Women’s Only Handgun Essentials

Course Description: A women’s only one-day class perfect for the brand new shooter or novice alike. Our focus is on establishing safe gun handling and manipulation skills, marksmanship fundamentals, range etiquette and situational awareness with a gun in hand. Learn to safely and confidently handle, load, shoot and clear malfunctions should they arise. Because so many women own and shoot a gun for personal and home defense we will incorporate real world skill builder exercises that put the training and theory into the context of your personal life. A basic pistol class for women by women!

About the Instructor:  Tatiana Whitlock is a firearms instructor, hunter, fisher-woman and outdoors enthusiast residing in the majestic state of Maine. She works with men, women and youth to establish a real-world foundation of firearm skills, safety and situational awareness. A lifelong interest in martial arts resulted in the inevitable introduction to firearms as a means of self and home protection. She is a dedicated student as well as an instructor and travels to peruse training across the country with top names in the industry. As a mother of two, Tatiana takes the safety of her family seriously and knows that in a worst-case scenario the first responder on the scene is, herself. The training that she offers to families and individuals brings the home defense and concealed carriers training mindset out of the square range and into the context of daily life. Tatiana is a NRA BPI, RSO and Refuse to Be a Victim instructor. She is a contributing author for numerous industry publications and the NRA Women’s Network.

Ammunition Requirement: 300 rounds

Required Gear: Eye and ear protection, high collared weather appropriate shirt, long pants, range appropriate foot wear. Center fire gun of choice, three magazines, IWB/OWB holster of choice (see exceptions below). Ball caps are recommended but not required.

Gear Restrictions: For the purposes of maintaining a safe training environment no Flashbang or other bra holster, cross draw shoulder holsters, ankle or back carry holsters are allowed. Serpa holsters are strictly prohibited.