Defensible Force

Description

What This Course Covers

• When deadly force is legally justified
• How stress changes perception and decision-making
• What happens after force is used—and how actions are judged
• How human anatomy actually affects incapacitation
• Why angles and 3-D structure matter more than flat targets

What This Course Is NOT

• Not a shooting competition
• Not a tactics class
• Not performance-driven training

Format

• 50% classroom / 50% live fire
• Three-dimensional anatomical targets
• Deliberate, non-competitive instruction

Who This Course Is For

• Armed citizens carrying for personal defense
• Law enforcement and military (especially off-duty context)
• Instructors seeking deeper legal/anatomical understanding

Why Students Attend

Because understanding when force is justified—and how it will be judged—matters more than how fast you shoot.

Topics Covered

We will do a deep dive into the legally justified use of deadly force.  The class will end with information to help you prepare yourself for the legal battle before an incident happens, how to respond appropriately afterwards and the steps you will need to take to prepare and protect yourself in court.

We will be teaching the most effective and efficient shot placement to end violence by utilizing tactical anatomy.  Our range time will be to give you the practical application of what you have learned in class.

Expectations and Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge and skillset to prepare and defend yourself with the most effective means possible as well as have learned how the judicious process works and how to protect yourself against the possible outcomes of a self-defense incident.

Types

Concealed Carry Training, Legal Aspects for Use of Force / Avoidance, Specialty Other

Documentation Requirements

Please provide a copy of your current carry license, security license or law enforcement credentials.  You may either email to the instructor: Edwina@holisticwarriors.org or bring to class.

The instructor requires a copy of your Government Issued ID once you register.

The instructor requires a copy of your Concealed Carry Weapons permit once you register.

Requirements

This is not a fundamentals class for beginners but it is not an overly advanced skills class either.  You must be proficient with your firearm both in accuracy and drawing from holster. 

Ammo: 350 rounds of factory ammo.
Eye and Ear Protection
Hydration
Note taking materials