Hands down most valuable and well rounded training evolution I have attended to date. Bill combines passion and technical know how with the all important ‘whys’ fueled by two decades of hard fought experience. Whether you carry a firearm for a living or as part of your responsible American lifestyle, you owe it to yourself to train with AMTAC!
We have the knowledge, experience and ability to help you win your next engagement.
Providing world class tactical shooting instruction and tactical consulting to civilians of high moral character, local law enforcement and military.
This course has made me a smarter and more aware fighter. This translates to a more efficient instructor for my students and my family is safer with this level of training. The realism of the scenario-based training in this course will elevate your situational awareness, preparedness, and highlight what you need to do moving forward. It certainly did for me. Thank you, Bill.
Bill Rapier is the owner and lead instructor of American Tactical Shooting Instruction LLC, also known as Amtac Shooting. He is the lead instructor of over 200 Amtac Shooting courses and has trained over 2500 students since 2020. Bill is retired after twenty years in the Navy, where his duty assignments included several years at SEAL Team 3 and over 14 years at Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Positions held include assaulter, breacher, sniper, team leader, troop chief, and military working dog department senior enlisted adviser. He has always been an avid shooter and is heavily involved in combatives.
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Upcoming Courses
november 2026
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The Amtac Shooting NVG Level 2 Course / Fighting at Night Led by Bill Rapier Near Coeur d'Alene, ID Fighting at night. The Amtac Shooting Level 2 NVG course is designed to train solid Americans how to maximize the advantage of fighting at night time. What are the best tactics, what is the right gear, what are the best practices to maximize our chances success? How do we shoot, move and communicate at night? In this course we will cover: Day and night shooting with pistol and carbine Setting up your helmet and NOD's Setting up pistol and carbine for night fighting Team movement at night Intro to day and night 2 man CQB Force on force runs at night Radio communications Team Tactics Mindset This is a physically demanding course. You will need a baseline of fitness to participate. For this Level 2 Course, I recommend that you have spent some time on NODs before you come. Lodging
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The Amtac Shooting NVG Level 2 Course / Fighting at Night
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, ID
Fighting at night. The Amtac Shooting Level 2 NVG course is designed to train solid Americans how to maximize the advantage of fighting at night time. What are the best tactics, what is the right gear, what are the best practices to maximize our chances success? How do we shoot, move and communicate at night? In this course we will cover:
- Day and night shooting with pistol and carbine
- Setting up your helmet and NOD’s
- Setting up pistol and carbine for night fighting
- Team movement at night
- Intro to day and night 2 man CQB
- Force on force runs at night
- Radio communications
- Team Tactics
- Mindset
This is a physically demanding course. You will need a baseline of fitness to participate. For this Level 2 Course, I recommend that you have spent some time on NODs before you come.
09nov5:00 pm8:00 pm9 November 2026 - Amtac Shooting Combatives Seminar (Kore BJJ) CTDanbury, CT
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Amtac Shooting Combatives Seminar (Kore BJJ) Danbury, CT This is a 3-hour combatives seminar hosted by Kore BJJ, American Top Team
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Amtac Shooting Combatives Seminar (Kore BJJ)
Danbury, CT
This is a 3-hour combatives seminar hosted by Kore BJJ, American Top Team Connecticut in Danbury, CT.
Time: 5-8pm
It will focus on strategy and applying BJJ, wrestling, Thai Boxing, Boxing and Sayoc Kali principles into real life application. A mindset talk will be included.
