Event Schedule
Thursday, September 14th
- 6:00p - 8:30p @ The Office - Attendee Check-In, grab goodie bags, enjoy some pizza and meet/greet fellow attendees
- 7:30p - 8:30p @ Saloon - Instructors & Staff Meeting
Friday, September 15th
- 6:30a - 7:15a @ The Office/Barn - Attendee Check-In, grab goodie bags, continental breakfast (pastries, fruit, coffee, etc.)
- 7:15a - 7:45a @ The Barn - Welcome and opening remarks, mandatory safety briefing for all attendees
- 8:00a - 12:00p @ Various - Training Day 1 begins!
- 12:00p - 1:15p @ The Barn - Lunch is served
- 1:30p - 5:30p @ Various - Training Day 1, Afternoon
- 6:00p - 8:30p @ The Clubhouse - Guardian Nation VIP & Staff Dinner (All current active Guardian Nation members, instructors, sponsors and staff invited)
Saturday, September 16th
- 7:00a - 7:45a @ The Barn - Continental Breakfast (pastries, fruit, coffee, etc.)
- 8:00a - 12:00p @ Various - Training Day 2, Morning
- 12:00p - 1:15p @ The Barn - Lunch is served
- 1:30p - 5:30p @ Various - Training Day 2, Afternoon
- 6:30p - 11:30p @ Various - Low-Light Courses
- 7:00p - 9:30p @ Barn - CCW Safe Dinner (Food will be served, burgers, hot dogs, etc.)
Sunday, September 17th
- 7:00a - 7:45a @ The Barn - Continental Breakfast (pastries, fruit, coffee, etc.)
- 8:00a - 12:00p @ Various - Training Day 3, Morning
- 12:00p - 1:15p @ The Barn - Lunch is served
- 1:30p - 5:30p @ Various - Training Day 3, Afternoon
- 6:00p - 6:15p @ The Barn - Final Wrapup
Course Info
The below consists of the 2022 conference schedule. It is given as an example only as the 2023 schedule is not finalized at this time.
Riley Bowman
Course Title
Pistol Intelligence: Crash Course
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
200
Brief Description
Many classes spend time teaching grip, sights, trigger, and other fundamentals. This is a "fundamental" course that takes a different approach. During these 4 hours, you will learn the 3 ingredients that must be understood and managed to have success at high-performance shooting. You will also be introduced to the single biggest difference-maker to guarantee hits on target even while under stress.
Competitive Shooting Primer
4 hrs
150
Have you wondered about competitive shooting? Does competing have defensive shooting benefits? This 4-hour course will be the perfect intro to the competitive shooting world. We will cover the basic rules, gear, how the matches work, and what to expect at your first match. Plus we will shoot an actual USPSA stage and provide some tips to help you hit the ground running.
Attorney Andrew F. Branca
Law of Self Defense LLC - lawofselfdefense.com
Course Title
The 5 Elements of Self-Defense
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
A plain-English, law-based explanation of the five key legal elements that make or break any self-defense court case in any jurisdiction. Understand how these five legal elements apply, how they are attacked by prosecutors, how well-intentioned but poorly-informed defenders accidentally violate them and lose self-defense as a result—and how not to do that yourself. Make better informed, more confident, more decisive, legally-sound self-defense decisions by understanding the Law of Self Defense.
Defense of Others & Property, and Interacting with Police
4 hrs
N/A
A plain-English, law-based explanation of the legal boundaries for defense of others—including family, friends, strangers, and active-shooter events—and defense of property—including highly-defensible property such as a home or business as well as personal property. We’ll also discuss in-depth the legal dynamics, risks, and benefits of interacting with law enforcement in the aftermath of a use-of-force event.
Wayne Dobbs
Hardwired Tactical Shooting
Course Title
Essential Skills and Drills
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
150
Brief Description
A hard focus on the most critical marksmanship fundamentals and manipulations by the use of several low round count drills that the student can use for their continuing development of their skills and capabilities.
Bryan Eastridge
Eastridge Training & Consulting
Course Title
Skillbuilder 50 - Mythbusting the Fundamentals
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
150
Brief Description
Think you understand the fundamentals of shooting? Or do you? Bryan breaks down the fundamentals in an eye-opening way, busting some commonly held myths along the way that will have you building skill in a right hurry!
