List of classes hosted by Fairfax Rod and Gun Club. Class titles in red are presented by Club members, with the approval of the Education Committee and the Board. All other classes are outside trainers/vendors invited by the Education Committee and approved by the Board to present classes at Fairfax Rod and Gun Club.

To register for a class, contact the individual instructors or companies at the registration links provided.

Green Ops Tactical Defensive Carbine I

Date: March 18, 2023

Register here

Defensive Carbine Class I (8 HRS)

Description

This 8 hour class covers the basic defensive use of the carbine (AR platform 5.56/.223). It will begin with the fundamentals of marksmanship and move into more advanced drills. Students will improve their carbine handling skills with a strong emphasis on executing the fundamentals correctly, and efficiently applying the correct amount of urgency into your gun handling and shooting as required for defensive firearms. Students will improve their carbine handling skills with a strong emphasis on the fundamentals.

Note: To attend this class, at a minimum, students must know and should be able to follow at all times the 4 Cardinal Rules of Firearms safety. Students should be familiar with the manipulation of an AR (loading, unloading, locking the bolt to the rear and safety manipulation)

Location

Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
7039 Signal Hill Rd
Manassas, VA 20111

Date & Time:

Saturday March 18, 2023
From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost:

$295 (Range Fees included)

Zeroing

Your carbine must be zeroed prior to this class.

If you need assistance zeroing your carbine for this class, please contact us. We can also make arrangements to help you zero your carbine prior to the start of the class.

Topics Covered

Equipment setup

Zeroing & mechanical off-set

Professional carbine handling

Shooting and ready positions

Tactical & emergency reloads

Malfunctions

Mechanics of the shooter

Personal performance and fundamentals review

Equipment Needed

Rifle and 3 magazines

Sling

Be able to retain 2 magazines on your body

400 rounds of 5.56/223 ammo (minimum). No steel core, no armor piercing, no tracer.

Knee pads (optional, but recommended)

Water for hydration

Eye protection, hearing protection (electronic recommended) and baseball cap

Services

Lunch is not included, please bring your own.

It’s highly recommended to bring a chair.

This is an outdoor range, so the only restrooms are Port-A-Johns

Todd Bender Skeet Clinic

Date: April 1-3, 2023

Register here.

Todd Bender Skeet Clinic

The Fairfax Rod & Gun Club, Inc. is proud to host the Todd Bender Skeet Clinic from time to time. Many of our members have benefitted from these clinics. Once future clinic dates are scheduled, they will be posted here, as well as on the Club Calendar.

The next Todd Bender Skeet Clinic will be held April 1-3, 2023.

For more information on how to attend the Clinic please contact club member Tom Williams:

[email protected] (W)
[email protected] (H)
571-643-6638 (C)

For more information about Todd Bender’s Clinc go to toddbenderintl.com/clinic-information

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic

Date: April 12-15, 2023

Register here.

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic

The Fairfax Rod & Gun Club, Inc. is proud to host the Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic from time to time. Many of our members have benefitted from these clinics. Once future clinic dates are scheduled, they will be posted here, as well as on the Club Calendar.

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinics will be held on:

April 12-15, 2023

October 11-14, 2023

For more information on how to attend the Clinic please contact club member Tom Williams:

[email protected] (W)
[email protected] (H)
571-643-6638 (C)

To learn more about Paul Giambrone check out his website at breakmoretargets.com.

Defensive Pistol I

Date: April 16, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

5 hours classroom-3 hours range
A course designed for individuals wanting to take the next step beyond basic firearms training and specifically learn/their concealed carry skills.
What you will learn:
  • Basic Principles of Concealment/ Holster Safety Standards
  • Firearm Selection Process
  • Draw/Reholster Skills Development
  • Ethical Use of Deadly Force
  • Confrontation Avoidance/Survival
  • Flash Sight Picture/Point Shooting
  • Reloading Under Stress/Immediate Action Drills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA/Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

Green Ops Tactical Practical Red Dot Pistol Class

Date: May 7, 2023

Register here

Practical Red Dot Pistol Skills (8 HRS)

Note: This course course is NOT designed for first time shooters.Students should be able to safely draw from the holster and shoot. Practicing the draw from the holster prior to the class is highly recommended.

