Course length: Three Days

 

Course Description: Self-defense in low-light, be it in a public place or inside your home, presents a number of unique challenges and advantages that are not readily present in natural or bright artificial light. From physical light handling skills to the use of a weapon light, the Low Light Employment FOF Model course instructs students in light operation techniques that are best suited for the use of a handgun and rifle; either in a CCW, Duty Carry or Home Defense environment.

 

This class covers the academic approach to understanding low-light, how the senses are affected by a lack of light and most importantly, how the body’s response to the stresses of a use-of-force encounter will hinder or enhance your ability to fight in low light conditions. Students will then learn how to deploy the light as a tool, both handheld and weapon mounted, to best deter or confront a violent threat.  Students will then be given the opportunity to test instructed skills as well as implict knowledge in a number of low-light scenarios against role players using FOF munitions and weapon conversion kits.

 

Instruction in this course includes:

 

• Real world safety

• Equipment selection and concerns

• Choosing the best light

• Light limitations

• Carry methods (weapon mounted and handheld)

• Basic handheld grip techniques

• CCW carry

• Understanding low-light effects on the eye

• Vision in low-light under stress (Sympathetic Nervous System activation)

• Twilight-low-light physical advantages

• Use of the light for navigation, searching and control

• Basic structure search and clear techniques

• Use of cover and concealment

• Light control of unknowns and threats

• Light dynamics under fire

• Judgment shooting (physical force-on-force scenarios)

 

Course Cost: $750.00

 

Required Equipment:

 

• Handheld light

• Duty gear (if LE/MIL)

• AR platform rifle (if wanted/issued) with sling and WML

• Spare batteries for all lights

• Long sleeves and pants mandatory

• Athletic cup (for FOF portion of course)

 

Optional (recommended) gear:

 

• Gloves

• Hydration

• pen and paper

 

Class size: Minimum of 8

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Prerequisites: None