Training
Handgun Training Courses
$100 / Session
One-on-one instruction is available for any student at any level from beginning basics to advanced coaching.
You will discuss your individual needs with your personal instructor and plan one or more sessions that fit your schedule.
Your time can be spent in the classroom, on the shooting range, or both classroom and range based on a personalized training plan.
One-on-one instruction includes targets, lane rental, and firearm rental if applicable. If renting a firearm, purchasing ammunition is required and is not included in the training price.
$60 Per Student
This is our basic course of firearm instruction, designed to introduce new students to the basics of marksmanship & safe firearm handling. Students will receive two hours of classroom instruction & two hours of professional coaching on our indoor range.
This class is intended for:
- Those who have never shot a firearm before
- New firearm owners
- Experienced firearm owners seeking a refresher with modern techniques
4 hours in length: 2 in classroom, 2 on range
What you will need:
- Personal firearm or National Range & Armory rental firearm. Rental included in the class cost. Training staff are happy to assist in selecting the proper rental firearm for you.
- At least one magazine for semi-auto pistols
- 50 rounds of factory ammunition*
- Eye & ear protection*
*Available for purchase at the range
September 30 - 1pm - 5pm
October 22 - 11am - 3pm
November 4 - 1pm - 5pm
November 12 - 11am - 3pm
December 2 - 1pm - 5pm
Sign up online by clicking the link on the date above. Email training@nationalsportingco.com with any questions or help signing up.
$100 Per Student
Building on Handgun Level 1, this course focuses on advancing students' marksmanship abilities. Here students will hone their skills and are driven to shoot both farther and faster. Instructors provide tailored guidance to cement the foundations of shooting and gun handling, as well as push students to reveal areas of improvement.
Topics covered:
- Universal rules of firearm safety
- Refinement of stance, grip, & trigger control
- Introduction to rapid-fire techniques & recoil control
- Introduction to malfunction clearance
- Live fire instruction
This class is intended for:
- Those who are comfortable with the basics & looking to advance their marksmanship skills in the areas of accuracy and speed.
4 hours in length: 2 in classroom, 2 on range
Prerequisite: Students must be able to demonstrate safe firearms handling in order to take this course. While not required, students should be able to confidently meet an accuracy standard of 4-5" groups at five yards prior to class attendance.
What you will need:
- Personal centerfire firearm. Rental firearms are not available for this course. This course is focused on your equipment.
- Two magazines or speed loaders
- 100 rounds of factory ammunition*
- Eye & ear protection*
*Available for purchase at the range
Note: This course is a prerequisite for more advanced classes.
October 14 - 1pm - 5pm
December 10 - 11am-3pm
Sign up online by clicking the link on the date above. Email training@nationalsportingco.com with any questions or help signing up.
$125 Per Student
This more advanced course will build on concepts learned in Handgun 2 by introducing shooters to more complex firearms handling for a self-defense application.
Topics covered:
- Safety protocols for advanced level firearm handling
- Drawing
- Reloading
- Shooting from cover
- Shooting while moving
This class is intended for:
- Those with an interest in defensive use of a firearm for the purpose of concealed carry
6 hours in length: 3 in classroom, 3 on range
What you will need:
- Personal self-defense appropriate firearm with three magazines or speedloaders. Rental firearms not available for this course.
- 200 rounds of factory ammunition*
- Eye & ear protection*
- Belt mounted holster suitable for repeated drawing & holstering. Inside-the-waistband universal soft holsters prohibited. Fitted, rigid holster preferred.
- Belt-mounted magazine or speedloader carrier
- Pants or shirts with belt loops & belt capable of supporting a firearm. If concealed carry is the student's objective, plan attire appropriately.
*Available for purchase at the range
Please contact us with any equipment specific questions prior to your class: training@nationalsportingco.com
November 5 - 1pm - 7pm
Sign up online by clicking the link on the date above. Email training@nationalsportingco.com with any questions or help signing up.
Call 570.601.4101 or email training@nationalsportingco.com to be placed on the call list for future classes.
$125 Per Student
The action shooting sports not only provide a competitive outlet for firearm enthusiasts, they are the best way to test equipment, marksmanship, & firearm-manipulation skills under pressure. Our class is a low-stress introduction to USPSA, IDPA, Steel Challenge, and 3-Gun, instructed by Master-level USPSA & IDPA shooters & Range Officers. This six-hour class walks students through their first match, including the completion of several courses of live fire.
Prerequisite: Students must have pre-qualified through Handgun 2 or through instructor evaluation.
6 hours in length: 3 in the classroom, 3 on the range
This class is intended for:
- Those who wish to move beyond simply shooting on a static range & improve their core shooting skills as a competitive outlet or for defensive applications.
Topics covered:
- Safety protocols specific to competitive environments
- Match rules & equipment
- Drawing
- Reloading
- Shooting while moving
Things you will need:
- 100 rounds of ammunition
- A serviceable centerfire pistol and necessary accessories
- Fitted holster and magazine/speed loader pouches are required
- We use and recommend Kydex holsters. Outside-the-waistband holsters preferred. Universal holsters are not permitted.
- A sturdy belt
- Rental firearms are not available for this course.
- Please contact us with any equipment specific questions prior to your class: training@nationalsportingco.com
October 29 - 1pm-7pm
Call 570.601.4101 or email training@nationalsportingco.com to be placed on the call list for future classes.