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Please email me directly at jesse.mathewson@hotmail.com with questions, suggestions or requests. I currently have two additional syllabi available for use, and am completing research and study on 5 more over the next year. The actions in this syllabus are NOT to be attempted at home; professional instruction should be sought out and used. The syllabus is being released as an informative piece of information with the sole purpose being the further enlightenment informatively of the individual reader. The author does not take responsibility nor accept responsibility for the actions of others pertaining to the document contained within. At no time does the author believe any person should attempt any of the following actions without the close supervision of practiced individuals or highly trained and qualified instructors. Any injury or death relating to this training and the individuals use of this material outside of the suggested parameters and without a trained instructor is the sole responsibility of the individual committing said action. By continuing on you are acknowledging that you understand this and are accepting this responsibility and sole liability with regards to the following INFORMATIONAL piece.

LIBERTY TACTICAL TRAINING

Jesse Mathewson 2010-2012

BHSU 101
Basic Handgun Safety and Understanding
This is an 8 hour course with approximately 2 hours of actual shooting time, it is the first day of a comprehensive two day course designed to teach the novice shooter how to shoot

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like a professional, and these results are not guaranteed. However, if the student follows the recommended approaches they will likely notice an extreme improvement and become more confident in their abilities. Jesse Mathewson jesse.mathewson@hotmail.com

Classroom Practices
Discussions on the following subjects are not tolerated during class; this is a class for learning to utilize the firearm as a defensive tool. 1. 2. 3. 4. Politics Religion Personal life Caliber or firearm type (outside of general effectiveness and good practice)

This class is meant to assist you in becoming a positive member of the shooting community. My sole goal as your instructor is to help you all understand the benefits and responsibilities of owning a firearm and learning how to carry one safely, and successfully. Times are included as guidelines and may not be exactly adhered to depending on changes that may need to occur.

Equipment Necessary
1. Handgun (functioning handgun semiautomatic, or revolver) 2. Sufficient holster for the handgun, no shoulder holsters or backwards canted holsters per range insurance 3. 3 Magazines will be a benefit; however, for those who utilize a revolver, at least two additional speed loaders and 2 magazines are a minimum requirement. 4. Magazine retention devices, belt clips, belt pouches and more may be brought but are not required. 5. 100 rounds of ammunition specific to the handgun you have brought 6. LUNCH 7. Plenty of Water! (2 +gallons a day) 8. Sun lotion (recommended 45 SPF or higher) 9. Foldup chair (umbrella may be desired for personal comfort) 10. Hat with a brim or bill is required. 11. Eye protection, sunglasses/ shooting glasses 12. Ear protection (foam inserts, over ear protection)

Jesse Mathewson |3 13. NO OPEN TOED FOOTWEAR Ask for additional requirements as decided prior to class

Feedback
Positive meaningful feedback will be provided on a regular, individual basis to each person, each instructor has been selected for their ability to shoot and communicate that knowledge and experience to others in a meaningful way. There is never a benefit in making derogatory remarks or approaches when training. Our goal as instructors is to assist each student in becoming better acquainted with the proper use of a firearm and the benefits of understanding the proper approach to utilizing a firearm for defense.

Course Description
The Basic Handgun Safety and Understanding course is specifically designed to introduce individuals with little to no experience in handgun use. Throughout the course emphasis will be placed on safety, safe handling and safe direction. This course is the First Step of a Two Day course to the rest of your life as an armed individual.

Course Topics and Objectives

First segment: Introduction to the firearm.

For the first segments NO LOADED FIREARMS will be permitted on the range- this is FOR your safety and that of those around you, until the abilities of each individual are understood and assessed by the qualified and professional staff. Each individual will be asked to leave live ammunition in their vehicles or in a locked/sealed ammunition container in a location designated for this purpose.
1. Safety Rules -5 minutes, student verbal participation encouraged. (These will be repeated throughout the day at regular intervals, each student is responsible for themselves and their surroundings, NEVER hesitate to alert others to potentially dangerous behaviors.) a. Loaded or not, keep the finger OFF the trigger b. Loaded or not, always ensure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction

If you forget rule one, but remember rule two, there will be no injury or property damage. If you forget rule two, but remember rule one, there will be no injury or property damage.