Description

This course is designed by USPSA GrandMaster in Carry Optics and is taught by Modern Samurai Project endorsed instructors. It will provide students with the necessary skills to properly transition from using standard pistol iron sights to mini red dot sights (MRDS) for self-defense or duty use. This transitional training will include drills addressing the common concerns associated with the use of MRDS on duty pistols. Students will also improve on the skills and knowledge to successfully negotiate around obstacles and shoot on the move. This is an in-depth, comprehensive training course focusing on the fundamentals and capabilities of MRDS and to learn the proper techniques for red-dot acquisition under various conditions and circumstances.

Location

Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
7039 Signal Hill Rd
Manassas, VA 20111

Date & Time:

Sunday May 07, 2023
From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost:

$295 (Range Fees included)

Topics Covered

Understanding the MRDS, theory and various features

Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Considerations

Understanding Mechanical Offset and Holdover

Weapons manipulations with RDS

Applying the Fundamentals of Marksmanship with a Pistol MRDS

How to properly Zero a MDRS to POA/POI

Initial Sight Acquisition and Dot Tracking

MRDS up close (5 yards and in).

How to change from Front Sight to Target Focused Shooting

Advantages and Limitations to a MRDS

Use of back-up iron sights (BUIS)

Alternate aiming techniques

Downed Optic Drills to include, occluded Optic Drills and total Optic blockage Drills

Engaging multiple targets/threats

Reloading and Clearing Common Stoppages/Malfunctions with a MRDS

Strong Hand Only and Support Hand Only Shooting and Manipulations

Advanced drills for improving skills

Equipment Needed

Serviceable semi-automatic pistol (9mm or larger caliber) and at least three magazines

Quality belt with strong side holster and at least 1 magazine pouch

Serpa holsters or similar holsters that use the trigger finger to deactivate a retention device are NOT allowed

Be able to retain 2 magazines on your body

3-5 magazines of 10 round capacity (minimum)

350 rounds of dependable ammunition (minimum). No steel core, no armor piercing, no tracer.

Knee pads (optional, but recommended – range surface is rocky gravel)

Water for hydration

Eye protection, hearing protection (electronic recommended) and baseball cap.

Services

Lunch is NOT included. Please bring your own.

It’s highly recommended to bring a chair.

This is an outdoor range, so the only restrooms are Port-A-Johns.

Adam Metcalf Action Pistol Clinic

Date: May 14, 2023

Register here

Join your friends and fellow members at one or all of the clinics to improve your pistol shooting skills in a convenient format with professional instruction.  Adam Metcalf, Air Force veteran and FXRGC club member since 2013, will lead your instruction with the assistance of a safety officer. If you have taken one of Adam’s clinics in prior years, you know that Adam will share from his experience as a former volunteer match director for the club’s popular International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) monthly match, decades as a competitive shooter and his nearly 10 years as a firearms instructor.  Each clinic will address specific shooting techniques for attendees of various skill and experience levels.  This year’s clinics will take place on the Culver range and require 50-75 rounds for the hour+ long session.

Fundamentals of Pistol Competition with David Wampler

Date: May 28, 2023

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This competition class will be focusing on applying pistol fundamentals seen in practical shooting competition, IDPA and USPSA. We will be evaluating patterns, isolating areas in need of improvement and reping out practical scenarios. Students will be refining grip, target focused shooting, transitions, and movement styles. This class is for those that are already familiar with shooting match’s and want to get better.

Instructor Bio:
David Wampler

From his earliest years, David Wampler has been no stranger to competition. Selected for the highest levels of youth team paint ball and several years of sponsored car racing, David made the successful jump to semi-professional level amateur shooting after graduating from Liberty University.

