Rochester Personal Defense, LLC

With the recent advances in technology, the resurgence of Red Dot sight systems on handguns has happened. Standard, or Iron sights, are always going to work but what if there was a better way to acquire your target? 

Enter the Red Dot system. This system is becoming the next evolution in shooting and we are bringing the skills to use them to you. 

In the Red Dot Skills and Application course, you’ll shoot nearly 400 rounds, obtain more skills, test your self against national standards as well as other shooters, and you will become faster, more accurate, and more intuitive with your Red Dot. 

By the end of the course, you know what your practice regimen will be, how you can measure your changes and growth, and how you will be a much better Red Dot shooter.

The Red Dot system, often referred to as an RDS, MRDS, PMO, or “The Dot” is evolving into the new way to sight and shoot. In this course we discuss the systems, how they work, and how you can use them to a high degree of efficiency and accuracy. 

We will also use a combination of dry work, live fire skills, and performance drills to establish a detailed set of tasks, conditions, and standard to help you become a better shooter – with ‘The Dot”! 

This course was formed after researching how the body works, how the eye views sighting systems, and information and skills from numerous training courses. All with the goal of developing a course that will make you better!

Subjects Covered

Red Dot options and considerations

Red Dot advantages and disadvantages

Red Dot mounting and maintenance

Red Dot usage in sport and self defense

Dot acquisition skills

Live fire drills designed to utilize the dot system for your best efficiency

Active drills for skill training

Proof of skill drills for establishing the dot as a new tool

Establishing Tasks, Conditions, and Standards (TCS's)

Advanced Red Dot use skill development

TCS testing and diagnostics

Dot use from cover and alternate positions

Live fire drills to further test the shooter and dot system

Stress drills and competition

Tasks, Conditions, and Standards (TCS's) confirmation testing

Required Equipment:
For this class, you will need the following items:

• A Red Dot equipped semi-auto pistol.
• A minimum of 3 magazines
• 800 rounds of ammunition
• A waist worn, belt mounted holster. (IWB, AIWB, OWB)
• Eye and ear protection
• Weather and range appropriate clothing and footwear
• Hydration and lunch
• A maintenance kit for your gun and your sight system (optional)
• A folding chair if you wish

Prerequisites: You must have completed our Concealed Carry Skills course or an equivalent course from a competent instructor.

• You MUST be able to safely draw, perform an emergency reload, clear a malfunction, know shooting basics, and have a solid grasp of the safe handling, loading, and unloading of your handgun.
• You must be FULLY familiar with the operation of your handgun.
• This is not a beginner’s shooting course.