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The Amtac Shooting Fighting In and Around Vehicles/Pistol Led by Bill Rapier Wallingford, CT We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our Nation continues to deteriorate, you are more and more likely to experience violence in your vehicle or in close proximity to it. This course will work through a short fundamental pistol progression and then jump into a progression of challenging live fire drills. You will draw and fire live fire from a vehicle as well as work small two or three-man team tactics live fire drills. On day two, we will start with a mindset talk and then jump into combatives inside of a vehicle, followed by airsoft force-on-force drills in and around vehicles. Topics covered will include: Mindset Pistol fundamentals Class on vehicle considerations, both combative and kinetic Live fire bailout drills What to keep in your vehicle Vehicle combatives class and practical Small 2-3 man team tactics around vehicles Basic medical class Challenging force-on-force situational drills This is a physically demanding course,
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The Amtac Shooting Fighting In and Around Vehicles/Pistol
Led by Bill Rapier
Wallingford, CT
We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our Nation continues to deteriorate, you are more and more likely to experience violence in your vehicle or in close proximity to it. This course will work through a short fundamental pistol progression and then jump into a progression of challenging live fire drills. You will draw and fire live fire from a vehicle as well as work small two or three-man team tactics live fire drills. On day two, we will start with a mindset talk and then jump into combatives inside of a vehicle, followed by airsoft force-on-force drills in and around vehicles. Topics covered will include:
- Mindset
- Pistol fundamentals
- Class on vehicle considerations, both combative and kinetic
- Live fire bailout drills
- What to keep in your vehicle
- Vehicle combatives class and practical
- Small 2-3 man team tactics around vehicles
- Basic medical class
- Challenging force-on-force situational drills
This is a physically demanding course, you need to be healthy and have a baseline of fitness to participate.
december 2026
03decallday3-4 December 2026 - Amtac Shooting Integrated Combatives Course TXLivingston, TX
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Integrated Combatives Course Led by Bill Rapier Livingston, TX The Amtac Shooting Integrated Combatives Course Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is always “gun”.
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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Livingston, TX
The Amtac Shooting Integrated Combatives Course
Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is always “gun”. The reality is that this line of thinking is likely to get you killed. This course will teach you how to integrate empty-hand techniques with blades, improvised weapons, and firearms. You will learn to fluidly transition from one tool to the next based on what is situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding, hands-on course that will elevate your situational awareness and shooting/ fighting ability to the next level.
january 2027
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The Amtac Shooting Custom Pistol Combatives Private Course Led by Bill Rapier In Southern Arizona This is a custom pistol/combatives course. We will cover: pistol fundamentals, different types of draw strokes, weapons retention
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The Amtac Shooting Custom Pistol Combatives Private Course
Led by Bill Rapier
In Southern Arizona
This is a custom pistol/combatives course. We will cover: pistol fundamentals, different types of draw strokes, weapons retention shooting, and fighting with your pistol. Other topics will include mindset, combatives, and using your blade as a weapons-retention tool. We will also do a whole block of instruction on “combatives in a freedom-reduced environment, ” basically using improvised tools when you can’t use purpose-built weapons.
february 2027
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Amtac Shooting Winter Modern Minuteman Course Led by Bill Rapier Amtac Training Center (North Idaho) This is a two-day course designed to teach you how to shoot, move and survive in a cold
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Amtac Shooting Winter Modern Minuteman Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Amtac Training Center (North Idaho)
This is a two-day course designed to teach you how to shoot, move and survive in a cold weather environment. This course will start with a 1-mile snowshoe to the training location carrying all of the required equipment.
Once at the Amtac Training Center (ATC) we will drop some gear and work carbine and pistol fundamentals. After lunch, there will be a navigation block focused on both map and compass and GPS use. After training on day one, students can relax at the ATC, with lodging, dinner and breakfast the next morning being provided. Training day two will start with a mindset talk and a short small unit tactics block followed by the “winter modern minuteman competition”, this multi-hour shooting/ navigation and other skills competition will test your endurance and your ability to shoot, move and communicate. This is a physically demanding course and you must have a baseline of fitness to participate.