Since starting shooting in 2014, David joined the United States Practical Shooting Association and has since won numerous State Championship matches and Section Matches.

David is well known for his speed, accuracy, and rigorous training skills and has developed numerous amounts of training videos. David is now poised to break out on the international stage. His quick rise to the top of the ranking boards and rapidly achieving the level of Grand Master “GM” set him up to receive many requests from the growing shooting community. He now also runs his own successful training and consulting business with a waitlist ranging from intro to seasoned competitive clientele.

David is now poised to break out on the international stage. His quick rise to the top of the ranking boards and rapidly achieving the level of GM,

Off the range, David is a husband, manager of a local transportation/construction business, outdoorsman and pet dad.

Look for David at the next major competition or out on the range in Northern Virginia. You can also find David on Instagram(david_wampler_shooting), YouTube(David Wampler) and Facebook(David Wampler Competition Shooter).

Defensive Pistol I

Date: June 18, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

5 hours classroom-3 hours range
A course designed for individuals wanting to take the next step beyond basic firearms training and specifically learn/their concealed carry skills.
What you will learn:
  • Basic Principles of Concealment/ Holster Safety Standards
  • Firearm Selection Process
  • Draw/Reholster Skills Development
  • Ethical Use of Deadly Force
  • Confrontation Avoidance/Survival
  • Flash Sight Picture/Point Shooting
  • Reloading Under Stress/Immediate Action Drills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA/Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

Fundamentals of Pistol Competition with David Wampler

Date:  July 29, 2023

Register here

This competition class will be focusing on applying pistol fundamentals seen in practical shooting competition, IDPA and USPSA. We will be evaluating patterns, isolating areas in need of improvement and reping out practical scenarios. Students will be refining grip, target focused shooting, transitions, and movement styles. This class is for those that are already familiar with shooting match’s and want to get better.

Instructor Bio:
David Wampler

From his earliest years, David Wampler has been no stranger to competition. Selected for the highest levels of youth team paint ball and several years of sponsored car racing, David made the successful jump to semi-professional level amateur shooting after graduating from Liberty University.

Since starting shooting in 2014, David joined the United States Practical Shooting Association and has since won numerous State Championship matches and Section Matches.

David is well known for his speed, accuracy, and rigorous training skills and has developed numerous amounts of training videos. David is now poised to break out on the international stage. His quick rise to the top of the ranking boards and rapidly achieving the level of Grand Master “GM” set him up to receive many requests from the growing shooting community. He now also runs his own successful training and consulting business with a waitlist ranging from intro to seasoned competitive clientele.

David is now poised to break out on the international stage. His quick rise to the top of the ranking boards and rapidly achieving the level of GM,

Off the range, David is a husband, manager of a local transportation/construction business, outdoorsman and pet dad.

Look for David at the next major competition or out on the range in Northern Virginia. You can also find David on Instagram(david_wampler_shooting), YouTube(David Wampler) and Facebook(David Wampler Competition Shooter).

Green Ops Tactical Defensive Pistol I Class

Date: August 6, 2023

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Defensive Pistol Class I (8 HRS)

Note: To attend this class, students should be able to safely draw from the holster and shoot. Practicing the draw from the holster prior to the class is highly recommended. If you need help with this, please contact us for recommendations.

Description

This 8 hour class covers the basic defensive use of compact or full-size pistols. It will begin with the fundamentals of marksmanship and move into more advanced drills. Students will improve their pistol handling skills with a strong emphasis on executing the fundamentals correctly, and efficiently applying the correct amount of urgency into your gun handling and shooting as required for defensive firearms. Students will learn self-diagnostic skills to continue development of their own personal performance.

