Louis Awerbuck 2008 Training in Boone County Indiana

[Fenway]

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is again proud to host world renown firearms instructor Louis Awerbuck and Yavapai Firearms Academy, LTD. (YFA) for a series of courses in August, 2008 . Courses will include: Level 1 Shotgun August 8-10, 2008; Carbine-Pistol August 12-14, 2008; Level 1 Pistol August 15-17, 2008; Level 2 Pistol August 19-21, 2008; Sub Gun August 23-24, 2008; and Carbine Instructor August 26-28, 2008.

Due to the imposition of Daylight Savings Time, we do not have a night shoot. Night shooting techniques are covered in the various course lesson plans.

Fee for the courses is $450 unless noted otherwise below.



Prerequisites are required for the advanced courses.

Further information may be obtained from the YFA website:
http://www.yfainc.com/

There is also further information available via email by contacting Boone County Sheriff Ken Campbell at (765)483-3359 or Kcampbell@co.boone.in.us

Regards,

Ken P. Campbell
Sheriff

"This is the law:
The purpose of fighting is to win.
There is no possible victory in defense.
The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either.
The final weapon is the brain.
All else is supplemental."
John Steinbeck

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Boone County Sheriff Department is proud to host Yavapai Firearms Academy Ltd. for a variety of firearm courses this summer. (These courses will be Indiana law Enforcement Training Board Certified.) The classes are as follows:
Submachine gun

The submachine gun course is limited to law enforcement and military personnel and those with a specific need to attend only. Contact Sheriff Campbell as to these details.

Due to the nature of the use of the gun, the course emphasizes team tactics. Topics include mode and selection of firing cycle, use of the sling, shooting from various tactical body positions, shooting on
the move, moving targets, loading, unloading and reloading, transition to a secondary weapon and team drills.

Ammunition requirement is 1000 rounds, 800 for the sub gun, 200 for pistol

Price for 2-day course: $350

Carbine Instructor-

This course will be geared towards 70% instructional material and 30% live shooting. Topics will include: principles of marksmanship, target reading, weapon maintenance, explanation of the weapon and
accoutrements, how to run a firing line -lead instructor and coaches, zeroing the weapon, dim light and night shooting problems (explained during daylight hours - no live night fire), transitions (including pistol draw stroke and live fire), shooting on the move,
one-handed/weak-handed manipulation, barricades, prone, sitting and unconventional shooting positions.

Ammunition requirement: 260 carbine, 100 pistol
.
Tactical Handgun - Stage I –
Designed to create reflexive gun handling, good marksmanship and tactical thinking, this course encompasses shooting from a ready position, the draw stroke and shooting from the holster, shooting from various tactical body positions, loading, unloading and reloading, malfunction clearances, shooting on the move, moving targets, dim light and flashlight shooting and weapon retention.

Ammunition requirement is 500 rounds.
Course Fee is $450.

Tactical Handgun - Stage II–
This course starts by assuming the student is capable of performing all exercises done in the Stage I course ON DEMAND. After a brief review, the course continues by compounding the problems encountered in the Stage I class, adding such elements as target angles, vital zone definition under stress, one-handed acquisition and operation, increased speed and longer distances. Stage I Handgun is a prerequisite to this course.

Ammunition requirement is 800 rounds.
Course Fee is $450.

Tactical Shotgun - Stage I –
As with the Stage I Handgun, this course is designed to create reflexive gun handling, good marksmanship and tactical thinking. In addition it places strong emphasis on learning what the shotgun will, and most particularly WILL NOT, do. The importance of patterning the shotgun properly is discussed at length. The course also covers ammunition selection, loading and unloading, reloading and ammunition selection while involved in a shooting scenario, shooting from several ready positions and various tactical body positions, dim-light and flashlight shooting, shooting on the move, moving targets, multiple targets and weapon retention.
Handgun is required for the transition training. Sling is mandatory for this course. Light mount on gun is advisable, but not required.

