This course, taught by Jordan Gladman of Critical Advantage, is designed with a focus on individual hard skills development for the professional end user.  This is not a tactics course, but a course that focuses on the individual’s performance with a handgun and how it relates to a tactical environment.  The primary objective is providing the student the skill set that allows them to get rounds accurately on target as fast as possible without error, regardless of distance.  This course will provide the individual real time data to know their abilities and limits and how that relates to the tactical environment, while also providing drills and training methodology to continuously improve on their own time.  This is NOT a concealed carry class.

Training Topics (class skill level dependent)

•        Principles of Marksmanship

•        Equipment Setup

•        Stance, Grip, Trigger Manipulation, etc.

•        Manipulations

•        Throttle Control

•        Engagement Strategies (Timer vs Switches)

•        Target Focus (Irons and Red Dot Sight)

•        Practical Shooting on the Move 

•        Weapon System Employment and Capability 

•        Cold Performance Diagnostics

•        Combatives and Blade discussion

Required Equipment

•        Modern duty handgun (red dot sight strongly encouraged) with preferred zero established (9mm or larger caliber)

•        Minimum 3 Magazines (5 is preferred) with the ability to reload from your person

•        Quality belt with outside the waistband holster (Safariland, etc)

•        Blackhawk Serpa Holsters are not allowed for use in this class

•        700 rounds minimum of ammo (bring more, shoot more)

•        Eye and Ear Protection (Electronic EarPro is strongly encouraged)

•        Proper range and weather attire (training will go on regardless of cold or rain)

•        Note taking material (phone notes or pad and pen)

Photography must be cleared through the lead instructor as some students work in sensitive assignments.  No video will be allowed

Jordan is the sole owner and founder of Critical Advantage Training & Consulting, LLC; a company based out of Amarillo, TX. Jordan has been working in Law Enforcement for over 20 years. During his time in Law Enforcement he has worked in nearly every capacity starting with patrol. During the majority of his time in local Law Enforcement he was involved in the Tactical Operations Units; such as SWAT, Fugitives, Intelligence and Narcotics, as well as several large scale Task Force Operations with local, state, and federal agencies.  In 2013 Jordan began working as a Federal Contractor leading a Special Response Team for the purpose of recapture, recovery, and pursuit of the largest collection of nuclear weapons and assets in the western hemisphere. Jordan is currently assigned as the Lead Instructor for the agency’s Tactical Response Force Academy.  He holds multiple instructor certifications on both the state and federal levels including Firearms Instructor, Advanced Weapons Systems Instructor, SWAT/SRT Instructor, Live Fire Shoot House Instructor, Intermediate Force Instructor, Mechanical/Advanced/Ballistic Breacher Instructor, along with many others. He currently holds a Master Peace Officer license and has been an active member of TTPOA for 18 years. 

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.

Credit card payment is strongly recommended. If paying by check, make check payable to “TTPOA” and reference “Modern Performance Handgun - Reg 5” and please notify me at the above email that you paid by check. Mail checks 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

For early registrations, all fees are due by July 10th, 2025. There will be no refunds or course credit for cancellations after that date. For those who sign up after that date, all fees are due upon registration.