Classes
What We Offer at Tactical Defense Institute
Handgun Level I-III
Learn the fundamentals of modern defensive shooting, handgun familiarization, and safe weapons handling techniques.
Handgun Level IV-V
Further your knowledge of structure search including stairwells, people handling skills and mission focus.
Handgun Level VI
Have your flashlight techniques become second nature. This class includes multiple low-light live fire house exercises and force-on-force scenarios, as well as shooting from and around vehicles day and night.
F.I.S.T.
FIST is an intense, fun course to assist in maintaining the high level of proficiency you have already achieved.
Snubby Revolver & Sub Compact Pistol
Devoted to small carry handguns, revolvers and small semi-automatic pistols.
Partner Tactics
This course is designed for couples, friends or law enforcement partners.
Response to Active Killer/Shooter
Law enforcement & civilian response to the active shooter/killer.
Mastering Pistol Fundamentals
Work on pistol fundamentals and manipulation of the pistol.
Practical Precision Rifle
Enhance your skills and knowledge about precision shooting with the scoped rifle.
Tactical Rifle I
Instruction covers loading, ready-carry positions, malfunction clearing, trigger management techniques and more.
Tactical Rifle II & III
Take your Tactical Rifle skills further, pushing your limits of weapons manipulation and speed of engagement.
Pistol Caliber Carbine / Sub Machine Gun
This class covers pistol caliber carbines, AR-15 style handguns and sub-machine guns.
Tactical Shotgun
A must for everyone using a shotgun for personal defense.
Ground Fighting
Learn simple, easy to learn, gross motor skill techniques to avoid going to the ground and to escape the ground fight if you are too late to avoid the attack.
Close Quarters Personal Control
Learn simple, effective fighting skills that can be applied by persons of any size and strength.
Impact Weapons
Students will learn how to defend themselves using a variety of impact weapons including the expandable baton, Kubotan, and cane.
Defensive Knife
This course presents students with skills they need to effectively utilize a folding or fixed blade knife as a defensive tool to repel a lethal force attack.
Extreme Close Quarters
Learn weapon retention and takeaway, physical interaction with hands and other weapons.
Medical Combatives
This class will provide students with or reinforce basic GSW (gunshot wound) treatment skills for shooting encounters.
Field Emergency Medicine
An intensive, practical approach to fundamental concepts conducted within the framework of Basic Life Support and Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Featured Classes
Handgun 1-3
We encourage students to take Levels I, II and III in the three day format. For most students it is the best learning experience. We recognize that many for various reasons may choose to do one or two days at a time. Therefore, we offer this class in any combination you may choose. You may join any of the classes at your convenience. Attending the first two days of this class will meet the Ohio CCW training requirements.</p>
<p>Ammunition requirements: 1500 rounds minimum (no steel core or steel jacketed ammo permitted during Level 2 and 3)
$
750
full price
Extreme Close Quarters
We believe this unusual, innovative class to be the first of its kind ever offered. No one weapon is the sole answer. You may well have to engage with your hands prior to deploying another weapon. ECQ integrates the use of the hands, knives and handguns in the extreme close quarter’s environment.</p>
<p>Learn weapon retention and takeaway, physical interaction with hands and other weapons. Deal with single and multiple assailants. Learn to protect your partner/family member in the ECQ environment. This class is not for the faint at heart and a must for law enforcement professionals and citizens alike.<br />
Prerequisites: Level III handgun or equivalent.</p>
<p>Course requires a minimum of 600 rounds.
$
500
full price
Mastering Pistol Fundamentals
This 2 day class is strictly working pistol fundamentals and manipulation of the pistol. This “shooting only” class involves no tactics. We will concentrate on trigger management, sight alignment, controlling recoil, magazine changes, malfunctions and drawing from the holster. Work on your precision shooting, rapid target acquisition and running the gun quickly and efficiently.</p>
<p>Pre-requisite: Handgun Level I through III</p>
<p>1500 rounds of ammunition required.<br />
Cost: $ 500
$
500
full price