*For the Modern Minuteman competition, you will need a starting pack weight of at least 30lbs and no more than 40lbs. If you are running a plate carrier, your carrier weight will count toward your total.*
Prerequisites:
- A base level of fitness; be able to walk 5 miles with a 30lbs pack
- Competent and 100% safe with pistol and carbine (you need to have completed a pistol and a carbine course with either myself, Kyle Defoor, Bill Blowers, Northern Red, or another reputable trainer (or have someone I know vouch for you — If you are not sure, contact me)
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Amtac Shooting Advanced Carbine Course Led by Bill Rapier Private Range (Approx. 1 hour south of Dallas) Rifles allow us to shoot further, faster, and more accurately than our pistols. If you know you are going to get into a fight, you bring a rifle. This class will make you better with your carbine, not just on a flat range setting, but also in the woods or on the side of a mountain. You will need a baseline of carbine skills and fitness to participate. Show up with a zeroed rifle and be ready to jump right into challenging drills and learn. Topics covered will include: Knowing your limits. How far and how fast can you make the shot to save your kid Medium distance shooting out to 400 yards Positional shooting Bipod and tripod use Learn to build improvised shooting positions Minimizing exposure when shooting from cover Shooting from your other strong side to maximize concealment/ cover Positional shooting from cover High heart rate drills Challenging run and gun reps Registration and More Details Here
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Amtac Shooting Advanced Carbine Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Private Range (Approx. 1 hour south of Dallas)
Rifles allow us to shoot further, faster, and more accurately than our pistols. If you know you are going to get into a fight, you bring a rifle. This class will make you better with your carbine, not just on a flat range setting, but also in the woods or on the side of a mountain. You will need a baseline of carbine skills and fitness to participate. Show up with a zeroed rifle and be ready to jump right into challenging drills and learn. Topics covered will include:
- Knowing your limits. How far and how fast can you make the shot to save your kid
- Medium distance shooting out to 400 yards
- Positional shooting
- Bipod and tripod use
- Learn to build improvised shooting positions
- Minimizing exposure when shooting from cover
- Shooting from your other strong side to maximize concealment/ cover
- Positional shooting from cover
- High heart rate drills
- Challenging run and gun reps
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Amtac Shooting Low Visibility Pistol Combatives Course Led by Bill Rapier Private Range (Approx. 1 hour south of Dallas) Deep concealment.
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Led by Bill Rapier
Private Range (Approx. 1 hour south of Dallas)
- low visibility pistol fundamentals
- combatives
- low visibility blade work
- combatives in a freedom-reduced environment
march 2027
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Integrated Combatives Level 2 Course Led by Bill Rapier Private Range near Dahlonega, GA The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate (see our article on fitness here). Registration and More Details Here >>
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Integrated Combatives Level 2 Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Private Range near Dahlonega, GA
The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate (see our article on fitness here).
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Amtac Shooting Precision Rifle Course Led by Bill Rapier Private Range 25 min south of Coeur D'Alene, ID This is a 2-day precision rifle course. The purpose of this course is to build
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Amtac Shooting Precision Rifle Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Private Range 25 min south of Coeur D’Alene, ID
This is a 2-day precision rifle course. The purpose of this course is to build men who are able to shoot out to 600-700 yards, 1200-1400 yards, and 1600-2000+ yards, depending on weapons system.
In order to reach proficiency in this goal, we will cover these topics during the course:
- precision rifle shooting
- setting up your rifle
- understanding MOAs and mils
- reading the wind
- understanding shooter/spotter communication
- using ballistic software
- non-standard shooting positions
After dinner on day one we will shoot an optional night shooting precision rifle block. This is a chance to see how far you can shoot at night time with your current equipment and also to see some of the other gear that is out there.
