Open to: Anyone

Note: PCC Shooters!  The Oil Capital USPSA match will be the day after this course.  Sign up and shoot PCC with Mike on match day (weather permitting).

Course Description: This course is a performance course designed for rifle and pistol caliber carbine shooters!  It is a great class for Defensive or Competitive Oriented shooters as it is speed and accuracy-based.  Have you always wanted to learn how the top professional shooters manage the recoil of their carbine/rifle so efficiently in various positions?  If so, this is your course.  Matches and fights are won by solid fundamentals and this course will teach you those fundamentals. This course is great for anyone who wants to dramatically improve their shooting skill. This course includes a free video download of all of the essential drills!

Class Learning Objectives (RIFLE/CARBINE):

• Gun Set Up Tips
• Stance and Balance Points
• Drop, Drive, Press Recoil Control Technique 
• Trigger Management Processes
• Manipulations (Reloads, etc.)
• Mounting Techniques
• Off Balanced Postions 

Required Gear:

• Carbine/Rifle
• 2-3 Magazines
• 400-500 rounds of ammunition (*Note, this is an estimated quantity due to the unique flexibility of the program, students may shoot more or less)
• 10 rounds of dummy ammunition (your caliber)
• Firearms rated eye and ear protection
• Personal comfort items (chair, water, snacks, sunscreen, etc.)
• Notebook and pen

Spring Training Camp! 

Open to: Anyone with a current classification in IDPA or USPSA or approval from instructor.

Course Description: Do you want to be your absolute best?  This course is a piece of my total training system that reinforces the techniques covered in my book Your Competition Handgun Training Program. The program will take your shooting to the next level.  Much more than just a class alone, Mike’s full program consists of this class, the book, and videos (Competition Handgun Training Skills and Drills Volume 1 and Volume 2) is like nothing else available today.  It focuses on not only the proper technique and execution of skills but also the critical process necessary to train those skills and subsequently improve your results. This course is ideal for shooting athletes that are newer to the sport and looking for a solid foundation, as well as seasoned shooters looking to gain that competitive edge.  Watch a sampling of concepts covered in class here!  This course includes a free video download of all of the essential drills!

Class Learning Objectives:

• Principles of Adult Learning
• Heart Rate Management /Focus Breathing
• Mental Preparation
• Physical Preparation
• Principles of an Effective Training Program
• Competition Gear and Firearm Setup
• Principles of Dry Fire Training (manipulation training)
• Principles of the Firing Cycle (high performance marksmanship)
• Live Fire Micro and Macro Drills (firing cycle)
• Stage Movement Principles
• Concepts of a Proper Live Fire Training Session

Required Gear:

• Serviceable handgun and magazines (2-3) or speed loaders (2-3)
• Handgun carry gear (we recommend your competition holster and gear)
• 850 rounds (*Note, this is an estimated quantity due to the unique flexibility of the program, students may shoot more or less)   
• Firearm and all related equipment
• Notebook and pen
• Electronic ear protection (check out Howard Leight brand)
• Shooting rated eye protection 
• Dummy rounds appropriate for their caliber handgun (10)
• Water, snacks, chair, sunscreen, or any other personal comfort items desired
• Electronic hearing protection

Open to: 100 graduates or students that have a basic level of skill and know how to perform all firearm manipulations such as reloads and malfucntion clearing.  If you are a newer shooter, please consider taking the 100!

Course Description: Do you need to improve and perfect skills such as your stance, grip and trigger management? Have you always wanted to learn how to get out of the holster quickly and efficiently?  When the fight comes to you, can you identify, engage and assess that threat while confidently manipulating your weapon a in a controlled and fluent manner? Do you feel it is important to develop a fighting / winning mindset as a lifestyle? If the answer to any of these real-world training questions is YES, then the 101 is the one-day action packed course for you.  This course includes a free video download of all of the essential drills!

