I took Randy Cain's Tactical Handgun 101 last weekend at Southern Exposure, near Lakeland, FL.
This was a three day course on all the fundamentals of carrying and defending oneself with a handgun. We covered basic marksmanship, the drawstroke, shooting on the move, shooting from retention, shooting from various non-standard positions, night shooting, flashlight techniques, speed loading, malfunction clearing, and more... I am writing an article for Concealed Carry Magazine that will describe it all in more detail.
Me, being a sucker for punishment, showed up with my Ruger SP-101 in 9mm. Of the nine other people in the class, there were 3 Glocks and the rest were 1911s.
Not to brag, but I think I kept up just fine. The Ruger impressed the hell out of me. On day 3 I could hit a steel sillhouette at 100 yards with this 2" snubbie! I even beat a guy who was pretty good with his 1911 in a steel plate shootout that required three plate hits and a mandatory reload!
What a great experience. Randy is a fantastic instructor and great at diagnosing each person's particular problems. He teaches all over the country, including Gunsite, so take a look at his schedule on
www.cumberlandtactics.com if you are interested.
I will definitely be going back!
