Force-on-force (FoF) training is cutting edge. It’s a couple of decades old, and has been growing as law-enforcement and the military use it with great effect because it works. It’s been scientifically proven to enhance performance and decision-making for police officers in stressful, real-world encounters.
What is force-on-force training? It’s a fairly new training tool, primarily used by law-enforcement and military, with proven results. It stimulates physiological stresses by enabling “bad guys” to shoot back at trainees. Getting shot with these specialized “marking” rounds hurts, and this “pain penalty” provides a high degree of motivation to use good technique and tactics.
Participants get to experience real-life adrenaline dumps, tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, and fear – and survival euphoria when they do things right and come out on top. It’s an emotional roller coaster, similar to real-world critical incidents. It leaves you completely wiped out at the end of the day.
Civilian opportunities for FoF training are few and far between. There are schools in Louisiana, Texas and Indianapolis that offer it regularly. There are occasional classes in Chicagoland. And now there are regular classes right in Central Illinois, created by experienced instructors tailored to civilians and civilian carry. This fall, GSL Defense Training has brought this innovative training to Central Illinois civilians with great success.
Look for more about force-on-force training in coming issues. For anyone serious and prudent about learning how to avoid and defend against potentially deadly force encounters, FoF training is something you should explore. It might just save your life and keep you out of jail.
We’re proud that this cutting edge training is available to GSL members and other civilians, right here in Central Illinois! It’s something that’s just not widely available.
Teaching folks how to escort a loved one out of a dangerous place, negotiating obstacles.
Learning tactics for dealing with aggressors.
All ready on the firing line…. FIRE! When was the last firearm training class you were at when there were more instructors than shooters?
Did you see the person with the sword behind you after shooting?
Shooting from position 2.
Watch your six. Break tunnel vision.
Hits aren’t easy to see, just like in the real world.
Coaching.
Scenario time!
Our good guy takes the bait and decides to be the hero and engage the bad guy. What John, the student in the green flannel shirt, didn’t see was the clerk had her own gun and engaged. He also didn’t see the bad guy’s accomplice. Nor did he apparently notice the accomplice’s suspicious movements / pre-violence indicators. He did notice when the second bad guy lit him up from his flank. It didn’t work out so well for student John.
How to deal with a pushy salesmen…
Don’t point the gun at your feet when investigating a potential burglary-in-progress outside your bedroom. …Or you might get shot.
This student saw a bad guy making a furtive movement and drew down, saving his life that that of the infant inside.
This student gave up (too soon in our opinion) as the baby got it. Did you lock your car when your baby was inside?
C’mon, he looks legitimate, right? He’s trying to reach his goal selling hand sanitizer for charity.
Smart move! Student refuses to engage suspicious people lurking around her car. Our role-players were so disappointed they didn’t get to “play” with her – and happy at the same time that she took the smart choice.
Male vs. female, and Mini vs. Monster disparity of force.
The object is to “stack” suspicious individuals, not let them flank you.
Because if they flank you, the next thing you know they might have the drop on you.
And then you get to practice “Hands up, don’t shoot”.
Our restaurant.
Defending a woman’s honor can go sideways quickly. (Notice the CCWer over the bad guy’s shoulder keeping an eye on things.)
Nobody who participated – student, or role-player – will probably ever be the same eating at a restaurant for the rest of their lives.
The exit was a popular place then serious disturbances occurred, as it should be!
Group photo.
Fun time.
Nicely done, ladies and gents.
Not even the NRA’s training division does training this well.
Yes, I’ll be there next year. Looking forward to it and then some.
Don’t you hate pushy door-to-door salesmen?
This looks like a fabulous way to spend a weekend learning how to stay safer and how to explore the “non shoot” methods for dealing with problems.
A+ all the way around.
I’m in.