Review of Sage Dynamics Defensive Handgun Fundamentals course

[ehull20000]

Today my wife and I took the Defensive Handgun Fundamentals class from Mr. Aaron Cowan with Sage Dynamics.  Bottom line up front I would recommend this course to others.  

 

The class was hosted at Hilltop Range in Dover TN and lasted from 0900 until 4:30ish with about a 45 minute lunch break.  The range was very adequate and was closed to other shooters which was very helpful.  I didn't get an exact count, but I would say there were about 11 students to the one instructor.  The weather was a mix of overcast with slight drizzle/sprinkling rain.  Temperatures were in the upper 60s with light wind.

 

From my wife perspective the class was perfect.  It was advanced enough to feel challenging to her without causing her to get frustrated at not being able to keep up with the other students.  This was exactly what I was looking at; a class to get her better trained and do so in a way that she is eager to shoot more.  

 

Mr. Cowan has an easy going and jovial attitude that he couples with a background in the military and law enforcement.  His ability to combine words/phrases like thalamus and pelvic girdle into simple to follow examples is entertaining and informative.  

 

Overall we each fired around 250-400 rounds during such topics as:

Proper grip 

Sight alignment

Trigger control

Sight picture

Human anatomy

3D targets 

Drawing from concealment

Firing with one hand

Firing from contact distances to 7 meters

Firing from the back

Firing from kneeling

Verbal commands

Protecting a third party

 

I am very happy with spending my money and time taking this class.  I feel that I learned a great deal and I have plenty to work on during my future trips to the range.  If given the opportunity to take another Sage Dynamics class I will do so.

 

 

 

 

 

[A.J. Holst]

Thanks for posting!

[Jamie Jackson]

Thank you for posting this ehull. And Good on you and the missus for taking the class! :cheers:

 

A solid foundation is essential and something most of us would find of great benefit, as a new shooter or for an experienced shooter to revisit from time to time.

 

You make a good point in that professional training does give us foundational skills that we must then work to develop and ingrain.

 

Thanks again.

[jlw]

Thanks for the review.

[AtomicRooster]

Great post. Thank you for taking the time to pass this along to those of us who are contemplating a good basic class for couples.