Cougar Mountain Solutions - Erick Gelhaus - Problem Solving Pistol at Staff - MeadHall Range

This one-day class takes your existing handgun skills and combines them with visual processing and decision making to solve a variety of Don’t Shoot/Shoot problems. You will be exposed to a variety of targets and stimulus.

ABILITY REQUIREMENTS Experience with your pistol-mounted optic, including acquiring your sights, delivering an accurate hit under time constraints, and accuracy sufficient to shoot Dyal’s 5 Yard Round-Up clean with a 4-second par time for each stage. Additionally, the completion of a defensive handgun class that includes holster work/reloads/stoppages, as well as an understanding of how to practically apply the 4 Safety Rules, specifically Rule #3, without endangering a neighboring shooter.

TOPICS COVERED After a classroom discussion on human factors and a warm-up, the class will begin working through a variety of drills to cover the subject matter. These will include:

increasing breadth and depth of vision;

visual attention;

response to stimulus;

cognitive load;

EXPECTATIONS AND OUTCOMES By the day’s end, you will have applied your decision-making and shooting skills to solving Don’t Shoot/Shoot problems while managing the impact of perception and visual processing. Your skills in accuracy, manipulation, and mechanics will be incorporated into each iteration.

Note-taking material

Eye and ear protection

A reliable mid- or full-size pistol with or w/out optics (loaners MAY be available with enough notice)

Appropriate holster, mag pouches, and belt;

3 plus magazines

Ten (10) quality dummy rounds for your handgun, caliber appropriate

If using optics, an extra battery and the tool to adjust, change it

Please bring your lunch, Scooby snacks, caffeine, and—of course—water. We will break, but the less time we devote to lunch, the more time we can spend with your mind and pistol.

Appropriate range attire for the environment, weather conditions

Ammunition: 250 rounds of reliable pistol ammunition

$250 plus range fees of $30 due at signin

9am – 6pm