in grappling. Did not get to roll with Tim.
Pistol:
Instructor was a green beret and ranger vet with some of the best fucking combat shooting skills I have ever seen. Pistol was a mix of movement, target indexing (shooting multiple targets) and marksmanship. Again they pushed the limit, did shit that definitely made you out of your comfort zone.
Carbine:
Similar to pistol. Focus on dynamic shooting, shooting on the move and marksmanship. Main instructor can fucking run a carbine. They pushed us all and again way put or most of our comfort zones.
All in all, I learned a hell of a lot and would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Tim was a character over all but anyone questioning his skills would be very impressed by him on the mats and the range. He was a good instructor, fun dude and took time with us to shoot the shit, take selfies, etc.
TLDR: Course kicks ass, you should take it.
Course layout:
Occupational Level 1 is geared towards cops and military and is restricted to attendance by them.
It is a two day class. Grappling and pistol each day. Half a day grappling, half a day at the range.
Grappling, focused on control, take downs, position. The goal? Improve position, do damage always, maintain control of the weapons.
Grappling kicked my ass. I have been off the mats for a few years and it showed. Day one smoked the fuck out of me. Instructors were all blackbelts, a cop, a special forces vet, another black belt who is a PA (also teaches their trauma course) and UFC vet Tara LaRosa.
Tim Kennedy came for the live roll at the end and just mauled people. He is a fucking monster.
I learned a lot, Tara pushed my shit in grappling. Did not get to roll with Tim.
Pistol:
Instructor was a green beret and ranger vet with some of the best fucking combat shooting skills I have ever seen. Pistol was a mix of movement, target indexing (shooting multiple targets) and marksmanship. Again they pushed the limit, did shit that definitely made you out of your comfort zone.
Carbine:
Similar to pistol. Focus on dynamic shooting, shooting on the move and marksmanship. Main instructor can fucking run a carbine. They pushed us all and again way put or most of our comfort zones.
All in all, I learned a hell of a lot and would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Tim was a character over all but anyone questioning his skills would be very impressed by him on the mats and the range. He was a good instructor, fun dude and took time with us to shoot the shit, take selfies, etc.
