ABOUT SHOTGUN ESSENTIALS

Student Expectation - *ALL students will possess a basic understanding of the operation and firing of their chosen shotgun in order to participate in this course. Please review the full course description prior to enrollment.

It is commonly accepted that the shotgun represents one of the most powerful defensive tools available. This is our first level course in helping you build the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to employ it.

The focus of this 8-hour course is to assist students in developing the proficiency necessary to operate the shotgun in a home based, defensive context. Topics covered will include:

• Shotgun selection and set up
• Shotgun parts, types, and nomenclature
• Ammunition types and selection
• Safe loading/unloading methods
• Ready positions and target engagement
• Recoil mitigation (Push/pull method)
• Defensive buckshot selection and patterning

Segments of the course will be sent in video format to, and viewed by, all participants prior to class day. This allows each student to ensure their chosen shotgun will be properly set up upon arrival, allows students to receive (and keep) the classroom content as a resource to revisit if needed , and allows us to enjoy maximized time on the range to build skills. You will have adequate time to run any questions or concerns by Jonathan prior to class day.

Cost: $225