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Critical Threat Management

Comprehensive Force-on-Force training to overcome a violent attack

Course purpose

GSL Defense Training’s Critical Threat Management course integrates multiple layers of practical, defensive tactics to help keep you and your loved ones safer.

If you have the misfortune of being involved in a life threatening encounter with a criminal predator, you will need a different set of skills and experiences than are available from even the best concealed carry class, or any day at the range.

Criminal attacks can take the form of attempted armed robbery, battery, home invasion, mugging, or even just a fine, upstanding young gang member given a promotional opportunity and you’re the lucky victim that represents prestige and a promotion for him (or her).

Acting competently and responsibly in dangerous and stressful situations is uncomfortable, emotional, challenging – and at times just plain scary. Force-on-Force training is not something that most people will want to do, but the skills we’ll teach you will help you prevail when you are involved in a violent situation.

Remember, you don’t chose to be a victim. You wouldn’t knowingly go to a location that you believed would be deadly to you or your loved ones, just as you would never invite a group of thieves and rapists into you home for them to attack your family and steal from you. Criminal attack is forced upon the innocent by lawless individuals or groups and you are the first responder that can help yourself or those you love.

This class is designed to help you understand the behaviors of those wanting to do you harm, the signals you are sending out to the predators and the signals you should be sending out, how to avoid areas where you will be more likely to be attacked, how to look after your safety and those around you, as well as how to treat some of the injuries that can occur in these events. GSL Defense Training’s Force-on-Force class offers you exactly our name – defensive training – in context and in a way that everyone involved can be safe in class and safer in life.

What does Force-on-Force training offer?

It allows safe moving and shooting in dealing with bad guy targets that are real people, scattered amongst innocents. These are not stationary paper targets, but targets that can “hurt” you, including inflicting a pain penalty for failure in the form of airsoft pellet strikes.

Stress inoculation

Familiarizes you with your body’s reaction to the experience to a degree as you experience fear
Experience with the physiological and psychological changes: diminished coordination, tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, tachypsychia (altered perception of time), cognitive dissonance (remembering things out of order), selective memory loss, and other effects of stress

Mental preparation

Creates mental “note cards” or experiences to draw on
How to handle stressful situations, witnesses, injured victims, law enforcement, media, and more

Mindset issues

Tactics

Use of sound tactics in the form of concealment, cover, and movement
The importance of movement
De-escalation and disengagement
Effective carry techniques
Importance of maintaining reactionary gap
Communication skills

Interactions with perpetrators,witnesses, responding police officers, and the media

Gun Handling and Concealed Carry

You will see what works and doesn’t in gear and clothing, carry techniques and positioning of gear. Students will be encouraged to “carry” in this course as they plan to carry in everyday life.

One-handed, instinctive shooting and shooting on the move

Unarmed self-defense tactics taught by Krav Maga instructor

Dynamic critical thinking

The bottom line

This dynamic course will test your critical decision-making and personal defense skills early on in over a dozen stress-filled scenarios against real-life adversaries. We will use airsoft guns to provide adrenaline-charged stress similar to what one might encounter in a real-life experience. Students will learn proven tactics and problem-solving skills.

Also included among the lesson plan:

Live-fire segment (~150 rounds) to implement & refine new skills using live fire
De-escalation & disengagement techniques
Mindset considerations
Situational awareness strategies
BONUS: Unarmed defense techniques taught by Krav Maga instructor
Much more…

Students will have a second try at scenarios similar to those initially faced, along with others, giving them an opportunity to integrate new skills and tactics to live and win.

High quality training at a value price

Training days with GSL Defense Training includes:

No range fees
Live fire of about 150 rounds to implement and practice new skills
Safety equipment
Loaner firearms & gear if needed
Loaner airsoft guns & safety gear
Lunch, snacks and drinks both days
And much more

Limited quantities of ammunition in 9mm and .38 Special will be available for purchase during the class for an additional cost.

Prerequisites: This is not entry-level material. An Illinois or Florida Carry License or proof of previous firearm training at the level of NRA Personal Protection in the Home or better is required.

This class will involve physical contact with others and some physical exertion including jogging or walking briskly for short distances (30-50 yards at most). As always, participate as your abilities allow.

Tuition: $225/person.

Class Location: Tentatively planned for the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson, IL, just north of Bloomington, IL. A map and directions, along with hotel recommendations will be sent with class welcome materials after registration has been received.

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