Location

Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
7039 Signal Hill Rd
Manassas, VA 20111

Date & Time:

Sunday August 06, 2023
FROM 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost:

$295 (Range Fees included)

Topics Covered

Gear setup

Safety

Justification for use of force

Mind set

Drawing

Combat marksmanship

Reloads

Malfunctions

Shooting drills

Shooting around cover

Qualification course of fire

Equipment Needed

Serviceable semi-automatic pistol (9mm or larger caliber) and at least three magazines

Quality belt with strong side holster and at least 1 magazine pouch

Serpa holsters or similar holsters that use the trigger finger to deactivate a retention device are NOT allowed

Be able to retain 2 magazines on your body

3-5 magazines of 10 round capacity (minimum)

400 rounds of dependable ammunition (minimum). No steel core, no armor piercing, no tracer.

Knee pads (optional, but recommended – range surface is rocky gravel)

Water for hydration

Eye protection, hearing protection (electronic recommended) and baseball cap.

Services

Lunch is not included. Please bring your own.

It’s highly recommended to bring a chair.

This is an outdoor range, so the only restrooms are Port-A-Johns.

NOTE:

Pistol I clinic (4.5hrs) is a shorter version of the class (8hrs). The 8-hr class allows for more repetitions of the same drills along with offering a few more additional drills. It also includes a qualification at the end, whereas the clinic does not.

The level 2, Pistol II clinic (4.5 hrs) or Pistol II class (8hrs) is the next step after the level 1 Pistol I Class (8hrs) or Pistol I Clinic (4.5hrs)

Taking Pistol I Clinic then Pistol II Clinic is NOT the equivalent of Pistol I Class.

Principles of Concealed Carry

Date: August 12, 2023

email [email protected] to register

A Principles of Concealed Carry Course is being offered on Saturday, August 12th 2023 at the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club, 7039 Signal Hill Rd, Manassas, VA 20111.

This class meets the administrative training requirement for a Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit application.

The class will run from 0900 AM to approx 2PM.

The registration fee is $100, ($150 for non-members) payable at class.

The Agenda for the class includes :

  • Introduction
  • The Virginia Code authorizing Concealed Carry
  • A Legal overview
  • Important new section on tactical situation awareness
  • Post shooting interaction with the Police
  • Guidance on handgun and ammo selection
  • A discussion of carry options
  • Overview of the application process

John McLaughlin, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, will lead the course.

Contact John for registration or more information at [email protected]  or at 571.229.0453

Green Ops Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Date: August 19, 2023

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Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Prerequisites: None Required

Description

Demonstrate comprehension of M.A.R.C.H. principles and competency at life-saving skills. This course is taught with the latest standards of care recommendations by the Joint Trauma System (JTS), American College of Surgeons, and the Committee of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC).

Location

  • Fairfax Rod and Gun Club

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize massive (life threatening) hemorrhage.
  • Demonstrate competency using commercial and improvised tourniquets
  • Recognize common causes of airway compromise.
  • Demonstrate how to position someone in the Recovery Position.
  • Recognize signs of difficulty breathing.
  • Basic MARCH
  • Demonstrate the physical examination to identify penetrating chest trauma.
  • Demonstrate the placement of an occlusive dressing for penetrating chest trauma.
  • Differentiate non-life-threatening hemorrhage from massive bleeding.
  • Demonstrate the proper placement of a trauma dressing.
  • Demonstrate wound packing techniques when use of a TQ is not feasible.
  • Describe the adverse effects of hypothermia on trauma patients.
  • Demonstrate the proper utilization of an emergency casualty blanket to prevent hypothermia.

Equipment Recommended

  • Current Medical Items Commonly Worn
  • Tactical Gear Commonly Worn
  • Medical SOPs if available
  • Knee pads (optional, but recommended)
  • Water for hydration
  • Notepad

Services

  • Lunch is not included. The Club has a snack bar/canteen, or please bring your own.

Instructor Bio: David Lang

Lead instructor David Lang started his journey in the 82nd Airborne as a medic deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Furthering his pre-hospital knowledge by assessing for Task Force 160th and attending the Special Operations Combat Medic Course. Later diving deeper into Flight Medicine and Critical care he obtained his Flight Paramedic Certification and Critical Care endorsements. He later went on to Instruct at the Flight Paramedic School house and Expeditionary Medical Course at the Army’s Fort Sam Houston (home of Army Medicine). Then moved on to become an Operations Chief for the Walter Reed Simulation and Training Dept, specializing in high-risk low acuity training for the DOD’s medical school. Currently holding a position at the State Departments Operational Medicine Directorate.

