The First Two Seconds: Presentation Speed & First-Hit Performance, is a two-day combative handgun course that distills the essential elements of rapid-response training into a focused 16-hours of training. Reality: most civilian gunfights are won or lost in the first 2–3 seconds. This course builds the foundation for automated responses necessary to perform in that critical window.

Built around objective data from documented defensive encounters and supported by turning target technology, this course removes artificial anticipation and forces honest, reaction-based performance. Students will engage in purposeful live-fire drills under realistic pressure, emphasizing the draw from concealment, rapid threat recognition, and effective hits within the narrow timeframes that actual incidents demand.

This course focuses on core skills: establishing your baseline performance, identifying weaknesses in your presentation, and building the neural pathways for sub-2-second responses. The full two-day course allows for greater depth and scored assessments, while providing the essential framework and honest diagnostics you need to understand where you stand.

Participants should expect high accountability, clear performance standards, and an environment that strips away fantasy in favor of real-world application. Every round fired has a purpose. This course isn't about ammunition consumption, but about quality repetitions under realistic pressure.

Key Outcomes:

- Baseline assessment of your current draw-to-first-hit times
- Exposure to realistic threat timelines using turning targets
- Foundation drills for sub-2-second performance
- Diagnostic feedback on your critical failure points
- Clear roadmap for continued improvement

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for experienced shooters who want an honest assessment of their reaction times and the foundational drills to improve them.

Requirements:

- Safe gun handling and the ability to draw and holster from concealment
- Quality defensive pistol, quality belt and holster, concealment garment
- 750 rounds of reliable ammunition
- Electronic Hearing Protection/Eye Protection