"I designed or selected these challenges to help the armed citizen improve the critical skills of armed defense. You should be competent in the following areas:
  • Drawing from concealment with varied hand positions and executing the fundamentals of shooting
  • Accurate first hits in a suitable time
  • Being able to manage the stress of performing under pressure
I hope these drills will form a basis of practice and a metric to measure your improvement. Good skill"!
Brian Hill
"Complete Combat Ant Rank Patches"

Every Entry Level Pistol Essentials and first time Pistol Essentials clients will receive  a 2.5" WHITE "Complete Combat Ant" rank  patch"!  You challenged yourself and CAME TO A PROFESSIONAL FIREARMS TRAINING CLASS...good for you!  We are very proud of you and this first step needs to be recognized!   Accuracy standards and challenges are a BIG part of our classes.  

The BLUE Standards are the FIRST  of FOUR standards that builds upon our interlocking curriculum. After that, you will advance a "Complete Combat Ant" rank after you have successfully completed each challenge. Blue, purple, brown and Complete Combat Ant Rank  patches will be awarded AFTER the standards have been met with a 90% or above. Black Complete Combat Ant Rank level patch has a completely different scoring system.

And no, don't ask what the "Complete Combat Ant" rank drills are because we will NOT tell you!
COME TO CLASS!

"The Mixed 6" by Brian Hill
The armed citizen must have a trustworthy draw, and the ability to hit the target quickly and efficiently. Since our starting position will be different depending on the context of the encounter. The following six positions are the most common in personal protection. The par times relative to the bulls eye ring require visual patience, and strong grasp of the fundamentals of shooting.

This is the "basic" drill that builds upon our interlocking curriculum. 
  • 15 rounds total
  • Par times
  • 6 yards
  • 10 minutes
  • All shots to the B-8 or the Q (5 points) except for the 1 (one) head shot
NEED:
  • 2 magazines = double stack OR 3 magazines = single stack
  • 1 magazine with 1 round
  • Phone & Flashlight (props are fine)
DRILL:
  1. Low ready, verbal command, on the whistle fire 2 (3 seconds) on the target
  2. Hands up (fence/frames), draw and fire 2 (3 seconds) on the target
  3. Support hand on the phone (by the ear), draw and fire 2 (3 seconds) on the target
  4. “Failure to Neutralize”= draw and fire 2 to the body and 1 to the ocular cavity (4 seconds) on the target
  5. Primary hand ONLY = Support hand holds flashlight at "eye index" while primary hand draws and fires 2 (5 seconds) on the target
  6. Start with 2 rounds IN THE GUN, draw and fire 2, reload, and fire 2 (9 seconds) on the target

POSSIBLE SCORE OF 150:
  • Q = 5 points         
  • B-8 scored by point value  
  • Head shot in the ocular box =10 points         
  • In the head box = 9 points                                                    

Passing score = 90% (135 points)
ACTION TARGET: M3 Strategies Multi-Purpose Training Target (Version 3)
"Complete Combat Ant Challenge Cards"
5x5 Challenge
  • Draw from concealment
  • 5 Shots
  • 5 Yards
  • 5 Seconds
  • All 5 shots must be in the FULL WHITE AND TAN FACE of the card (no breaking the line)
  • This is a STAND ALONE drill and does not include the "Accurate Ant Patch"
  • Brian learned this drill from Tom Givens of Rangemaster.
This is a very challenging drill to score 100% on during class. SO GREAT JOB! Brian will sign and date your Complete Combat Ant Challenge Card!


"The Accurate Ant Patch"

You will receive the Accurate Ant Patch when you score 100% on ANY DRILL OF THE DAY (with the exception of the 5X5 and the Trifecta).

These Joe and Jane Accuracy Ant patches are EARNED and NOT sold!



"Top Shot" of the Day

Brian Hill is very pleased to present this Top Shot Award to one student per class. The student picked will be receiving the honor of Top Shot due to their accuracy, speed and/or good decisions on the range.
 
Keep up the great work and remember “training is NOT an event but a process. Training IS the preparation for practice”.
Claude Werner
"The Trifecta" by Brian Hill Parrot: 2 1/2 inches
Head: 4 3/8 inches
Body: 9 3/4
  • 3 rounds
  • 3 draws
  • 3 yards
  • Hands "down" position
  • Add all 3 TIMES (must be accurate)
Under 5 seconds = Pretty darn good shooting!
Under 4 seconds = Very very well done!
Under 3 seconds = EXCELLENT! Film and send the vid to Brian!!!
(Brian's average at the moment is 3.5 seconds)
Big thanks to Tom Givens, Max Michel, Gabe White, Ernest Langdon, and Scott Jedlinski for the concepts and terminology