Does anyone know where I can get training for safe holstered handgun course?

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Looking to get into 3 gun comp and clubs require this:

Note: Shooters must be trained in the safe use of a holstered handgun.
The acceptable credentials are:

- CSSA or CPCA Police Pistol Combat (PPC) certification
- CSSA Canadian Defensive Pistol (CDP) certification
- International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Black Badge.
- IDPA(Ontario) certification
- ODPL/CDP certification
- TDSA holster training (as of July 2013)
- Armed law enforcement personnel (Police)

If anyone can guide me that would be amazing... Thanks in advance. Another thing I do not have my own pistol yet because I am awaiting my rpal. Not sure if I need my own pistol to do so?
 
It would be easier to point you in the right direction if you told us where you are. ;). And yes, your holster course will be hands on. You will likely be required to have your RPAL, a handgun, spare magazines, a holster and magazine pouch.
 
krausb said:
It would be easier to point you in the right direction if you told us where you are. ;). And yes, your holster course will be hands on. You will likely be required to have your RPAL, a handgun, spare magazines, a holster and magazine pouch.
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I'm located in Toronto lol
 
I assume you have joined a club and range (you will need to have done this for the RPAL). Ask your local club executive when and where the next Black Badge course is held. This will take a weekend of your time, but you will be trained in the safe conduct around a IPSC match, like you require. Part of the training will involve competing in an actual match. You will have a ton of fun, and meet some 3-gun folks there.
 
For some of those you need to be in law enforcement so I'm guessing those options are out. The others are either "on the field" training at events you attend or in the case of the Black Badge course an actual course put on by certified IPSC member instructors.

The "on the field" training for the PPC and IDPA holster handling is done at the matches by taking you and any other newbies aside and one of the Safety Officers demonstrates then has you do a number of draws to ensure that you do the draw and dry fire safely. When they are happy you then go ahead and participate in the event.

But to satisfy the 3 gun event rules as shown you need to go a little farther than that and actually become a member in the match specialty that you attended and got your holster training.

And obviously you can't get holster trained at these events or at the Black Badge until you have your gun, holster, belt, mag pouches and extra mags. And you can't get THOSE until you have your RPAL and obtain a club membership and LTATT so that the CFO will transfer guns into your possession.

So it's a fairly long road to walk with a few stops along the way before you're ready to attend any three gun matches.

If you already know which pistol you want to get you can at least begin buying accessories. Look into the sort of belt and holster you want to get and which events you'll use it in. Consider too that what is allowed for one event may not be allowed in others. For example in 3 gun a low drop leg holster is fine. But such a holster is not useable under the rules of PPC, IPSC or IDPA. And many of the skeletal holsters and mag holders OK in IPSC are not allowed in IDPA.

The good news is that there's more to life than 3gun. So you'll have a great time shooting in one of those other holster events as well. So it's not like it's time wasted. What I'd suggest is that you learn what events are being held and attend as a spectator. You'll get to meet the other folks that will become part of your community of friends and learn more about the clubs and general shooting scene in your area.

All this will take time and patience. But then other than the actual shooting nothing involved with firearms seems to happen fast. And that starts with the PAL training and processing and it doesn't get any better after that. And being in Toronto isn't going to help either. I understand that the wait lists for clubs or the cost for joining the clubs is pretty tough. But that's where you live so you may as well begin looking around to see which club will fit you the best.
 
Contact the BB Training Coordinator for IPSC Ontario thru the website and they can direct you to bb courses happening in your area.
 
BCRider said:
For some of those you need to be in law enforcement so I'm guessing those options are out. The others are either "on the field" training at events you attend or in the case of the Black Badge course an actual course put on by certified IPSC member instructors.

The "on the field" training for the PPC and IDPA holster handling is done at the matches by taking you and any other newbies aside and one of the Safety Officers demonstrates then has you do a number of draws to ensure that you do the draw and dry fire safely. When they are happy you then go ahead and participate in the event.

But to satisfy the 3 gun event rules as shown you need to go a little farther than that and actually become a member in the match specialty that you attended and got your holster training.

And obviously you can't get holster trained at these events or at the Black Badge until you have your gun, holster, belt, mag pouches and extra mags. And you can't get THOSE until you have your RPAL and obtain a club membership and LTATT so that the CFO will transfer guns into your possession.

So it's a fairly long road to walk with a few stops along the way before you're ready to attend any three gun matches.

If you already know which pistol you want to get you can at least begin buying accessories. Look into the sort of belt and holster you want to get and which events you'll use it in. Consider too that what is allowed for one event may not be allowed in others. For example in 3 gun a low drop leg holster is fine. But such a holster is not useable under the rules of PPC, IPSC or IDPA. And many of the skeletal holsters and mag holders OK in IPSC are not allowed in IDPA.

The good news is that there's more to life than 3gun. So you'll have a great time shooting in one of those other holster events as well. So it's not like it's time wasted. What I'd suggest is that you learn what events are being held and attend as a spectator. You'll get to meet the other folks that will become part of your community of friends and learn more about the clubs and general shooting scene in your area.

All this will take time and patience. But then other than the actual shooting nothing involved with firearms seems to happen fast. And that starts with the PAL training and processing and it doesn't get any better after that. And being in Toronto isn't going to help either. I understand that the wait lists for clubs or the cost for joining the clubs is pretty tough. But that's where you live so you may as well begin looking around to see which club will fit you the best.
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Very well said. Great advise.
 
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