Course Name
Handgun Level 1 – Using Barricades
Cover only works if you use it right.
Right side. Left side. High. Low.
Shape yourself to what protects you.
Stay back. Stay stable. Get your hits.
Course Time
2 Hours
Roadmap Step
Class 06 of 6
Progression
Water 水 · Upper/Lower Body Integration
Course Overview
THE WATER STAGE
Water shapes itself to whatever it meets. So do you.
Most people hug cover, hang half their body out and wonder why they cannot hold the gun still. A barricade is a tool, and there is a right way to work it.
Using Barricades teaches you to shoot around both sides, through high and low ports, and to stay stable without crowding the cover in front of you.
This is class 06 on the Handgun Level 1 roadmap, the last class before qualification. It pulls together the positions, angles and footwork from the rest of the level.
Training Focus
Primary Course Outcomes
Both Sides of Cover
Shoot around the right and left side while showing as little of yourself as possible.
High and Low Ports
Fit your position to the opening, standing, kneeling or lower.
Stability Without Crowding
Stay off the barricade so you can see, move and keep the gun running.
Class Time
The Class and Upcoming Dates
The Class
2 Hours
SIDES, PORTS & STABILITY
Safety Brief & Gear Check
Shape yourself to cover: cover, concealment and distance
Shooting around the right and left side
High and low ports
Stability without crowding the barricade
Live-Fire Drills: barricade runs on the clock
Debrief and your qualification prep
Before This Class
Recommended first: Multi-Target Engagement
JM Training members and active students: complete the Barricades 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 06 of 6 on the Handgun Level 1 roadmap.
Next up: Handgun Level 1 Qualification
Class Format
What to Expect in Class
Course Session
2 Hours
Focused Skill Development
You'll leave able to work any piece of cover from either side at any height.
- Clean shooting around both sides of a barricade
- Positions that fit high and low ports
- The distance from cover that keeps you stable and mobile
- A muzzle that stays clear of the barricade
- A dry-fire barricade routine you can run in a doorway at home
- Credit for Using Barricades on your Handgun Level 1 roadmap
Pricing
Using Barricades: 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
Using Barricades Registration
Stop hiding behind cover. Start fighting from it.
Dates to be announced. Class runs at JM Training in Bourbonnais. Watch the calendar for the next class.
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