Achilles Heel Tactics- Defensive Pistol

Our Defensive Pistol Course was developed through lessons-learned over years of covert and low-profile law enforcement training and experience. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to carry, conceal, produce, and practically utilize a pistol from concealment safely and effectively, irrespective of your shooting background or profession.

Topics covered will range and progress from use of force considerations to firearms selection and setup, gear selection, carry considerations, pistol manipulations, fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, multiple round engagements, multiple target engagements, positional shooting, movement, proxemics considerations, as well as emergency medical management.

This course covers:

• Dynamics of Violence & 6 D’s
• Legal Implications of Deadly Force
• Proxemics Considerations of Violence
• fundamentals of shooting pistol
• Everyday Carry (EDC) items
• close quarter engagements
• defensive movement
• secondary weapon considerations
• pistol manipulation
• effective engagement zones
• alternative shooting positions
• development of a hard target mindset
• reloading fundamentals
• weapons of opportunity
• Low-Light techniques for both hand-held and WML
• importance of grip and bone support
• proper utilization of sight alignment and sight picture
• draw and retention from IWB holsters
• weapons conditions
• weapons safety conditions
• strong and support side shooting
• single hand manipulation
• common pistol malfunctions
• inside the waistband (IWB) vs outside the waistband (OWB)holsters
• how to properly conceal a firearm
• concealment fundamentals and principles
• picking a concealment firearm that best fits you
• how to draw from concealment and return to holster
• how to properly build motor-skill memory
• reloading from concealment
• most advantageous ways to conceal a firearm
• proper instruction when dealing with Law Enforcement Officers
• speed building exercises
• importance of proper gear and clothing
• other considerations
• Minimum Gear Requirements
• IWB (Inside the waistband) Holsters
• Reliable and sturdy EDC belt
• At least 1 magazine holder for spare magazine
• 3 magazines
• Reliable EDC Pistol
• 500 rounds of ammunition
• Ear & Eye Protection
• Permanent Marker
• Appropriate Clothing for Concealment and Weather
• Weapons maintenance & cleaning equipment

* This course requires shooters to be confident in their shooting and physical abilities. Prerequisite Pistol 1 (Baseline Pistol) completed by a reputable instructor or organization.

Price: $400 Time: 8 Hours MUST PRE-REGISTER AT: www.achillesheeltactical.com

INSTRUCTOR: David Acosta Jr
David grew up in the northeastern United States, chasing his dream of becoming a police officer. He achieved that dream at a young age, joining the ranks of a municipal law enforcement agency, in a violent city in the northeastern United States. His seventeen-year career had an emphasis of expertise in low-profile investigations and tactical operations.

After having spent his first four years in the patrol division, he worked in a myriad of special assignments. These assignments included the department’s Investigative Services Division, Crime Suppression Team, Warrant Task Force, as well as the Street Interdiction and Narcotics Unit. While assigned to the Street Interdiction and Narcotics Units, he was primarily utilized in an under-cover capacity in both municipal, state, and federal investigations.
David was later recruited to a federal law enforcement task force where he continued to work in an undercover capacity. There, he was part of a team that built several federal investigations into violent street gangs that were responsible for dozens of homicides and interstate firearms and drug trafficking.
Shortly thereafter, he was assigned to a federal fugitive task force where his team was responsible for traveling the country, locating and capturing wanted violent felons who were actively eluding law enforcement apprehension.

David joined the ranks of his department’s SWAT team early on in his career. He spent the next twelve years holding the roles of assaulter, breacher, sniper, assistant team leader and team leader. He was also the primary marksmanship and tactics instructor for the last eight of his twelve years on the team.

Having since retired from law enforcement, David’s passion for training only grows as he continues to remain a student of his craft. He is a God-fearing, family-loving American who takes pride in passionately preparing good Americans to be self-reliant in defense of themselves and others.