Gary Eastridge & Rob High
CCW Safe
Course Title
Post Incident Management - Preparing Yourself For The Police Response
Length
2 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
An inside look at law enforcement and investigative response to a lethal force incident with the objective of preparing you for maximizing a successful legal outcome.
Todd Fossey
Integrative Defense Solutions - thisisIDS.com
Course Title
Fight IQ: The New Paradigm in Training for Armed Guardians
Length
2 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
This course is a crucial pivot point in the way we view training for Armed Guadians. Spanning several phases of crime statistics, Force Science, and Motor Learning, this jarring, impassioned and interactive lecture is full of intellectual surprises and lifesaving value that will leave you inspired and enlightened as it prepares you for dealing with the realities of violence. You'll never look at personal protection training the same way again.
Detect | Deter | Defend - The 5 Stages of Violent Crime
2 hrs
N/A
Over the years, the information and skills covered in this course are what has been utilized most often by students of Todd Fossey in real world critical incidents. This learning progression is designed with the Citizen Defender in mind. Learn how to detect, deter and defend yourself and your loved ones through trained observation, behavioral self-defense, weapons-based combatives and armed responses.
Weapons Based Clinch Fighting for Armed Guardians
2 hrs
N/A
When you consider that the overwhelming percentage of violent crimes happen at contact distance and include some type of physical entanglement, the harsh reality begins to set in -your shooting skills aren't enough. Having the ability to handle all levels and types of extreme close-quarters attacks with a level of measure and skill must work interdependently with marksmanship. This adaptable approach will offer you the skills you need if faced with these potentially disastrous circumstances.
Vehicle Defense for Armed Guardians
2 hrs
N/A
Let's face it, carjackings and vehicle related crimes have gone parabolic, and it's extremely common for violent crimes to occur with vehicles in close proximity. Designed with the Citizen Defender in mind, this course offersyou the skills and training you need to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Chuck Haggard
Agile Training & Consulting - agiletactical.com
Course Title
Managing Unknown Contacts
2 hrs
2 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
Managing Unknown Contacts is a critical, yet underappreciated skill, that any Concealed Carrier should work on developing. This training will introduce the student to the concept as a method to detect pre assault behavior and prevent criminal assault.
OC Spray and Less Lethal Options
2 hrs
N/A
We should have options between "a harsh word and a gun". This course will cover the subject of less than deadly force defensive tools and tactics, with an emphasis on OC spray as a defensive tool.
Low-light Fundamentals
(Saturday Afternoon only)
4 hrs
300
This seminar is the introductory course required to attend the live-fire shooting course held in the evening of the same day. We will cover the skill sets needed to effectively utilize a pistol in a low light environment in conjunction with white light. Subjects covered: Equipment choices, including what handgun, sights, flashlights, holsters; Utilizing a pistol in conjunction with a hand held light in a search scenario; Safely and effectively utilizing a handgun with a weapon mounted light; Utilizing a light as a force multiplier tool in a street or home defense scenario.
Low-light Shooting and Tactics
(Saturday Evening only)
4 hrs
150
This course is the live-fire shooting portion conducted at night that requires attendees to attend the seminar held a few hours earlier on the same day. We will cover the skill sets needed to effectively utilize a pistol in a low light environment in conjunction with white light. Subjects covered: Equipment choices, including what handgun, sights, flashlights, holsters; Utilizing a pistol in conjunction with a hand held light in a search scenario; Safely and effectively utilizing a handgun with a weapon mounted light; Utilizing a light as a force multiplier tool in a street or home defense scenario.
John Johnston
Citizens Defense Research - citizensdefenseresearch.com
Course Title
Advanced Fundamentals
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
200-250
Brief Description
Are there such a thing as “advanced” fundamentals, or does our understanding of the fundamentals simply become more advanced? This four-hour block will offer shooters the chance to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of shooting and how they impact higher levels of performance.
Course Title
Armed Parent/Guardian: One Handed Shooting Fundamentals
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
100-150
Brief Description
If you’re only able to have one hand on the gun is there an optimal way to do that? One handed shooting fundamentals explores the mechanics of drawing and utilizing a firearm if you’re forced to manage a loved one with your non-dominant hand. This block also gives a brief overview of ways to mitigate risk to anyone under your care during a violent encounter.