april 2027
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The Amtac Shooting Fighting In and Around Vehicles/Pistol Led by Bill Rapier Near Indianapolis, IN We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our Nation continues to deteriorate, you are more and more likely to experience violence in your vehicle or in close proximity to it. This course will work through a short fundamental pistol progression and then jump into a progression of challenging live fire drills. You will draw and fire live fire from a vehicle as well as work small two or three-man team tactics live fire drills. On day two, we will start with a mindset talk and then jump into combatives inside of a vehicle, followed by airsoft force-on-force drills in and around vehicles. Topics covered will include: Mindset Pistol fundamentals Class on vehicle considerations, both combative and kinetic Live fire bailout drills What to keep in your vehicle Vehicle combatives class and practical Small 2-3 man team tactics around vehicles Basic medical class Challenging force-on-force situational drills This is a physically demanding
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The Amtac Shooting Fighting In and Around Vehicles/Pistol
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Indianapolis, IN
We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our Nation continues to deteriorate, you are more and more likely to experience violence in your vehicle or in close proximity to it. This course will work through a short fundamental pistol progression and then jump into a progression of challenging live fire drills. You will draw and fire live fire from a vehicle as well as work small two or three-man team tactics live fire drills. On day two, we will start with a mindset talk and then jump into combatives inside of a vehicle, followed by airsoft force-on-force drills in and around vehicles. Topics covered will include:
- Mindset
- Pistol fundamentals
- Class on vehicle considerations, both combative and kinetic
- Live fire bailout drills
- What to keep in your vehicle
- Vehicle combatives class and practical
- Small 2-3 man team tactics around vehicles
- Basic medical class
- Challenging force-on-force situational drills
This is a physically demanding course, you need to be healthy and have a baseline of fitness to participate.
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Integrated Combatives Course Led by Bill Rapier Near Coeur d'Alene, ID Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is always “gun”. The reality is
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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, ID
Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is always “gun”. The reality is that this line of thinking is likely to get you killed. This course will teach you how to integrate empty-hand techniques with blades, improvised weapons, and firearms. You will learn to fluidly transition from one tool to the next based on what is situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding, hands-on course that will elevate your situational awareness and shooting/ fighting ability to the next level.).
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2027 Modern Warrior Conference April 30 - May 2, 2027 - Wichita Falls, Texas Why Attend? This is the premier Integrated Combatives event in the country. Come and join lead instructors Tuhon
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2027 Modern Warrior Conference April 30 – May 2, 2027 – Wichita Falls, Texas
Why Attend?
This is the premier Integrated Combatives event in the country. Come and join lead instructors Tuhon Tom Kier of Sayoc Kali/ Sayoc Tactical Group, Tuhon Harley Elmore of Sayoc Kali/ Warriors Way, and Bill Rapier of Amtac Shooting/ Amtac Training, for a weekend of intense training and camaraderie with like-minded individuals. The topic this year is Integrated Combatives. Integrated Combatives is being able to seamlessly transition from striking to blade use to pistol use based off of what is tactically and situationally appropriate. Don’t be the guy who does not have an answer if he can’t deploy his pistol. Topics covered will include:
- Mindset
- Transitions between striking, blade use, and pistol use.
- Power striking to buy time for weapons deployment.
- Blade deployment and targeting.
- Challenging live fire drills.
- Vehicle considerations for fighting and shooting.
- Fighting with a buddy/ basic two man tactics.
- Low light fighting/ maximizing your tools at night.
may 2027
06mayallday6-7 May 2027 Amtac Shooting Advanced Carbine Course IDNear Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Amtac Shooting Advanced Carbine Course Led by Bill Rapier Near Coeur d'Alene, ID Rifles allow us to shoot further, faster, and more accurately than our pistols. If you know you are going to
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Amtac Shooting Advanced Carbine Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, ID
Rifles allow us to shoot further, faster, and more accurately than our pistols. If you know you are going to get in to a fight, you bring a rifle. This class will make you better with your carbine, not just on a flat range setting, but also in the woods or on the side of a mountain. You will need a baseline of carbine skills and fitness to participate. Show up with a zeroed rifle and be ready to jump right into challenging drills and learn. Topics covered will include:
- Knowing your limits. How far and how fast can you make the shot to save your kid.
