Events

Amtac Shooting Advanced Responsible Armed Citizen (ARAC) Course (Integrated Combatives Level 2) WA
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Goldendale, WA

The ARAC course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. This course has the most shooting and integrated combatives in it out of all of our courses. 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 for more info).

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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, white light use during clearance, 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.

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Modern Warrior Conference 2024 “Readiness”

We live in uncertain times. Are you ready? This year’s Modern Warrior Conference will focus on different aspects of readiness. Some of the topics that will be covered include: Counter edged weapons work, Carbine shooting and moving, Tribe centric CQB, Pressurizing your Weapons transitions, Shoot move and communicate with adhoc teams, fighting to your feet, and most importantly of all the mindset behind our readiness and actions. The Modern Warrior Conference is the premier training event for those who want to “be ready”. The Instructors for this year are: Tuhon Tom Kier of the Sayoc Kali system, Justin Garcia aka Master Chim, Tuhon Harley Elmore of the Sayoc Kali system, and Bill Rapier from Amtac Shooting. Here are some of the topics that will be covered:

Counter edged weapons
Carbine shooting and moving
Tribe Centric CQB
Pressurizing your weapons transitions
Shoot, move, and communicate with adhoc teams
Fighting to your feet
Mindset

This is a physically engaging course that requires you to have a baseline of strength and fitness in order to participate. Lodging is included (this is not the Marriott, private lodging is available upon request for an additional fee). Lunch and dinner are included during the applicable training days.

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The Amtac Shooting Intro to Fighting at Night (NVG Course)
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Boise, Idaho

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Amtac Shooting Force on Force Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Boise, ID

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.

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The Amtac Shooting Pistol/Combatives 1 Course
Led by Kevin Kelly
Near Manchester, NH

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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The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives and Medical Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Baker, Florida

The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives and Medical Course will review pistol fundamentals and combative fundamentals and then teach the following lifesaving medical skills:

• Bleeding control
• Airway management
• Respiratory support
• Dealing with shock and hypothermia

This is a physically demanding course and you will need a baseline of fitness to participate.

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If you can only take one rifle, which one is it? That question has been asked by a lot of very capable men. My answer is the Hybrid Carbine, a 11.5-16 in accurate 5.56 rifle with a 1-6, 1-8, or 1-10 power LPVO. With this setup, you can shoot anything from CQB distances to 400-700 yards and beyond. This course will work carbine fundamentals and then jump right into medium distance shooting (out to 400-700 yards).

Course curriculum will include:

• Carbine fundamentals and close-range manipulation
• Medium distance shooting
• Transitioning from near to far targets
• Intro to external ballistics
• Understanding MOA’s and MRAD
• Ballistic calculator use
• Truing your rifle

and more.

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• The calling of Christian men
• Throwing elbows
• Using head butts
• Throwing knees
• Using Thai clinch and collar ties
• Intro to blade use
• Team stress course
• Practical ways to follow more intentionally after Christ
• The Gospel
• Question and answer time
• Dinner is provided

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The Amtac Shooting NVG Level 2 Course / Fighting at Night
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the Amtac Training Center

• Day and night shooting with pistol and carbine
• Setting up your helmet and NODs
• 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

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