3 Day Defensive Pistol Course
Joining the human mind and the mechanical
3 Day Defensive PISTOL COURSE
This 3 Day Course will improve your defensive handgun skills beyond what you thought possible.
When the skills and techniques featured are incorporated into your regular practice regimen, you will see real results very quickly.
What you'll gain:
- Restore old skills that have faded with time
- Surpass your previous skill peaks
- Save hundreds if not thousands of dollars on wasted ammunition and range fee costs, because of those countless hours of unproductive range time.
Safety first - ALWAYS
Every skill, technique and drill revolves around a defensive mindset with safety at the core.
Key skills you will learn and can master:
- Importance of "dry practice"
- Fast, smooth draw presentations with a solid master grip
- Reading your shots on target
- Learn to self-diagnose and self-correct
- The secret of drill "progression"
- Clearing malfunctions, and under pressure
Whether you are newer to shooting or have experience, you will learn what "perfect practice" really means, and added with " purpose and progression" you will see definitive results. Learn how your mind and neural pathways work together with the mechanical, and unlock your potential.
The 5 Step Draw Explained
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
Obtain a Proper Master Grip with support hand out of the way on low torso
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1
Draw Straight Up and clear the holster
Step 3
Step 1
Step 3
Rotate Firearm Only, towards target
Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
Join Hands w/Firearm at High Pectoral, slide support hand up torso to join
Step 5
Step 4
Step 5
Push Straight Out until on sights, and on target
The Instructors
Greg Kangas
Richard Campione
Richard Campione
Owner and Co-Founder of Quantum Defense LLC. Providing instruction for private and group sessions, from Concealed Carry License state requirements, to 3 Day Defensive Pistol courses at the Redmond Rod & Gun Club. Greg has been Instructing for Quantum Defense since inception.
For the past 12+ yrs Greg has served as a Range Safety Officer
Owner and Co-Founder of Quantum Defense LLC. Providing instruction for private and group sessions, from Concealed Carry License state requirements, to 3 Day Defensive Pistol courses at the Redmond Rod & Gun Club. Greg has been Instructing for Quantum Defense since inception.
For the past 12+ yrs Greg has served as a Range Safety Officer for the Redmond Rod & Gun Club at their Rifle/Pistol and Practical Shooting discipline areas, and is involved in training new RSOs and certifying those RSOs to run the advanced Pistol Lanes and Practical Shooting bays. Greg also has been a Staff Team Member of the NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinics events. After developing the “Rimfire Challenge” and "Steel Challenge" competitions for several years, Greg is now a Co-Match Director of the Clubs “Practical Shooting Challenge” competition. Greg is also a part of the developmental team that creates, maintains and conducts the annual certifications tests for local instructors, who use RR&GC ranges. Greg also instructs and coaches members and non-members in the process of their firearms training as they use the various aspects of RR&GC ranges.
Education
- Oregon Certified Concealed Carry Safety and Firearm Course
- NRA Pistol, NRA Home Firearm Safety, & NRA Pistol Instructor Courses
- Numerous Multi Day Defensive Pistol and Advanced Tactical Courses at Frontsight Firearms Training Institute/LV. Nevada
- Prairiefire Multiday Pistol Course
- Training w/ Oregon DPSST Multiday Multi Agency Active Shooter Scenario
- Training w/ Prineville Police Dept. Active Threat Assessment and De-escalation
Certifications
- NRA Pistol Instructor
- NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor
- NRA Range Safety Officer
- Multi Distinguished Graduate Certificates of Frontsight Training Institute LV/NV Defensive Pistol, Tactical and Advanced Tactical Handgun
- QDCI Instructor Certification
- USCCA Emergency First Aid
Richard Campione
Richard Campione
Richard Campione
Co-Founder Quantum Defense.
Chief Range Safety Officer at, and the Vice President of, the Redmond Rod & Gun Club. Regularly serves in the Practical Shooting area of the club. Richard is the match director of the Steel Challenge at RR&GC, and regularly helps run the Rimfire Challenge and Practical Shooting competitions. Richard also s
Co-Founder Quantum Defense.
Chief Range Safety Officer at, and the Vice President of, the Redmond Rod & Gun Club. Regularly serves in the Practical Shooting area of the club. Richard is the match director of the Steel Challenge at RR&GC, and regularly helps run the Rimfire Challenge and Practical Shooting competitions. Richard also serves on the Safety Committee for RR&GC.
Richard is a member of the development team responsible for creating and administering certification tests for instructors and shooters who wish to use Practical Shooting facilities at RR&GC.
Teaching Experience: Richard helped develop Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol course with Greg Kangas, and has instructed numerous Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol courses over the years. Richard helps RSO and teach at the “Ladies Night” offered at RR&GC, additionally providing one on one instruction there. Professionally, Richard has been an educator for many (many) decades.
Education:
- Frontsight Firearms Training Institute 4 day defensive hand gun courses
- Prairie Fire 4 day defensive hand gun courses
- San Jose SWAT 2 day defensive hand gun course
- Ghost Dog Concepts defensive hand gun training
- Oregon Certified Concealed Carry Safety Course
- 1:1 instructed refresher training
- RR&GC RSO Shotgun course
- San Jose Shotgun course
- As a lifelong learner, attends courses regularly
Certifications:
- Distinguished Graduate from Frontsight Training Institute
- QDCI Instructor Certification
- NRA Pistol Instructor
- NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
- NRA Range Safety Officer
- 2nd degree blackbelt martial arts instructor
Jaron Kangas
Jaron Kangas
Jaron Kangas
Instructor with Quantum Defense.
Jaron has been assisting with Quantum Defense courses since its inception, along with individual handgun training and defensive handgun coaching in Phoenix, Arizona.
He has been shooting handguns for over a decade and has graduated from a variety of defensive handgun training classes over the last several
Instructor with Quantum Defense.
Jaron has been assisting with Quantum Defense courses since its inception, along with individual handgun training and defensive handgun coaching in Phoenix, Arizona.
He has been shooting handguns for over a decade and has graduated from a variety of defensive handgun training classes over the last several years, including Frontsight, Prairefire, and Quantum Defense.
Education:
- Frontsight Firearms Training Institute 4 Day Defensive handgun courses.
- Prairefire 4 day Defensive handgun course.
- Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol courses.
- Arizona Concealed Carry Safety & Firearm courses.
Certifications:
- Distinguished Graduate, Frontsight Training Institute NV
- Elite Master Graduate (Quantum Defense)
- QDCI Instructor Certification
- Arizona CCW Course Cert.
Denny Hao
Jaron Kangas
Jaron Kangas
Range Safety Officer
Denny Hao is a Range Safety Officer at the Redmond Rod & Gun Club and regularly participates in the Practical Shooting area of the club: Steel Challenge and Rimfire Challenge competitions at RR&GC
Denny is a Distinguished Graduate of Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol. He coaches across various sports and industri
Range Safety Officer
Denny Hao is a Range Safety Officer at the Redmond Rod & Gun Club and regularly participates in the Practical Shooting area of the club: Steel Challenge and Rimfire Challenge competitions at RR&GC
Denny is a Distinguished Graduate of Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol. He coaches across various sports and industries, and enjoys seeing participants make breakthroughs in learning.
Education
- Quantum Defense 3 Day Defensive Pistol Courses
- Hunter Freeland 2 Day Performance Red Dot Sight (RDS) Pistol Training
- AAO 2 Day Intermediate and Advanced Firearms Training
- Oregon and California Certified Concealed Carry Safety and Firearm Course
Certifications
- Distinguished Graduate from Quantum Defense
- NRA Range Safety Officer.
- USCCA Emergency First Aid