Ammunition requirement is 400 Birdshot, 50 Buckshot and 70 Slugs, 50 pistol
Course Fee is $450.
Tactical Carbine-Pistol –
This course concentrates on the use of the carbine and pistol as a total complementary weapons system. Targets will dictate decision-making thought processes as they pertain to the use of both weapons in specific scenarios, and the ability to smoothly and rapidly transition from one weapon to the other will be emphasized.
Either iron sights or low magnification optical sights are applicable. Sling is mandatory for the weapon and a light mount is advisable.
Ammunition requirement is 400 carbine, 300 handgun.
Course Fee is $450.

Those interested need to contact Sheriff Ken Campbell at the Boone County Sheriff Department. A one hundred twenty five-dollar ($125.00) deposit or department purchase order on file will be required to hold a seat in the class. Students are encouraged to enroll in a timely fashion as seats are limited and usually fill rapidly. Those students not affiliated with a law enforcement agency will be required to successfully complete a background check before being accepted for enrollment (See Application).
Best regards,

Sheriff Ken P. Campbell
(765) 483-3359
Kcampbell@co.boone.in.us

[Barry in IN]

I'll be there Aug 8-10, getting pounded by the Ithaca 37.
And verbally pounded by Louis.
"Quit overthinking it, Barry! It's a gunfight, not an IRS audit!"

[sjstill]

I've GOT to get up there for the shotgun class this year.

[abnk]

Do these classes fill up quickly? I'd like to take is Handgun I, but I don't want to commit to something that far ahead yet.

[AKsteve]

Some great training available. thanks for the info!

[sjstill]

I wouldn't put it off past June. Louis is a popular instructor.

Originally Posted by abnk

Do these classes fill up quickly? I'd like to take is Handgun I, but I don't want to commit to something that far ahead yet.

[rhino]

I'll be in carbine/pistol (yet again) for sure. I'm probably doing carbine instructor too. If I can find a subgun to borrow, I may do it too.

[Barry in IN]

"Due to the imposition of Daylight Savings Time, we will not have a night shoot."

Well, that blows.

I HATE DST.

I found the night portion of the classes to be very useful. They were short, but that was often all it took to blow holes in some theories and find out your best-laid plans weren't so hot.
Most people don't get to shoot at night, so it could be a real eye-opener. I know I've gone into them knowing that a certain flashlight hold was "best" for me because it worked great in our darkened living room...but when the first shots were fired in the night shoot and my grip came apart under recoil, I learned something.

But what would sometimes just amaze me were the number of vision problems that only made themselves known after dark. Students who had no trouble at all, never wore corrective lenses, and could spot their bullet holes at 50 yards suddenly experienced odd vision quirks. They might find they could see either the sights or the target, but not both. Or maybe their point of impact shifted dramatically. I found it interesting that a simple change in how the light was held, changing the angle the target was illuminated, would often fix the problem.
But you don't know there is a problem if you don't shoot at night.

I'm sure the training will continue to be excellent. If nothing else, it will allow more daytime shooting (probably a much higher round count than having the night shoot instead). But I still hate to lose it.

Stupid DST.

Besides, the period after the afternoon break and before it was dark enough to shoot gave a nice long stretch of downtime to hear some good stories!

I HATE DST!

[skigun75]

Thanks for the info. The reason I found this forum was looking for info on training in Indiana. I was interested in the Gunsite class in Lebanon in September. I may try to do both, if I can talk my wife into letting me spend that much money on gun stuff.

Has anyone been to either course (Gunsite or Awerbuck) that could offer insight?

I am very interested. I have prior training as an Army MP and prior LE, but I haven't "qualified" in a while.

Thanks again and I am lovin the site.

[Fenway]

Ski this is off-topic but do you remember what key words you were searching for when you found this site. Were you using google? Thanks!

Originally Posted by skigun75

Thanks for the info. The reason I found this forum was looking for info on training in Indiana.