Close Quarters Archives - Next Level Training

Shooting from your Back

by Luke | Mar 31, 2017 | Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, Tactical, Open Hand to Gun, Compromised Shooting Positions, Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Professional Carry

Have you ever practiced shooting from your back? How about falling onto your back and then shooting? If you haven’t, it’s understandable, but it’s worth practicing because there is a definite chance that someone could get the drop on you. We highly recommend...

Stance Directed Fire – Defending a Knife Attack

by Luke | Mar 10, 2017 | Tactical, Concealed Carry, Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement

In this short lesson with Gary Drake, learn a few tips for taking on an attacker who has a knife. When dealing with someone who has a blade, the goal is to minimize damage to yourself. Knife attacks are incredibly dangerous because it is nearly impossible to eliminate...

When to Draw

by Luke | Mar 2, 2017 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry

In this video training, Chris Collins goes over a few things to consider when you are drawing your weapon. In an ideal situation, you have enough time to draw your weapon and still have distance between you and an attacker. In reality, this is rarely the case. No...

Stance Directed Fire

by Luke | Mar 2, 2017 | Law Enforcement Training, Draw, Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement

In this video training, Gary Drake goes over Stance Directed Fire, also known as Compressed CQB Fire. This method has been refined over the years through testing many different techniques. It is used for close quarters combat where you need to place rounds on an...

Close Quarters Weapon Retention

by Luke | Feb 15, 2017 | Defensive Tactic, SIRT Training Pistol, Law Enforcement Training

Close Quarters Weapon Retention Simulating a close quarters situation for practice can be difficult. There are many factors that aren’t present in traditional shooting when engaging a threat up close. Shooting accurately can be challenging enough on a range; when you...

Chris Collins Concealed Carry Draw Part 5

by Luke | Mar 15, 2012 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry, Draw

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Collins Concealed CarryCONCEALED CARRY DRAW Knowing multiple ways to reload and when to use each is a critical skill for a concealed carry shooter. In this segment, Chris is going to go over the speed reload and the tactical...

Chris Collins Concealed Carry Draw Part 6

by Luke | Mar 15, 2012 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry, Draw

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Collins Concealed CarryCONCEALED CARRY DRAW In last segment of our Chris Collins Concealed Carry series, we will go over one handed shooting with both the strong and weak hand. This is an essential skill to work on as...

Chris Collins Concealed Carry Draw Part 4

by Luke | Mar 14, 2012 | SIRT Training Pistol, Tactical, Concealed Carry, Draw

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Collins Concealed CarryCONCEALED CARRY DRAW In this segment of our Chris Collins Concealed Carry Series, we will go over close quarters combat. It is safest to train for extreme close quarters positions with your SIRT and...