Defensive firearms class slated Oct. 17 in Brookville

If you're looking to improve your defensive shooting skills in a structured, practical training environment, this defensive firearms class offers a full day of hands-on instruction designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced shooters.

The class, sponsored by Buckeye Firearms Association, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Mushin Safety & Security Training, 10288 Amity Road, Brookville.

This is not a high-volume shooting class. Instead, the emphasis is on responsible firearms use, threat recognition, speed, accuracy, and confidence through deliberate instruction and structured drills.

Crawl, walk, run

The class follows a crawl, walk, run training model, allowing students to develop skills progressively and work at an appropriate pace for their experience level. Whether you're establishing a solid foundation or looking to refine skills you've already developed, the class provides an opportunity to learn and improve.

What you'll learn

Topics include the following:

• Safe firearm handling and manipulation
• Drawing from the holster, where appropriate
• Improving speed and accuracy
• Efficient target engagement
• Shooting under realistic time constraints
• Building confidence through structured drills

What to bring

Students should arrive prepared for a full day of live-fire training. Required equipment includes the following:

• Modern defensive pistol
• At least two magazines
• Magazine pouch
• Sturdy gun belt designed to support a firearm, holster and accessories
• Strong-side holster — IWB, OWB or appendix
• 300 rounds of ammunition
• Electronic hearing protection
• Eye protection
• Weather-appropriate clothing and boots
• Appropriate concealment clothing
• Billed hat or ball cap
• Lunch, snacks and plenty of hydration
• Notepad and pen

No off-body carry is permitted. Shoulder, cross-draw, middle-of-back, and push button release Serpa holsters are not permitted. Holsters must allow the student to safely holster the firearm using the dominant hand only and may not be collapsible cloth-style holsters or some leather holsters.

What students are saying

“First of all I can't remember having that much fun. You guys put on an awesome program,” one student said.

Another returning student shared, "I had a wonderful time (even though I did get completely soaked as did most of the others) but, like you said, we did dry out later in the day. I want you to relay to Forrest that he is the absolute best firearms instructor I have ever had. I have trained with Forrest at 3 different sessions and he makes learning fun because he always injects humor into his teachings. I always learn something new from him."

Register today and take your training to the next level.