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Defensive Carbine Essentials Course Description

The Defensive® Carbine Essentials Course is designed to introduce students of any experience level to an efficient, practical method of using a semi-automatic rifle during a dynamic critical incident. All principles and fundamentals from the Intuitive Defensive® Shooting program are directly applied to the defensive carbine.

Students will develop an understanding of true Counter Ambush training, core defensive shooting skills, and a training methodology that supports continued growth long after the course concludes.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Apply Intuitive Defensive® Shooting fundamentals to the carbine platform.
• Utilize efficient rifle handling and manipulation under dynamic conditions.
• Understand and implement Counter Ambush concepts with a defensive firearm.
• Demonstrate essential defensive shooting skills that balance speed and precision.
• Continue practicing and refining defensive carbine skills independently.

Topics Covered (as time permits)

Carbine Fundamentals

• Four Points of Contact with the Rifle
• Intuitive Shooting Fundamentals
• Defensive Accuracy
• The Balance of Speed & Precision with a Carbine

Carbine Manipulation

• Critical Incident Reloads
• Efficient Carbine Handling
• Fundamental Malfunction Clearing

Defensive Applications

• Volume of Fire
• Shooting Around Cover
• Shooting from Standing, Squatting, Kneeling, and Seated Positions

Additional Concepts

• Context-driven drills
• Instructor-selected topics based on class progress and student performance

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What do I need to bring?

• Lunch, snacks, plenty of water (we are not near any restaurants)
• Defensive Carbine (Pistol Caliber Carbines are fine)
• Carbine zeroed at 50 yards (if you are unsure, please arrive at 0830 and we can check them.)
• Backup rifle (optional)
• 3 - 4 magazines
• Sling (we can provide slings with some notice)
• 400-500 rounds ammunition (we can have it provided day of class if you need it at market prices, but we need to know ahead of time)
• Eye and ear protection (Electronic Ear Pro preferred)
• Weather appropriate clothing including a hat

Cost $275

***$50 discount available for this Carbine class for previous NRA Rifle Instructor Candidates. Ask for the discount code***

Cancellation Policy

All payments are non-refundable. Students who provide at least 14 days’ notice prior to the class date will receive a credit valid for six (6) months from the original class date, applicable to any class of equal or greater value.

Enrollment in a future class is subject to availability.