Course Length: Two days
RDS Defensive Handgun is intended for anyone with little or no formal experience operating an RDS handgun in a self defense manner. This course teaches safe handling and efficient operation of an RDS equipped handgun. Students will learn correct techniques for drawing and presenting the weapon, as well as fundamental techniques for employing the handgun in defense of self or others.
This RDS focus course is intended to address specifics of RDS use not found with traditional iron sight handguns. Specific skills, concepts and principles unique to RDS handguns are covered in-depth.
As Defensive Handgun is self-defense focused, students are expected to train from concealment or from their duty holster (if LE/MIL). Defensive handgun will progress from most-to-least likely skills over the course of 16 hours to best prepare students for handgun use in a violent encounter.
*This course is not intended for anyone without a basic understanding of firearm operation, safety, draw from the holster and general marksmanship.
Blocks of instruction include:
- Real world safety
- Concealment clothing
- Initial RDS acquisition (from draw)
- Reacquiring the RDS from Atypical positions (reload, ready positions etc)
- Grip improvement
- Maximizing trigger control
- Personal diagnostics from RDS behavior
- Maximizing target focus shooting
- Threat anatomy
- Malfunction clearing (immediate and remedial action)
- Optic malfunctions
- Movement
- Practical and precision accuracy
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Instructor Bio:
Aaron began his career in the United States Army (11M) in 1999, serving seven years in the infantry. During his time in the military he served as a rifleman, squad automatic rifleman and designated marksman; receiving training in small unit tactics, close quarters combat and ballistic and mechanical breaching.
After leaving active duty, Aaron worked as a private security contractor both CONUS and OCONUS; conducting convoy security, close protection details, static security and relief security during natural disasters.
Aaron served over ten years in law enforcement, both Federal and state, working both uniform and plain clothed assignments. Aaron served as a SWAT/SRT member, Sniper section member, deputy SRT commander, Field Training officer and training coordinator.
In 2011, Aaron formed Sage Dynamics with the goal of maximizing training realism and developing more efficient problem solvers. Aaron has trained thousands of students since Sage Dynamics taught its first course; every day citizens, law enforcement and military. Sage has aided in the development of policies and training practices in use by state and federal law enforcement, and private security companies. Aaron has also been instrumental in driving the adoption of red dot sights on handguns for duty use; He authored the first white paper on the subject and since its publication, it has been used in whole or in part by over 300 police departments world wide to justify the adoption of RDS sights for duty handguns.
Aaron holds multiple certifications including:
- National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor
- National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Shotgun Instructor
- National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor
- National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Precision Rifle Instructor
- Advanced law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Active Shooter Response Instructor
- General Dynamics Simunition Scenario Instructor with Safety Officer Certification
- Fabrique Nationale d’Herstal FN-303 Less Lethal Launcher Instructor
- California POST certified academy instructor
Aaron continues to serve in law enforcement in addition to being an instructor with Sage Dynamics.
