Course Name
Handgun Level 3 – The Hooded Drill
The hood comes off.
You have a second to understand what you are looking at.
Assess. Decide. Act.
No two runs are the same.
Course Time
2 Hours
Roadmap Step
Class 03 of 6
Progression
Fire 火 · Moving Targets
Course Overview
THE FIRE STAGE
Fire tests whatever it touches.
You do not get to choose how a fight starts. The Hooded Drill takes away your preparation: you stand under a hood, the scene is set around you, and when the hood comes off you deal with what is there.
Some scenes call for the handgun. Some call for words, movement or nothing at all. You will be judged on the decision as much as the shooting.
This is class 03 of 6 on the Handgun Level 3 roadmap. It is the decision-making class of the level, and the round count is lower on purpose.
Training Focus
Primary Course Outcomes
Decide Under Shock
Make a sound decision with no warning and no time to plan.
Assess, Decide, Act
Run the same process every time the hood comes off.
Use of Force Under Stress
Match your response to what is actually in front of you.
Class Time
The Class and Upcoming Dates
The Class
2 Hours
ASSESS, DECIDE & ACT
Safety Brief & Gear Check
How the Hooded Drill works and how it is run safely
Assess, decide, act: the process
Use of force decisions under stress
Scenario runs: shoot, no-shoot and everything in between
After-action review of every run, coached one on one
Debrief and your dry-fire homework
Before This Class
Recommended first: Predictive Shooting Against an Adversary
JM Training members and active students: complete the Hooded Drill 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 03 of 6 on the Handgun Level 3 roadmap.
Next up: Full Day Exercise 1
Class Format
What to Expect in Class
Course Session
2 Hours
Focused Skill Development
You'll leave knowing how you actually respond when you are surprised.
- Repetitions making decisions with no warning
- A process you can fall back on when your mind goes blank
- Honest feedback on your judgment as well as your shooting
- The ability to explain each decision you made
- A decision-making dry-fire routine you can run with a training partner
- Credit for The Hooded Drill on your Handgun Level 3 roadmap
Pricing
The Hooded Drill: 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
The Hooded Drill Registration
Stop rehearsing the easy answer. Start deciding under shock.
Dates and location to be announced. Watch the calendar for the next class.
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