1-Day Course – This is a user level course for students who are already proficient with a handgun. This training is designed to improve skills in the utilization of a miniature red dot sight (MRDS). This course will include the mechanical understanding of the handgun equipped with a RDS, benefits of the RDS, techniques associated with the technology, maintenance process, and how the RDS can help officers in a wide variety of situations.
During this course students will learn how to evaluate duty ready optics, techniques specific to the MRDS system, how to zero a MRDS, benefits of the device to officers, and how to self-diagnose shooting behaviors in a training environment. Students will be taught common RDS errors that may arise and how to correct them. This will be explained in the classroom as well as during live fire demonstrations.
Student will demonstrate safe weapon handling skills and observe range and firearms safety rules at all times. Students will be expected to assess classmates, understanding how to properly correct errors and malfunctions with both the handgun and RDS. The key components of firearms training are safety, proficient weapon manipulation, weapon knowledge, and understanding associated technology (RDS). Instructors will provide evaluation and coaching as needed throughout the class. Students will receive a RDS Handgun User Certificate upon successful completion of the course.
This course provides 9 Minnesota POST credits.
All students will be subject to minimum proficiency requirements to include demonstration of safe handling of firearms. Tuition must be paid in advance and is non-refundable. Registration for firearms training is open to active law enforcement only. All others must seek approval prior to registration. Please email stormtraininggroup@gmail.com for prior authorization.
This event will take place at an outdoor range.
Upon successful completion of this certification course, participants will understand MRDS fundamentals, how to zero a MRDS, how to identify MRDS failures and fix them, how to prepare for duty with a MRDS, how to improve their shooting skills with a MRDS and how to correct common shooting errors with RDS equipped handguns:
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate all firearms and range safety rules.
- Safely and correctly maintain firearm and RDS.
- Demonstrate firearms fundamentals with proper stance, grip, trigger control,
muzzle discipline and sight alignment. - Demonstrate correct handgun manipulation including; loading, unloading,
holstering, drawing from the holster, weapon presentation, correcting weapon
malfunctions, correcting RDS malfunctions, reloading and dominate/support hand
only shooting/manipulation. - Demonstrate the ability to shoot accurately from various distances and positions
utilizing the RDS. - Demonstrate the ability to engage threats at various distances, including multiple
threats. - Demonstrate proper use and training methods with a RDS to include acquiring the
red dot sight, managing recoil, diagnosing shooter behaviors/errors, fixing optic and
weapon malfunctions and failures, zeroing, and optic care. - Understand the differences between RDS sight picture and iron sight picture
- Students will conclude the course with a variety of qualifications utilizing the RDS to prove
knowledge and understanding of the course and content.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- RDS Equipped handgun and holster with at least 3 magazines
- Duty belt and gear (belt mounted magazine pouch)
- 600 rounds of handgun ammunition
- Handheld flashlight
- Weapon mounted light (optional)
- Ear and eye protection
- Spare batteries for lights and optics carried
- Lens pen/microfiber cloth/cat crap to clean optic as needed
- Note taking materials
FEATURED INSTRUCTOR
Ryan Knoll
Ryan served in law enforcement for the past 12 years with several large city departments. Ryan worked in patrol the majority of his law enforcement career until being selected for a proactive narcotic unit. In addition to those full time assignments, Ryan also held the position of firearms instructor and field training officer.
Ryan has completed numerous department and nationally recognized certification courses including: Handgun/Patrol Rifle/Shotgun/Less-lethal launcher instructor, Sage Dynamics red dot pistol instructor, Modern Samurai red dot pistol instructor and multiple armorer courses (Glock, Sig P320/516, S&W M&P, 37/40mm less-lethal launcher). Ryan was a collegiate athlete, from that experience he developed a lifelong passion for physical training, skill tracking/progression, adult learning and maximizing performance. This passion led to him being selected to assist with the training of new hires, an assignment he excelled in until being chosen to take over the lead instructor role.
Ryan has extensive experience working with new shooters, diagnosing shooters with existing issues and programming training plans to push experienced shooters to the next level. Ryan’s instruction method is rooted in practical shooting concepts and eliminating inefficiencies.
At his most recent law enforcement agency, Ryan spearheaded the testing, policy/curriculum development and implementation of red dot pistol sights at his department. His department was the first in the state to issue red dot sights to all new hires.
TESTIMONIALS
“I am significantly more confident in my own shooting abilities. What I liked most about the training was the repitition and overall shooting opportunities. I have already recommended this course to others. It’s fun and laid back, but also challenging in a good way.”
– Keirsten Englund, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office
“Extremely knowledgeable instructors with an obvious passion for what they do.”
– Eric Anderson, Lakeville Police Department
“Class was awesome! Great instruction, demonstration, and great material. I am now very confident in teaching basic firearm skills and this class really broke it down.”
– Josh Sannes, Eagan Police Department
“I feel that I learned a lot about the instruction portion of firearms training and relating these techniques to newer or less experienced officers. The instructors were very personable and very professional. They were very open about learning from their students. I like that the students ran a lot of the range with supervision from the instructors.”
– Jordan Hellerud, Saint Louis Park Police Department
“I wanted to learn how to train officers who never touched a gun, and I learned how to step by step. These instructors are better than any course I have had. Instructors very much wanted to help YOU become a better instructor, could tell they cared and were very knowledgeable.”
– Dave Streefland, Eagan Police Department
“I cannot believe how much I improved my shooting over this course. It was a great course for learning and re-learning shooting fundamentals. What I liked most about the course is that I learned to such a high degree I will be very comfortable instructing.”
– Leif Vandersteen, Mendota Heights Police Department
“I feel my shooting skills have improved significantly as well as my teaching skills. Excellent instructors, very skilled and competent. What I liked most about the course was actually practicing running my own firing lines. This course was excellent, among the best I’ve ever attended.”
– Chris Anderson, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office
“Very good course! Goes over the fundamental trainings to be able to teach other people at all skill levels.”
– Jordan McKellips, Plainview Police Department