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July 5th was another overflow day that was appropriated for C.A.T.S. We will try to get a few more days in the next few months to make available Level I for more people. Anyone can take Level I over and over again and always gain new skills and work on your tactics. It’s a lot like a professional dancer going back to basics to make sure his anchor is good. We see the same thing in golf and tennis and many other sports. Shooting skills are really no different. It’s no wonder why people like to retake Level I as many times as they do and we absolutely approve.We want to see your ability match the material taught!

This is also the class that get’s booked out quickly due to repeat students as well as new students from gun shows and referral. It is important to know that all other classes are building  much slower and are not booked out as fast as level I. In the flyer that is sent out it states that you should book at least a month in advance and in the same breath it says other classes are open. That can be confusing for folks. There are more students in level I than any other class and fills the fastest. Level II capacity is 12 students. On Sunday the advanced classes are usually not at capacity. We’ve come close but I can’t recall being topped off. Possibly a shotgun class a few months ago seemed rather large but still not capped.

June 28th & 29th was a great training weekend as the Level I and Level II both ran side by side. Both classes where at capacity with no complications. I believe Level II went through 600 rounds and Level I 250. You can bet that Instructor Shawn will take you through the paces and make sure that you know your stuff by day’s end. There is a caution here, and that is, you must know your level I drills or Shawn will make you walk the “Walk of Shame” back to level I.  We’ve seen it happen and make sure that you are not that guy! Study and know your syllabus before you arrive and you should do fine.

The 29th was Structure Entry Day and as it turned out, it was a very good house day. The students had three evolutions to go through, one being the dry house for learning the fundamentals and practicing them. Then they got to go through the shooting house live. After lunch we started the transition drills just east of the house structure. this consisted of your primary and secondary be it tac rifle or shot gun back to handgun, and handgun to long gun. After these drills the student got to enter the structure with a primary and secondary system employing both. After that we started again in the dry house area and began to teach two man team techniques and practice. After good procedure and tactics are evident, we can move to the shooting structure and begin team entry. My over view of the day is simple, good, really good. We had partners and parents and students that met for the first time team up and go for it. It was evident that the system works well. The only negative i can think of was the wind the night before and at days end. 

June 22nd was a good example of an extra day that was appropriated for our Level I over flow. Apparently another group out at Prado had cancelled and we grabbed it as quickly as possible. Thank you Mr. Jim Tuffley for that!(Range Master) It was only a Level I but it was a really nice day to train and the day went without a hitch. All students did very well and the debriefs all good. We will see most of them again in a few months and as soon as July 26th. A lot of students passed and are able to move into Level II. We are always very excited to see students progress forward. Come on, look at it from our perspective, here we are providing a service to benefit YOU the student or operator and our organization is a Civilian based outfit. We want you to do good and build your skills, so you can live to tell about it.

May held some of the coldest training days we’ve seen since January 2008. We knew enough to enjoy it while it was here as experience dictates. I have nothing but compliments to the Instructors for there performance and care for the students. I believe we sharpened our skills more than ever and delivered a complete full day of training. Students need to understand that they must come prepared with good gear and that we adhere to zero tolerance for negligence and sloppy behavior patterns. If you are not serious about your training, don’t come, it is that simple and I will take you out of the system. We will not allow anyone’s caviler attitude jeopardize the safety of the class. On that note I want to say congratulations to all the students that attended and focused on the material, you made the day go smoothly and benefit from it.

 April is behind us and I have to say that it was a really good month of training regardless of the unusual temperatures. Yes it got hot, and that made us think about our brothers and sisters overseas, enduring more than our little discomfort, fighting for freedom and all that freedom holds for everyone. I understand that a lot of people out there do not want freedom, but I see that here in the States as well. As a boy my dad taught me that if you give a man fish to eat because his hand is out, he will always want with his hand out. If you teach him how to fish on his own, he will be able to feed himself and his family all his life. The principle is as real today as it was then. Hopefully the people we’re trying to help will grasp that principle and depend less on a tyrannical government and learn to appreciate freedom and allow them selves to dream and pursue their dreams and live.

The second amendment is a cornerstone for all other amendments and worth fighting for here at home. We are reminded of the holocaust and there are powers in place in this World that say that it NEVER happened! All we have to do is listen to the news and we know who it is. It is our intent to educate the American citizen to protect his Second Amendment Rights This is accomplished through training them on safety and proper holding and usage of their own firearm. It is our central belief that if citizens are educated on the firearm that they own, they will be more likely to respect its claim to defend one’s life and that it can provide many years of shooting sport events. It is our heritage and culture. I would hope and pray that the horrible holocaust event in History would not repeat its self, anywhere in the World! Unfortunately it has in Africa & former Yugoslavia.

As our military is fighting abroad for the larger bigger picture of freedom from terrorism (the enemy) since we’ve become the magnet to draw every manner of want to be bombers to take a shot at us to get a place in Allah’s court for the sake of what he believes his (radical) religion tells him to do and lets not forget what the voices in their heads are telling them to do. I know that we are making a difference one person at a time through knowledge and education of proper weapons handling and tactics. I know that lives are being saved and people are making better decisions because of training I know we all collectively can make a huge difference with respect and honor to the unimaginable labor of our forefathers authoring the words on the parchment that would govern this land hence forth and forever more with blessings from above.

The range certainly gets hot and cold and windy and wet and there’s the ash that falls from nearby firestorms. It sometimes gets frustrating, but the end result is always good, very good. If I could bottle up and send the debriefs that we hear from students to the soldiers overseas, I know that they would understand, and feel the pulse in our efforts in helping save lives and salvaging our Second Amendment Rights. We all know that when Hitler came to power in a democratic Germany, the public owned guns. And he registered them. And then he rounded them up and the Germans had no guns in private hands. Our NRA sees to it that all Americans know this.

Classes are booking up two months in advance due to more and more people wanting a better understanding and education in their firearms and learning how to defend themselves and their loved ones. We see a lot of agency personal enriching their training and getting the extra trigger time in when they can. It is always good to see our public servicemen and women building their skills. We welcome our military service people to jump in on our classes when they are on leave or prior to deployment. We will comp their training, they bring their own ammo and range fee. I have a few bullet points that needs your attention prior to and upon arriving at Prado Olympic Shooting Park.

• Abide by the 5mph speed limit into and out of the range.
• Do not show up with a loaded firearm.
• Keep your firearm in it’s container until check in.
• Wear a sturdy belt for your holster and gear.
• Purchase your ammo ahead of time.
• Your gun must be clean.

This is school policy; you must have a clean gun to train with. It will also provide a safer environment for everyone since this will minimize malfunctions that will create problems and down time.

Thank you for adhering to these simple bullet points, it will help the day move smoother for everyone.

We as Instructors are pleased to see the progress and development of the students at all levels, you may be heading to Irag or overseas as a contractor or operator or just learning how to defend your home and business. In any case we have to applaud you for seeking out the training and getting it done.

Thank you Instructors of C.A.T.S. Your dedication to the students is amazing!

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