Melody Lauer
Citizens Defense Research - citizensdefenseresearch.com
Course Title
The Next Step Beyond Shooting; Decision Making
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
The ability to think and problem solve during a real-world event is a crucial and often overlooked self-defense skill. This block of instruction will introduce students to the necessity of real-world decision making through ZERO IMPACT guided scenarios. There is zero live-fire or physical contact for this block of instruction.
Course Title
Armed Parent/Guardian: One Handed Shooting Fundamentals
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
100-150
Brief Description
If you’re only able to have one hand on the gun is there an optimal way to do that? One handed shooting fundamentals explores the mechanics of drawing and utilizing a firearm if you’re forced to manage a loved one with your non-dominant hand. This block also gives a brief overview of ways to mitigate risk to anyone under your care during a violent encounter.
Matt Little
Greybeard Actual - greybeardactual.com
Course Title
Pistol Skill Application
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
225
Brief Description
This four-hour live-fire block covers the application of pistol skill in an armed confrontation. The focus will be on applying your shooting under stress and in conflict. Your skill at shooting drives your tactics, but there is more to fighting with a firearm than pure shooting skill. Our goal is for every student to leave this course with a deeper understanding of how to apply their hard earned shooting skill in a fighting context.
Low-Light Pistol
4 hrs
200
There is far more to low light shooting and the effective use of light than simply mounting a light to your pistol. This block will offer a concise overview of pistol and weapon-mounted light employment in low light. Required Equipment: Pistol, minimum 3 magazines. Magazine pouches. Handheld light. Strongly encouraged: Weapon-mounted light
Brian McLaughlin
Mountain Man Medical - mountainmanmedical.com
Course Title
Trauma Medicine in a Hostile Environment
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
N/A
Brief Description
If you’re going to learn the skills to punch holes in people, you need the skills to patch holes. This class is intended for anyone who is interested in the basics of trauma management in a high threat environment. Learn how to properly apply tourniquets, chest seals, and other life-saving tools while in a hostile area and manage a casualty until EMS and/or law enforcement arrives, and how to improvise if you have no medical gear available. Finish the course with a Stop the Bleed certificate and the skills to save a life. Students will need to bring their UNLOADED firearm. (If already carrying a loaded firearm, an opportunity will be provided to UNLOAD UNDER INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISION just before the course begins.)
Samuel Middlebrook
Redhawk Firearm Training - redhawkfirearmtraining.com
Course Title
THE TEST
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
100
Brief Description
The Test is a signature class of Redhawk Firearm Training, and helps intermediate and advanced shooters move from acting like a shooter to thinking like one. This is a deep dive into the mental aspect of shooting and understanding the micro-influences that you might need to consider to help you make small leaps in your handgun abilities.
Course Title
Handgun Experience
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
100
Brief Description
This class is designed for people wanting to learn or recover fundamental awareness of form and function in handgun shooting. This course will educate students on best practices for stance, grip, and sights, while also educating them on some best practices for their body's natural ability to handle a firearm well.
Mickey Schuch
Carry Trainer - carrytrainer.com
Course Title
The Mastery of Shooting On The Move
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
200
Brief Description
This class will illuminate for the student what is prudent and necessary to engage targets at gunfight effective distances while you or your target is moving. To effectively complete this, a series of drills will be performed throughout the class. At the end of class, every student will be hitting targets while moving in in a myriad of directions and maintaining excellence in target ID and discretion. Note: While the purpose is not tactics per se, it is to develop the ability to hit anything inside of defensive gunfight distances that presents a challenge with movement. The takeaway for the student is that you can plug this into your future training be it tactical, competition, or merely fun.
AJ Zito
Practical Performance - practicalperformance.org
Course Title
Dot Performance
Length
4 hrs
Est. Round Count
200
Brief Description
Dot Performance is intended for those currently running a red dot on their handgun and wish to learn how to maximize its effectiveness. This block of instruction will cover mounting the red dot, finding the dot on the presentation, and making the dot predictable in recoil.