Randy Cain of Cumberland Tactics will conduct his Tactical Handgun 101 course at the Southern Exposure Training Facility in Lakeland, Florida, from 1-3 May.
TH101 is the most popular course in the diverse Cumberland Tactics curriculum, providing a comprehensive introduction to the defensive use of the handgun. The course covers all elements of the Modern Technique of the Pistol, starting with the triad of marksmanship, gun handling, and mindset. TH101 is the foundation course in the curriculum, but because of its strong focus on the fundamentals, many proficient shooters with extensive training experience return again and again for TH101 to refresh their skills.
The course puts a high degree of emphasis on safety on and off the range, and covers marksmanship factors, the draw stroke, malfunction clearance, weapon retention, shooting on the move, moving targets, various firing positions, low-light shooting, and mental conditioning. Depending on the composition of the class, additional subjects such as individual tactics and working with a partner or as part of a team may be covered.
A friend who has trained extensively, having taken advanced pistol courses from Randy Cain, Bill Jeans, Bill Rogers, Ken Hackathorn, InSights Training Center and Tom Givens, as well as Gunsite 499 & Thunder Ranch (TX) DHG3, characterized TH101 this way: “Randy will start at the most basic level, and build. You may think at 11AM on the first day that the class is too basic for you. It isn’t. If you knew what he would be having you do at 11AM on the 3rd day you’d think the class was too advanced for you. It isn’t.”
The nominal ammunition requirement for the course is 600 Rounds. Some classes use less, some use more - bringing a little extra couldn’t hurt.
Additional information about the instructor’s philosophy, training credentials, and how to register for the course is on his website: www.randycain.com
Tuition for the three day course is $550.
Disclosure statement: I have no vested or financial interest in either Cumberland Tactics or Southern Exposure Training. I have trained at Southern for ten years now (it’s less than an hour from my home) with Randy Cain, Bill Jeans, Jeff Gonzales, and Steve Tarani, and provide this announcement to M4C forum members as a service to them.