{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Course", "name": "Basic Firearms Safety and Training", "description": "An introductory course teaching safe firearm handling, storage, and marksmanship.", "provider": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Patriot Defense Training", "url": "https://patriotdefensetraining.org" }, "url": "https://patriotdefensetraining.org/AvailableCourses" }

We specialize in Urban Carbine, Long Range Rifle and Combat Concealed Carry Handgun Training

shooting range

Beginner training

Safety first focus
Small group sizes

From mastering basic handgun marksmanship mechanics to selecting the best defensive handgun, our training covers everything you need. Learn essential marksmanship skills, develop your handgun proficiency, and discover effective at-home practice techniques. We also provide a comprehensive overview of your legal responsibilities for concealed carry (CCW), ensuring you're prepared both technically and legally.

Call For Pricing & Availability

shooting class

Advanced training courses vary

Live fire practice
Competitive formats
Tactical instruction
Take your shooting skills to the next level through our advanced training programs. Get pointers from champion marksmen on stance, grip, sighting, breath control and more using your own firearms.

Pricing Varies based on course type - see below for more information!

Up Coming Courses

Level 1 Long Distance Rifle Marksmanship

Saturday September 13th & Sunday September 14th From 8 AM to 6 PM 

16 Hour Advanced Course

Doping The Wind, Spin Drift, Coriolis Effect

  • 100 to 1800 yard target interdictions
  • Understanding & using MOA and MIL values
  • Flight time to target reading mirage
  • Making it count 1 shot = 1 kill
  • Mastering wind deflection, running targets
  • Shooting from cover, suppressors, position shooting
  • Cold bore shots
  • Radared ballistic charts
  • Precision night vision shooting on Satruday night

200 rounds of ammo required to participate

tactical vest

Level 2 Long Distance Rifle Marksmanship

Saturday September 27th & Sunday September 28th

From 8 AM to 6 PM 

16 Hour Advanced Course

Learning your 60% combined with your Pig's 40% =100% success!

  • 100 to 1800 1/2 & 1/4 MOA engagements
  • Individual & team drills and instructions
  • Multiple Target Engagements using Time of Flight
  • Learning how to tune your fav 2D solution to a 3D problem
  • Mastering wind deflection, running targets to 600 yds
  • Shooting from cover, suppressors, position shooting
  • Building Range Cards
  • Precision night vision shooting on Satruday night

250 rounds of ammo required to participate

tactical vest

Level 3 Long Distance Rifle Marksmanship

Call for more information! Next class is TBD 

16 Hour Advanced Course

WEZ Analysis and modeling your hit percentages

  • 100 to 1800 1/2 & 1/4 MOA engagements
  • Shooting thru mediums/azimuth wind deflections
  • Static & Fluid target engagements using Time of Flight
  • Unknown distance shooting/Running Targets to 1000 yds
  • Ballistic X hit percentage modulations for your pig
  • Mastering wind deflection prevailing and gust profiles
  • Precision night vision shooting on Satruday night

250 rounds of match grade ammo required to participate

tactical vest

Long Distance Rifle Marksmanship Level 4

Friday October 31st, Saturday November 1st, and Sunday November 2nd 8 AM to 8 PM each day!

Prior Level 1, 2 and 3 Courses Required to take this Course

Precision night vision shooting Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

  • 100 to 1800 yards 1/2 & 1/4 MOA engagements
  • Running target interdictions out to 1300 yards day/night
  • Thermal & NV oppositional survelliance drills
  • Spectral Camouflage - using your new Ghillie suit
  • Target zone mapping - range card engagements
  • Long distance rifle academy plaque
  • On site Gunsmiths and Lunch Provided
shooting stance

Urban Rifle Combat Defense Tactics

Call (719) 271-6534 for an updated class schedule!

16 Hour Advanced Course

Course is best suited for semi-auto type weapons such as AR-15, AR-10, M1A, AK-47, Mini 14, SKS, STG 58, HK-91 variants
Great calibers are .556/.223, .300 Blackout SUPER Sonic, .308, 6.5 Creedmore, 6.5 Grendel

  • Urban rifle tactics / Judging Distance
  • Night Operations
  • Reducing your signature
  • Shooting from cover
  • Running target engagements
  • Home defense with your equipment
  • Point blank to 600+ yards
  • Military position shooting
  • Combat rifle operations & engaging multiple targets
  • Clearning & defending a building in a sunken shooting house
shooting target

Advanced Combat Handgun Tactics/ Combat CCW

August 9th, October 11th and November 15th

8 Hour Course

Course is held on Saturdays from 8 AM to 5 PM                                               Elite training on thinking and reacting tactically 

  • Live fire in our Sunken Tactical Combat range & Shoot House
  • Includes low light and no light live fire drills, running targets
  • Basic Close Quarters Battle (CQB) defense training
  • Shooting from cover VS. concealment
  • Clearing the Fatal Funnel, defending your home
  • Building clearing, defending your life
shooting target