Course Description:
The Defensive Carry 2 (202) is an intermediate 2-day course on the fundamentals of everyday carry. In this intermediate carry course, students learn the essential skills for concealing and drawing a pistol under a variety of environmental and logistical considerations. Close range shooting will focus on quickly defeating the cover garment for fast shots on target. Stand off range shooting will focus on accuracy under time pressure. Subjects include concealed carry methods, drawstroke techniques, hand position, defeat methodology, supporting equipment and defensive mindset. A major objective for Defensive Carry 2 is the ability to defeat any cover garment then deliver quick and effective shots to stop a deadly force threat. Supporting objectives include movement, choosing cover garments, verbal commands, ammunition management and strong hand only.
Gear & Equipment:
- Defensive pistol, 9mm (red dot sight optional*)
- 1,000 rounds of practice ammunition
- 25 rounds of defense ammunition
- 5 x pistol magazines minimum (8 for single stacks)
- 5 x inert training rounds
- Training uniform required:
- Polo or T-shirt
- Button-down shirt
- Jacket or coat
- Sweater or hoodie
- Concealed carry gear
- Sturdy belt
- Inside the Waistband (IWB) holster
- Outside the Waistband (OWB) holster
- Single and or double magazine pouch
- Handheld flashlight with pocket clip
- Clear/tinted ballistic wrap around eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Cleaning kit and lubrication
- Notebook and pencil
- Water and snacks
- Open mind
*Students are welcome to use RDS equipped pistols, but must ensure they are properly zeroed. Recommended zero distance is 25 yards for optimal performance, but regardless students must know their impacts at ranges from 0-25 yards.
Coures Prerequisites:
Basic Concealed Carry or similar. The below drills are suggested as minimum skill requirements to meet the prerequisites. All drills are shot using primary carry firearm from the holster. The recommended target is the TRICON TCT-MK4 available from Action Target or TRICON B8 target.
- TRICON “Delta” Drill: at the 5 yard line; fire 1 round in 5 seconds. Repeat drill firing 2 rounds, 3 rounds, 4 rounds and 5 rounds. Must be below par for each stage and score 105/150 or higher.
- TRICON “Bravo” Drill: at the 10 yard line, fire 9 rounds reload and fire 1 round in 15 seconds. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.
- TRICON “Oscar” drill: start at the 25 yard line, draw and fire 5 rounds in 60 seconds. Move to the 15 yard line, draw and fire 5 rounds in 15 seconds. Move to the 10 yard line, draw and fire 5 rounds in 10 seconds. Must be below par at each stage and score 105/150 or higher.
Registration fee does not include any associated range fees.
Lenny Dacanay –
What a great class ! Jeff creates a safe and fun environment to push his students out of their comfort zone to get better, smarter, more accurate and competent. He has a way of focusing on the specific needs of each student and identifying ways to remediate deficiencies in weapons systems, technique, and mindset. I sometimes felt like I was the only student in his class.
There are many aspects that made this class awesome but it all came down to mastering the basics of marksmanship, and challenging growth by introducing more difficult scenarios based on time, distance and target.
Colin Jackson (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic and humbling class. Jeff and Hank run a professional class and range that builds you up using a linear progression model. Even with 13 years in law enforcement I found myself learning with every module we covered. If you carry concealed I can’t recommend this class enough.
Jeff Gonzales –
Great to have you join us, glad you enjoyed the class. Keep working on the details of your technique, it will pay off. Look forward to seeing you at the next class. Stay safe.
Monte Long (verified owner) –
Tactical Carry 2 is an EXCELLENT class! Tons of great information and even better feedback from Jeff.
You will learn more about your carry system and skill level in this two day class than you could learn in years on your own. Absolutely worth the investment to go to class! I’m looking forward to the next chance I get to learn from Jeff!