Class Learning Objectives:

• High performance marksmanship techniques (stance, grip, trigger)
• High performance manipulation techniques (draw, reloads, dealing with malfunctions)
• Visual processing and recognition
• Concealed carry gear considerations
• High-speed draw process
• Use of cover (high and low)
• Failure to stop (alternate target areas)

Required Gear:

• Serviceable handgun and magazines (2-3) or speed loaders (2-3)
• Handgun carry gear (we recommend your daily carry holster and gear)
• 500 rounds of ammunition (*Note, this is an estimated quantity due to the unique flexibility of the program, students may shoot more or less)
• 10 rounds of dummy ammunition (your caliber)
• Concealing garment (if you carry concealed)
• Firearms rated eye and ear protection
• Personal comfort items (chair, water, snacks, sunscreen, etc.)
• Notebook and pen

Note: This is the location the class will be held at per the coordinator Hwy 20, Gate 450, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 you may email him at this email for clarification: kndexter@gmail.com

Open to: Anyone.  A basic level of proficiency (loading, unloading, and familiarity) is required.

Course Description: This course is a piece of my total training system that reinforces the techniques covered in my book Your Defensive Handgun Training Program. The program will take your shooting to the next level. The full training system is like nothing else available today, focusing on not only the execution of skills but in the critical process to properly train those skills and subsequently improve your results.  This class INCLUDES a downloadable version of the training drill AND videos for you to follow in your training once you have graduated class.   Self-defense context is also thoroughly covered in this program, defining the distance related concepts of a fight with a handgun. This course is ideal for anyone who carries a handgun for combative (self-defense) purposes, and will benefit both the novice as well as experienced shooters. It is the pre-requisite course for those wishing to take other Shooting-Performance advanced handgun courses. 

Class Learning Objectives:

• Principles of Adult Learning
• Heart Rate Management /Combat Breathing
• Self Defense Observe, Orient, and Defend Principles
• Mental Preparation for the Fight
• Physical Preparation for the Fight
• Legal Preparation for the Fight
• Principles of an Effective Training Program
• Carry Gear and Firearm Setup
• Principles of Dry Fire Training (manipulation training)
• Principles of the Firing Cycle (high performance marksmanship)
• Live Fire Micro and Macro Drills (firing cycle)
• Concepts of a Proper Live Fire Training Session

Required Gear:

• Serviceable handgun and magazines (2-3) or speed loaders (2-3)
• Handgun carry gear (we recommend your daily carry holster and gear)
• 850 rounds of ammunition *Note, this is an estimated quantity due to the unique flexibility of the program, students may shoot more or less
• 10 rounds of dummy ammunition (your caliber)
• Concealing garment (if you carry concealed)
• Firearms rated eye and ear protection
• Personal comfort items (chair, water, snacks, sunscreen, etc.)

Instructors: Mike Seeklander and Rob Leatham

MANDATORY Pre-requisites: You may take this class if you are a C class shooter (USPSA), Marksman (IDPA), or can shoot the Bill Wilson 5x5 skills test in under 30 seconds.  You may find this test here.  If you do NOT meet these, you will NOT be refunded if you are removed from class. 

Note!!: Sorry, the Shooting-Performance Spring and AWS discount codes are not valid for this class since it is a combined instructor class. 

Course Description: This is a 3 day class with Mike Seeklander, and Rob Leatham!  Your foundation is solid, however, new skills still await you. The “Bigger Circle” concept is the key to this course, and this simply means that shooting skill is the answer to the problem you wish to solve. This course does not separate competitive from defensive, but rather focuses on the keys to successfully solving the shooting problem at hand irregardless of sport or task. Taking your skill level to the next level requires a detailed breakdown of the mechanics required to shoot better, and this course will teach you those mechanics. 

Class Learning Objectives:

• Advanced High Performance Marksmanship Principles
• Advanced High Performance Manipulation Techniques
• Understanding the Process of "scoring" as a training concept
• Understanding the Visual Performance Concepts
• Training Drill Execution for Maximum Effectiveness
• Keys to Developing Speed
• Balance and Movement Principles
• Mental Toughness

Required Gear:

• Serviceable handgun and magazines (2-3) or speed loaders (2-3)

• Serviceable handgun carry gear (holster and magazine pouches)

• 1500 rounds ammunition (*Note, this is an estimated quantity due to the unique flexibility of the program, students may shoot more or less)   

• Notebook and pen

• Personal protective gear (eye and ear protection)

• Dummy rounds appropriate for their caliber handgun (10)

• Water, snacks, chair, sunscreen, or any other personal comfort items desired.