Course Summary

This Practical Pistol course will be instructed by Nick Young of Velox Training Group. Nick’s brand of shooting so to speak is performance shooting. He started shooting very seriously around 2010. Starting off in 3 gun, Nick learned a lot about speed and accuracy with 3 different platforms. After shooting 3 gun for a few years, he began shooting PRS and Team DMR matches. From there, he’s done steel challenge and most recently USPSA where he made Master classification in 7 matches. What competing has shown Nick is how to train, and that's what his classes are all about. Showing people how to train. What to do in both dry fire and live fire, how to assess performance, coming up with training plans for people, etc. Nick’s goal with every class is to have people leave with 6 months to a year’s worth of homework.

Topics covered in class (not limited to just these):

- HOW TO TRAIN

- Principles of marksmanship

- How to press the trigger quickly without moving the gun.

- Grip exploration.

- Target focus and the visual aspect that's required of fast and accurate shooting.

- Target transitions

- Confirmation levels

- Movement principles

- Entries and exits

- Shooting on the move

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Duty Pistol & belt

600 rounds

5-6 magazines

Eye/ear pro

Ballistic vest

Hat

PREREQUISITS

Students must be certified peace officers or active military personnel.

Inquiries regarding the course, payment or other questions can be directed to Kolton.pirkle@ttpoa.org.

Class will be held at the Lubbock Police Department Shooting Range

11648 SH-114 W

Lubbock, TX 79407

Credit card payment is strongly recommended.

If paying by check, make check payable to “TTPOA” and reference “Practical Pistol-Reg 5.”  Mail check to:

TTPOA

PO Box 304

Burnet, TX 78611

If you are an officer in Region 5, you qualify for scholarship funding for this class through the Lubbock SWAT Foundation’s Sgt. Kelley Pirkle Memorial Fund. If you or someone on your team/department is interested in attending this class and can’t get the funding, email an application to lubbockswatfoundation@outlook.com. In your email, please include the following:

Name

Region

Agency

Class

Price

LE experience/other relevant info

All fees are due by February 13th, 2025. There will be no refunds or course credit for cancellations after that date

TTPOA believes in bringing in some of the best instructors in the country to share their knowledge and experience. If you have requests for a specific instructor or course, contact your Regional Director.