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2. Dominate hand check a. What is dominate hand, the dominate hand is the hand that manipulates the trigger b. Support hand is the hand that supports the firearm, draws magazines and clears concealment garment 3. Understanding your firearm -30 minutes, a. Field strip/cleaning b. Safe handling, unloading etc. 4. Hand out short guide on various holster types and benefits of each WITH information on obtaining these 5. Magazine/loading safety - 15 minutes, a. How to load show best methods for women, men, smaller persons etc. b. What are best ways to load c. Best approaches to magazine/round retention

Short break, water, bathrooms, smoke and review if necessary. Second Segment: Proper hold, Draws, Stances, Reloads and Sights
1. How to hold the firearm a. Dominate hand should be firmly seated with the webbing of the hand tight under the curve at the top of the grip b. The meat of the palm should be towards the back of the grip, it is important to maintain as much skin on grip contact as possible c. The bottom three fingers should wrap tightly under the trigger guard firmly touching the bottom of the trigger guard and clasping the grip d. The trigger or index finger (otherwise known as the safety) should be laying along the frame above the trigger guard, a slight crook in this finger allows stronger retention e. The thumb can be either pointed up or alongside the opposite lower side of the frame from the index finger. This is up to the individual though some firearms are known for their desire to eat your thumb if it is too high. f. The support hand should be placed with the meat of the hand in the gap between the finger tips and the meat of your dominate hand on the opposite side of the grip. g. Wrap all four fingers around the front and underneath the trigger guard again firmly placing them against the underside of the trigger guard and wrapped over the three fingers from the dominate hand h. The alternate thumb should be underneath the dominate hands thumb, it is important to not cross these digits as this will not aid in a firm platform i. Utilizing a crushed grip or a very firm grip one may assume that this grip will in fact provide a strong platform for shooting and doing so accurately. 2. Drawing the firearm a. Proper carry for each individual

Jesse Mathewson |5 b. Draw from CCW carry, I. support hand grasps clothing over firearm and pulls up II. dominate, gun hand, placed firmly over butt of pistol III. strong, solid, seated grasp IV. Ensure finger is OUTSIDE and above the trigger guard alongside the frame, either straight or slightly crooked. V. Draw straight out of the holster VI. Rotate the barrel slightly forward and point in the direction of the target with your hands close to body VII. Meet the dominate hand with the support hand and complete the grip as you extend the firearm towards the target VIII. If you are in a solid stance you will find a solid draw allows you to be aiming at the target regardless of sights at this time c. Draw from open carry I. Place dominate hand on firearm, II. Strong, solid, seated grasp III. Mimic steps IV-VII above d. Practice draw I. Practice drawing from current holster AFTER visually checking and verbally agreeing on empty state of firearm II. A minimum of 10 cold reps, (cold means NO AMMUNITION in or near the firearm) e. Additional holsters addressed as necessary depending on mode of carry 3. Stances 30 minutes a. verify students strong side/eye (dominate hand/ eye) b. Show the three main holds and stances (explain this is not set in stone and should adjust to each individual- during this phase INCORPORATE crush grip and proper grip techniques into instruction on holds.) c. Isosceles Hold Triangle arms in front of body fully extended weight may be neutral or even back, Modern Iso Hold weight shifts more aggressively forward using instructors show why weight distribution is important d. Weaver stance Both elbows bent, pistol (dominant) hand pushes forward with firearm while support arm pulls back creating tension theoretically allowing better shooting, body is at a 45 to the target, Modified Weaver simply locks the dominant hand/arm straight out. e. Offhand, Bullseye One hand, strong hand, facing sideways to target arm extended 4. Sight acquisition, usage and understanding 20 minutes a. Explain what the sights are and using the students firearms allows them to discover this for themselves. b. Show them stress fire indexing, focused on target, handgun comes up into stance/grip viewing the front sight not the full picture. Within 15 yards this is a reasonably solid approach to shooting under pressure.

Jesse Mathewson |6 c. Show each proper sighting techniques for less stress based shooting, 6 oclock hold, center hold etc. d. Show proper trigger management- gentle, slow and steady squeeze straight back into the frame until the firing pin is released- DRY FIRE practice for FIVE MINUTES! e. Ensure they understand that their firearm should be properly sighted in before use

LUNCH BREAK- 40 minutes, review as necessary with students.