*Slots limited to 20 students only*

For questions or more info, contact us at: [email protected]

Defensive Pistol I

Date: August 20, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

5 hours classroom-3 hours range
A course designed for individuals wanting to take the next step beyond basic firearms training and specifically learn/their concealed carry skills.
What you will learn:
  • Basic Principles of Concealment/ Holster Safety Standards
  • Firearm Selection Process
  • Draw/Reholster Skills Development
  • Ethical Use of Deadly Force
  • Confrontation Avoidance/Survival
  • Flash Sight Picture/Point Shooting
  • Reloading Under Stress/Immediate Action Drills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA/Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

SOB Tactical 1-Day Carbine Course

Date: August 24, 2023

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1-Day Carbine Course

This course is for beginners to advanced shooters.

The One Day Carbine course is designed to highlight and fix any fundamental and or what I call mechanical issues. In this course our focus will be on stance, grip, presentation and eye dominance. The absolute building blocks of shooting.

We will utilize advanced technology to see and diagnose your habits. We will break every movement and or action down into small digestible pieces. Look at each small action and decide if it is needed and what would be the best in this moment to do. Then rebuild block by block while cleaning all habits and techniques. We will close out with the same drill done faster and more accurate in less than 50 rounds. You will leave with tailored personalized instruction that bests fits your shooting style.

Practice doesn’t make perfect, Perfect Practice Makes Perfect. 

Skills:

Stance

Grip

Presentation

Fishing

Atomic Pie chart

Eye Dominance

Needed:

Carbine

Carbine Sling

Optic- optional but recommended

2 mags

Belt mounted mag pouch

Ear protection

Eye protection

Notepad + Pen

SOB Tactical 1-Day Concealed Carry Course

Date: August 25, 2023

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1-Day Concealed Carry Course

This course is for beginners to advanced shooters.

The Concealed Carry Class is designed to fine tune you with your Every Day Carry. We will start with a draw and shoot with both hands. Then progress to clearing your cover garment, drawing and shooting strong hand only.

The focus in this course will be to work out the fine details and consistent practices, to get you concealing with confidence. We will focus on controlling the shirt for that fundamentally perfect draw, with 2 hands, or just 1. Mixing perfect technique with speed and accuracy to win the day.

Practice doesn’t make perfect, Perfect Practice Makes Perfect. 

Skills:

Stance

Grip

Presentation

Clearing the garment

Strong hand

EDC handheld

Caution:

This is a Concealed Carry course.

Needed:

EDC AIWB/IWB Holster

EDC AIWB/IWB Magpouch

A cover garment

  • T-shirt that covers gun
  • Button down shirt untucked
  • Photo vest

EDC handheld flashlight

SOB Tactical 1-Day Stitch M Up Pistol Course

Date: August 26, 2023

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This course is for beginners to advanced shooters.

The 1-Day Stitch M Up (SMU) course is designed to highlight and fix any fundamental and or what I call mechanical issues. In this course we work stance, grip, presentation and eye dominance. The absolute building blocks of shooting.

We will focus on 3 shots, individually placed or what I would call, defensive. While conducting the Stitch M Up drill I will show you my personal techniques. How efficiency and physics will always be faster and more accurate.

We will utilize advanced technology to fix and or diagnose your habits. We will break every movement and or action down into small digestible pieces. Look at every small action and decide what is needed and what is the best. Then rebuild block by block, while cleaning all habits and techniques. We will close out with the same drill, shot more accurate and faster all in less than 100 rounds. You will leave with tailored personalized instruction that bests fits your shooting style.

Practice doesn’t make perfect, Perfect Practice Makes Perfect. 

