Course Name
Handgun Level 1 – Geometries of Fire
Every round you fire goes somewhere.
Angles. Backstops. Bystanders.
See the whole lane before you press.
Then move to make the shot safe.
Course Time
2 Hours
Roadmap Step
Class 02 of 6
Progression
Water 水 · Upper/Lower Body Integration
Course Overview
THE WATER STAGE
Water finds the open path. It goes around what it cannot go through.
Hitting the target is half the job. The other half is knowing what sits beside it, behind it and between you and it, especially when the people you protect are in the room.
Geometries of Fire teaches you to read the angles: where your round will travel, what will stop it, and how a step or two changes a shot you should not take into one you can.
This is class 02 on the Handgun Level 1 roadmap. It is the thinking class of the level, and it changes how you see every drill after it.
Training Focus
Primary Course Outcomes
Read the Angle
See your line of fire from muzzle to backstop, including everything on either side of it.
Protect Your People
Work around family, partners and bystanders without ever putting them in front of your muzzle.
Move to Fix the Shot
Use footwork to change the angle and turn a bad shot into a safe one.
Class Time
The Class and Upcoming Dates
The Class
2 Hours
ANGLES, BACKSTOPS & BYSTANDERS
Safety Brief & Gear Check
See the angles: line of fire, foreground and background
Angles of fire and safe backstops
Working around the people you protect
Moving to change the angle
Live-Fire Drills: shoot and no-shoot problems from changing positions
Debrief and your dry-fire homework
Before This Class
Recommended first: Multiple Shooting Positions
JM Training members and active students: complete the Geometries of Fire online module first
New to JM Training? You do not need the online modules to attend.
Upcoming Dates
To Be Announced
DATES COMING SOON
Dates to be announced
Watch the calendar for the next class
Where This Fits
Class 02 of 6 on the Handgun Level 1 roadmap.
Next up: Turning and Shooting
Class Format
What to Expect in Class
Course Session
2 Hours
Focused Skill Development
You'll leave seeing the whole lane, not just the target.
- The habit of checking foreground and background before every shot
- A clear read on what will and will not stop your round
- A way to position yourself between a threat and the people you protect
- Footwork that opens a safe angle when the first one is bad
- A walk-through you can run in your own home
- Credit for Geometries of Fire on your Handgun Level 1 roadmap
Pricing
Geometries of Fire: One Class, One Skill
Register for the date that works for you. Bring your gear and your ammo. We bring the range, the targets and the coaching.
- Non-members $50.00 · Pro Performance Members $0.00 · DSU Members $0.00
- Pro Performance and DSU members: enter your member code in the registration form.
Not a member yet? See membership options and train at member pricing.
Student Readiness
Before You Register
Geometries of Fire Registration
Stop looking only at the target. Start seeing the whole shot.
Dates to be announced. Class runs at JM Training in Bourbonnais. Watch the calendar for the next class.
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