- Positional shooting.
- Bipod and tripod use.
- Building stable shooting positions in the woods.
- Minimizing exposure when shooting from cover.
- Shooting from your other strong side to maximize concealment/ cover.
- Positional shooting from cover.
- High heart rate drills.
- Challenging run and gun reps
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Amtac Shooting Precision Rifle Course Led by Bill Rapier WI - Range location still being finalized This is a 1-day precision rifle course. The purpose of this course is to build men who
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Amtac Shooting Precision Rifle Course
Led by Bill Rapier
WI – Range location still being finalized
This is a 1-day precision rifle course. The purpose of this course is to build men who are able to shoot out to 600-700 yards, 1200-1400 yards, and 1600-2000+ yards, depending on weapons system.
In order to reach proficiency in this goal, we will cover these topics during the course:
- precision rifle shooting
- setting up your rifle
- understanding MOAs and mils
- reading the wind
- understanding shooter/spotter communication
- using ballistic software
- non-standard shooting positions
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Amtac Shooting Force on Force Course Led by Bill Rapier WI - Range location still being finalized Does your system work? How well will your shooting/ combatives hold up under pressure? The Amtac
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Amtac Shooting Force on Force Course
Led by Bill Rapier
WI – Range location still being finalized
Does your system work? How well will your shooting/ combatives hold up under pressure? The Amtac Force on Force course will help you answer those questions and also build on your existing skill set. This course will cover pistol/ combative/ blade fundamentals and then place you in mentally and physically challenging force-on-force scenarios. This is a physically demanding, hands-on course that will elevate your situational awareness and shooting/ combative ability to the next level.
july 2027
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The Amtac Shooting Small Team CQB with Tuhon Tom Kier and Bill Rapier Pittston. PA How do you win fighting as a small team in and around structures. What is the best way to maximize your effectiveness and minimize your opponents. The Amtac Shooting Small Team CQB course will take you through a logical progression on how to best clear structures and deal with the threats in them. Other topics to be covered will include fighting in the threshold, transitions between weapons system, pros and cons of dynamic vs deliberate CQB, using radio communications during clearance, casualty care under fire, white light use during clearance, recognizing and utilizing cover and concealment in structures, incorporating drones for dynamic overmatch, challenging force-on-force reps, and mindset. Tuhon Tom Kier from Sayoc Kali will be co-teaching this course. Due to the nature of the material being taught, you must be a current Amtac Shooting Student or a Sayoc member in order to participate in this training. Registration and More Details Here >>
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The Amtac Shooting Small Team CQB with Tuhon Tom Kier and Bill Rapier
Pittston. PA
How do you win fighting as a small team in and around structures. What is the best way to maximize your effectiveness and minimize your opponents. The Amtac Shooting Small Team CQB course will take you through a logical progression on how to best clear structures and deal with the threats in them. Other topics to be covered will include fighting in the threshold, transitions between weapons system, pros and cons of dynamic vs deliberate CQB, using radio communications during clearance, casualty care under fire, white light use during clearance, recognizing and utilizing cover and concealment in structures, incorporating drones for dynamic overmatch, challenging force-on-force reps, and mindset. Tuhon Tom Kier from Sayoc Kali will be co-teaching this course. Due to the nature of the material being taught, you must be a current Amtac Shooting Student or a Sayoc member in order to participate in this training.
september 2027
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Integrated Combatives Course Led by Bill Rapier Private range, approx. 20 miles south of Joliet, IL Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is
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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Private range, approx. 20 miles south of Joliet, IL
Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force, the answer is always “gun”. The reality is that this line of thinking is likely to get you killed. This course will teach you how to integrate empty-hand techniques with blades, improvised weapons, and firearms. You will learn to fluidly transition from one tool to the next based on what is situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding, hands-on course that will elevate your situational awareness and shooting/ fighting ability to the next level.).
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