 

Skills:

Stance

Grip

The Draw

Fishing

Atomic Pie chart

Eye Dominance

Stitch M Up

  • 2 to body, 1 to head.

Needed:

Pistol

Holster

2 mags

Belt mounted mag pouch

Eye protection

Ear protection

Notebook + Paper

Defensive Pistol II

Date: September 17, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

A course designed for individuals who have had previous concealed carry or defensive Pistol formal instruction and who want to hone their skills to the next highest level.
Students will focus on advanced shooting techniques and continue improvement of their defensive mindset. Subjects that will be discussed and practiced,but not limited are
  • Deadly Force
  • Street Survival/Violent Crime
  • One Hand Shooting/ Shooting with Non-Dominant Hand
  • Shooting from Behind a Barricade
  • Point Shooting/ Moving While Shooting
  • Shoot/ No Shoot Scenarios
  • Refining Draw/Reholster Skills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA / Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

Adam Metcalf Action Pistol Clinic

Date: October 8, 2023

Register here

Join your friends and fellow members at one or all of the clinics to improve your pistol shooting skills in a convenient format with professional instruction.  Adam Metcalf, Air Force veteran and FXRGC club member since 2013, will lead your instruction with the assistance of a safety officer. If you have taken one of Adam’s clinics in prior years, you know that Adam will share from his experience as a former volunteer match director for the club’s popular International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) monthly match, decades as a competitive shooter and his nearly 10 years as a firearms instructor.  Each clinic will address specific shooting techniques for attendees of various skill and experience levels.  This year’s clinics will take place on the Culver range and require 50-75 rounds for the hour+ long session.

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic

Date: October 11-14, 2023

Register here.

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic

The Fairfax Rod & Gun Club, Inc. is proud to host the Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinic from time to time. Many of our members have benefitted from these clinics. Once future clinic dates are scheduled, they will be posted here, as well as on the Club Calendar.

Paul Giambrone Skeet Clinics will be held on:

April 12-15, 2023

October 11-14, 2023

For more information on how to attend the Clinic please contact club member Tom Williams:

[email protected] (W)
[email protected] (H)
571-643-6638 (C)

To learn more about Paul Giambrone check out his website at breakmoretargets.com.

Defensive Pistol I

Date: October 22, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

5 hours classroom-3 hours range
A course designed for individuals wanting to take the next step beyond basic firearms training and specifically learn/their concealed carry skills.
What you will learn:
  • Basic Principles of Concealment/ Holster Safety Standards
  • Firearm Selection Process
  • Draw/Reholster Skills Development
  • Ethical Use of Deadly Force
  • Confrontation Avoidance/Survival
  • Flash Sight Picture/Point Shooting
  • Reloading Under Stress/Immediate Action Drills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA/Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

Green Ops Tactical Defensive Shotgun Class

Date: October 15, 2023

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Defensive Shotgun Class (8 HRS)

Note: To attend this class, at a minimum, students must know and should be able to follow at all times the 4 Cardinal Rules of Firearms safety – Students must have a safe weapons handling.& Correct equipment.

Description

Our Defensive Shotgun course is an introduction to using pump or semi auto shotguns for self defense/home defense, a highly effective defensive tool. Learn how to run your shotgun as if your life depends on it. Discussion and lessons on pros and cons of the platform, setting up the gun, sights, ammo selection, patterning for your needs, controlling recoil and loading the gun under pressure.

Location

Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
7039 Signal Hill Rd
Manassas, VA 20111

Date & Time:

Sunday October 15, 2023
From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost:

$295 (Range Fees included)

Topics Covered

Firearms Safety

Fundamentals (Hold Control, Sight Picture & Trigger Control)

Recoil Management

Loading & Unloading

Zero and Patterning

Live Fire Drills

Malfunction Clearance

Ammunition Selection

Use of Cover or Concealment

Equipment Needed // PLEASE READ//

A reliable shotgun (12-gauge recommended, 20-gauge versions permissible)

This course focus will be on rapid sighted fire against multiple targets. We find that a traditional full butt stock works best in that role and is what we recommend. Rifle type stocks with pistol grips are OK. Pistol gripped shotguns are a breaching tool, and do not constitute a good first choice as a serious defensive tool. Due to safety considerations during handling, pistol gripped only shotguns will not be allowed in this course

Side Saddle (not required but highly recommended). We recommend a VangComp Velcro attached.