Third Segment: Review of basic safety, stances and more (30 minutes)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Review, ask questions start loading magazines DO NOT load revolvers yet MAGAZINES loaded with rounds BUT NOT in the firearm Ear protection, Eye protection Short break, smoke, water, bathroom

Final Segment: SHOOTING (60 minutes)

1. Final safety check, insert/place hearing protection on, eye protection on and check your holster 2. Place the cleared and UNLOADED firearm in your holster while facing downrange 3. Place the loaded magazines in your pockets, magazine carriers of choice/ THREE 5 round magazines 4. Advance upon instructors command to the 3 yard line and hold for instruction a. Upon hearing the command to MAKE READY assume the most comfortable stance WITH firearm still unloaded and holstered b. LOAD a magazine upon hearing the command, LOAD keep finger off the trigger, and maintain stance c. Upon hearing the command to FIRE gently squeeze the trigger depressing until the firing pin is released and the firearm discharges- fire 5 rounds into the designated center of the target 5. DO NOT PLACE the firearm back in your holster yet, have the person next to you verify clear, have an instructor double check and clear than replace the firearm in its holster. 6. Remain at the 3 yard line a. Upon hearing the command to MAKE READY assume the most comfortable stance WITH firearm still unloaded and holstered b. LOAD a magazine upon hearing the command, LOAD keep finger off the trigger, and maintain stance c. Upon hearing the command to FIRE gently squeeze the trigger depressing until the firing pin is released and the firearm discharges- fire 5 rounds into the designated center of the target 7. REPEAT this process until all magazines are used up- of the THREE magazines you loaded. 8. TAPE targets and RETRIEVE brass

Jesse Mathewson |7 9. Check your targets with assistance upon hearing RANGE IS COLD command and proceed to Collect individual brass from the ground 10. Load three magazines of 5 rounds apiece and return to the 7 yard line a. Repeat above process except at seven meters repeat as necessary

Legal Disclaimer In all cases the information given is suggested and is taken from applied cases and real incidents of note. It should be noted also that the instructor recommends that all individuals approach daily life in such a manner so as to avoid the potential for conflict as conflict cannot and never has solved any problem and is at the very least an unsavory task and at the most something to be avoided. No legal liabilities are accepted by this instructor for this class unless it is taken as a paid class, in which case liabilities are based on a separate waiver and approach, listed below which constitutes the full liability of the instructor. Additionally the instructor retains all rights to submit adjustments to the coursework as becomes necessary, these will not be submitted without fair warning (24-48 hour notice) to parties concerned. Liabilities accepted as follows At no time is the instructor to be called upon to testify for the individuals taking the class. This is not a legalities class; it is a basic shooting instruction class. All views and opinions expressed in the class are the sole opinion of the chief instructor and are not meant to be construed as legal advice. At no time will legal advice be offered with this class. If legal advice is desired, the instructor may make suggestions as to where to obtain that, however, as the class itself is not meant to construe legal advice the students should refrain from asking with regards to that.

Jesse Mathewson |8 Adult Release, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement 1. I acknowledge and fully understand that I and all others engaged in shooting, observing and training with firearms will be engaged in activities with substantial inherent risks of serious personal injury including disability or death and severe social or economic losses which might result from my actions or inactions or the actions or inactions of others; such risk include but are not limited to: a. my failure to abide firearms safety rules or to properly handle or use firearms or ammunition; INITIAL _____

b. the failure of others to abide by firearms safety rules or to properly handle or use firearms or ammunition; INITIAL _____

c. the characteristics, including the design, manufacturing or other defects, of any firearm or ammunition being used by myself or others; INITIAL_____

d. the inability of the instructor to, at all times, monitor or supervise all actions by myself, guests, or others involved; INITIAL_____

e. I recognize that I may be expelled from these facilities for violation of the safety rules of conduct, Range Rules or for behavior deemed unsafe by the instructor; f. INITIAL_____

On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, I hereby assume all risk of personal injury and accept personal responsibility for any and all damages that may occur as a result of any such personal injury, disability or death. The word damages includes, but is not limited to, the incurring of physical and emotional injury of any kind, loss of physical function, ability or capacity, medical expenses, lost wages or income, loss of consortium and any other compensatory damage. INITIAL_____

g. On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, I hereby agree to indemnify and defend the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, actions or lawsuits for any personal injury, disability or death occurring to myself or any other person which result entirely or in part from the actions, failure to act, or negligence of myself, my guests for whom I am responsible. INITIAL _____

h. I agree that this Adult Release, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement shall be interpreted according to Arizona law and that any dispute shall be resolved in Arizona. INITIAL _____

Jesse Mathewson |9 I hereby state that I, the actual signer of this Agreement, am an adult over the age of 18 years, that I have read and initialed each of the above terms and conditions, that I understand everything set forth above and that I have knowingly given up substantial legal rights by signing below, which I do voluntarily. Signature: _________________________________ Print full name: _________________________________Date_______________________ Permanent address: _________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________ Drivers License No.:______________________________ State of Issue: __________________________________ Identification address: __________________________________________________________

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