Training Description
Two Days of Rifle-Pistol-Medical Training : Invite Only
This training will be aggressive but safe, it will focus on a solid foundation of marksmanship fundamentals. From there we will push forward. We will break bad habits and establish new ones. You will be challenged mentally and physically, start hydrating now. We are going to build your confidence in your abilities to operate your equipment and critically think while in a full central nervous system override.
Training, chow and water are continuous, please plan accordingly. Rifle mags will only be loaded to 8 and pistol mags will be loaded 6 rounds. The reason, is to ensure you get 3 times the amount of mag change, making you touch your gear a lot.
This course has a few objectives. It will serve as your introduction to the RYKER Grip and the RYKER Method of shooting. There will be demo grips and slings on hand. You will need a minimum 3″ piece of pic rail or an mLok rail to run the RYKER Grip. If you have not shot the grip yet no worries, 2 mags and it will be second nature to you.
We will then introduce you to operating two weapons systems. This part of the training will introduce fundamental techniques to help you understand how to transition from rifle to pistol, when you have a stoppage of fire, malfunction, etc. This will help you set up your equipment to serve you better. You will work up to 2-man and 4-man drills, be introduced to bounding and cover fire. You will be introduced to Critical Thinking Critical Response (CTCR) training scenarios. The medical play will be introduced into the CTCR drills and will be in play until the training is complete (both days, that was a HINT).
You will be introduced to pivots, partner pivots, shooting from standing to kneeling, kneeling to prone, learning how to properly use a vehicle for cover/concealment, how to fight to and from a vehicle and more. I am looking forward to positive saturation of information and training.
Shoot-Move-Communicate drills are going to allow you to test what you know; what you think you know and expose what you don’t know. You will receive immediate feedback, process that information and apply that info to the drills going forward. Remember there are no superpowers, just a solid foundation of the fundamentals.
Training Schedule
Day 01 – May 14, 2024
0730-0830: Range Set Up, Instructors and Chris
0830-0900: Intros, Range Brief, Safety Brief, Medical Brief, ConOps
0900-0930: Gear inspection.
0930-1000: DryFire Warm Up, Rifles and pistols.
1000-1030: Proficiency live fire warm up. Rifles and pistols
1030-1045: Break, reload, brief next drill.
1045-1115: Standing to kneeling drills to prone
1115-1145: Support shooting Intro to bounding intro to shoot move and communicate.
1145-1215: Introduction to the X-Force-TQ, Self-Aid/Buddy-Aid arm and leg.
1215-1245: Chow, discussion
1245-1330: Into to lateral shooting and moving pistol and rifle.
1330-1415: Intro to one handed loading/unloading / Shooting while wounded.
1415-1500: Head-to-head competition.
1500-1530: FLEX
1530-1600: Range clean up and debrief.
Day 02 – May 15, 2024
0830-0900: Intros, Range Brief, Safety Brief, Medical Brief, ConOps
0900-0915: DryFire Warm Up, Rifles and pistols.
0915-1000: Pivots, Partner Pivots (bounding backwards) Shoot Move and Communicate
1000-1045: Intro to vehicles. Fighting to and from the vehicle.
1045-1115: Patient assessment. M.A.R.C.H. protocol.
1115-1145: Down shooter in and out of vehicle.
1145-1230: Agility shooting, figure 8’s, push penalties for misses on this drill.
1230-1300: Chow, discussion.
1300-1330: Vehicle Work, responsibilities, everyday considerations, equipment set up.
1330-1430: Vehicle Scenario “lost man” Shoot move communicate, find him, asses him for injuries, controlled suppressive fire, get off the X.
1430-1530: Shoot Move Communicate final exercise. We bring it all together.
1530-1630: Range clean up, debrief, secure.
Location
Texas Defensive Shooting Acedemy
1125 Wolf Springs Rd E, Ferris, TX 75125
Gear List for all
- Eye and Ear Pro
- Rifle already BZO’d
- Pistol
- Min 3 pistol and 3 Rifle Mags, of course more is always better.
- Pistol belt with holster, mag pouches, med kit, (check out wilder tactical)
- Chest rig, plate carrier or Rhodesian vest, (check out the viktos Taculus MX Chest Rig)|
- Clothing and footwear that is athletic, durable, that you don’t mind getting dirty.
- Water (min 1 gallon) Chow and snacks to keep that furnace full.
- Rifle Ammo 400 rounds
- Pistol Ammo 400 rounds
Instructor Bio – Ron Holmes
Ron Holmes retired from Marine Special Operations Command after serving over 20 years in the U.S. Marines. During his time at MARSOC as the Communications Operations Chief he was the senior enlisted responsible for the creation of the first Marine Special Operations Communications School called MNOC (Marine Network Operators Course).
Prior to this he served with Force Reconnaissance commands for much of his time in service. His primary job was Reconnaissance Communications. Post retirement he worked in support of the Global War on Terror for the Joint Special Operations Command. Shortly thereafter serving as a Sensor Operator on an Intelligence Reconnaissance Surveillance platform. This led him to working as an Independent Diplomatic Security Consultant.
In 2014 he was diagnosed with cancer and could no longer deploy. As of today, he is cancer free. For the last 15 years He has run his own firearms training that has provided over 7000 hours of marksmanship instruction for all skill levels on multiple weapons platforms. RYKER USA was created in 2014. He holds a patent for the RYKER Grip that he invented. He is a principal owner of RYKER USA. He has a bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, with honors.
The summer of 2023 he created the Life SKillZ Academy. A summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. The camp works to create assets in the home and the community starting at the age of 6. Their motto is God-Family-Country. He is married to Traceylynn Holmes together they have their son Ryker Jeffrey Holmes who the company and grip were named after. His son is also named after fallen Force Recon Communicator, Jeffrey “Corky” Starling. He lives by the 5 F’s and a B. Faith, Family, Fitness, Fighting, Firearms, and a BOW. The goal with their company, products and training is the same. Make a positive impact and leave you better than when you started.
You can reach Ron Holmes at the following.
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www.rykerusa.com
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www.lifeskillzusa.com
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