250 shot shells (light target loads recommended), 50 buckshot (multiple types recommended).

Ability to keep at least one box (25 shells) on your person. If you think you need kit for this course, please check out F3 Tactical

Not required – but recommended good tactical sling. Without a sling you will be required to ground your shotgun regularly

Eye protection, hearing protection (electronic recommended) and baseball cap

Knee pads (optional, but recommended)

Water for hydration

IF you have questions or concerns about your equipment, please email us back as soon as possible.

Services

Lunch is NOT included, please bring your own.

It’s highly recommended to bring a chair.

This is an outdoor range, so the only restrooms are Port-A-Johns

Defensive Pistol I

Date: November 12, 2023

Contact Mike to register.

5 hours classroom-3 hours range
A course designed for individuals wanting to take the next step beyond basic firearms training and specifically learn/their concealed carry skills.
What you will learn:
  • Basic Principles of Concealment/ Holster Safety Standards
  • Firearm Selection Process
  • Draw/Reholster Skills Development
  • Ethical Use of Deadly Force
  • Confrontation Avoidance/Survival
  • Flash Sight Picture/Point Shooting
  • Reloading Under Stress/Immediate Action Drills
  • Range Training (Instructors are NRA/Law Enforcement Certified)
Empire Defense Training
Cost 175.00
Club Members 165.00
703-732-1606

Green Ops Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Date: December 17, 2023

Register here

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Prerequisites: None Required

Description

Demonstrate comprehension of M.A.R.C.H. principles and competency at life-saving skills. This course is taught with the latest standards of care recommendations by the Joint Trauma System (JTS), American College of Surgeons, and the Committee of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC).

Location

  • Fairfax Rod and Gun Club

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize massive (life threatening) hemorrhage.
  • Demonstrate competency using commercial and improvised tourniquets
  • Recognize common causes of airway compromise.
  • Demonstrate how to position someone in the Recovery Position.
  • Recognize signs of difficulty breathing.
  • Basic MARCH
  • Demonstrate the physical examination to identify penetrating chest trauma.
  • Demonstrate the placement of an occlusive dressing for penetrating chest trauma.
  • Differentiate non-life-threatening hemorrhage from massive bleeding.
  • Demonstrate the proper placement of a trauma dressing.
  • Demonstrate wound packing techniques when use of a TQ is not feasible.
  • Describe the adverse effects of hypothermia on trauma patients.
  • Demonstrate the proper utilization of an emergency casualty blanket to prevent hypothermia.

Equipment Recommended

  • Current Medical Items Commonly Worn
  • Tactical Gear Commonly Worn
  • Medical SOPs if available
  • Knee pads (optional, but recommended)
  • Water for hydration
  • Notepad

Services

  • Lunch is not included. The Club has a snack bar/canteen, or please bring your own.

Instructor Bio: David Lang

Lead instructor David Lang started his journey in the 82nd Airborne as a medic deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Furthering his pre-hospital knowledge by assessing for Task Force 160th and attending the Special Operations Combat Medic Course. Later diving deeper into Flight Medicine and Critical care he obtained his Flight Paramedic Certification and Critical Care endorsements. He later went on to Instruct at the Flight Paramedic School house and Expeditionary Medical Course at the Army’s Fort Sam Houston (home of Army Medicine). Then moved on to become an Operations Chief for the Walter Reed Simulation and Training Dept, specializing in high-risk low acuity training for the DOD’s medical school. Currently holding a position at the State Departments Operational Medicine Directorate.

*Slots limited to 20 students only*

For questions or more info, contact us at: [email protected]