Holster certification for IDPA

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Other than the IPSC black badge, are there other "accredited" courses for folks who want to shoot IDPA to undertake and become "holster certified"?
 
Any idpa/combat match I've ever done was open to: PPC qualified shooters either CPCA or CSSA, Armed Law enforcement officers, and IPSC Blk. badge holders either current or expired.... 'Never had a problem.
 
Agree.
I know a bunch of folks in my club that are interested to get into IDPA, but there is no holster certification course other than BB, which A costs too much, B geared towards IPSC.
I wonder if there is another way to have them holster certified.
I am trying to contact the CSSA, but they are very slow at responding to email. and no one picks up the phone!
 
Pm CGN member Sticker...

There were two IDPA courses in the Ottawa area this year (Cornwall and Smithfalls)

He can probably give you a better idea of what is required...and who can help you out if you have enough interest for a course in your area...
 
Blackthorne said:
I am interested in this as well. I like IDPA but have no real intrest in being BB to be holster qualified.
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Ya...for someone who wants to shoot both..it's an obvious bonus...but if you just want to be Holster qualified...the BB course would be a waste...it goes way beyond what you would need.

I would think a course specific to the rules of IDPA (use of cover, tactical mag changes etc) would be a much better idea.

I know that someone has been puting them on...maybe they could chime in here with some info

Cheers
 
Cdpa/Idpa Holster Courses

A Course could probably be set up at your club, if you are in Ontario. Can you get together 9 other people who are interested in taking it, if not from your club then a group of 9 others from nearby clubs - 10 seems to be the ideal number. Any larger a group than this will take just too long to process through the program.
 
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A Course could probably be set up at your club, if you are in Ontario. Can you get together 9 other people who are interested in taking it, if not from your club then a group of 9 others from nearby clubs - 10 seems to be the ideal number. Any larger a group than this will take just too long to process through the program.
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I can get 9 people from my club, then what?
 
I wonder... when did "holster" qualification become such an issue?
I mean... I don't see bullseye shooters lookin' to get "table" or "bench" qualified...
I assume it's just become generally accepted that any shooting sport requiring a holster requires that people need specialized training, but how and why?
Not to b'little training courses, but doesn't it seem a little much to spend more than 5 minutes teaching someone how to holster/draw a firearm?
As long as all other safety rules are adhered to there shouldn't be a problem.
 
Not to b'little training courses, but doesn't it seem a little much to spend more than 5 minutes teaching someone how to holster/draw a firearm?
As long as all other safety rules are adhered to there shouldn't be a problem.
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You'd think.

I have no desire to shoot IPSC, but would like to get involved in some form of IDPA.

I've been shooting and moving using holsters for a few years, and have not managed to put any unnecessary holes in myself or anything else.

FWIW, I'm qualified. BB or not.
 
We made the Black Badge with one intention - to get shooters ready to shoot IPSC - not some other sport.

If you take it to be "holster" qualified for something else, that's between you and the instructor.

Second, the Black Badge teaches a lot more than pulling a gun out of a holster and running around a range, it teaches the rules of the game, shooting positions, techniques, etc.

Nobody ever gets bored in our courses.

It's not IPSC dictating that you have to take a Black Badge to go shoot IDPA, so don't blame us. Talk to whoever's running IDPA.
 
The Cdpa course covers a whole range of safety related handling centered around the holster, as well as other issues, and some of the movements characteristic of IPDA.
It covers the mechanics of loading, tac loading, competition loading, procedural drills to make you safe in the holster. It covers shooting on the move, using the holster, and how it to do it safely on the range. the courses are designed to bring everyone up to a minimum safe standard so that they may participate safely in a range exercise.
 
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