I am registered to attend Tom Givens' 2 Day Combative Pistol training class at West Coast Armory North, in Everett WA June 24/25, 2017.
The intent of this AAR is to record my thoughts both before and after the event, both as an aide memoire for myself but also for any others like me, new to shooting.
I feel very lucky to be able to take Tom's class. Not only is Tom one of the most recommended instructors on p-f, but the class itself meets all of the criteria I set for myself for a foundational Defensive Pistol course this year.
In addition, my summer travel schedule worked out such that my wife and I are traveling through the Pacific NW coincident with this course.
I will be taking my EDC, a P30SK LEM V1 in a Mitch Rosen leather 'Upper Limit', carried AOWB. I plan to bring my additional 10 round P30SK mag as well as my USPc 13 round mag w X Grip in a BT dual mag pouch.
I have 1,000+ rounds of new Speer Lawman 124, as well as BB and Federal 115 for ammo, all of which I've used.
Clothing will be my usual attire on the road: cargo shorts and a large T Shirt or untucked shirt. Since this is how I dress going to WalMart, I feel like this is how to take the class.
My backup gun will be my gamer VP9.
This will be my first 'Defensive' pistol course. I attended Tac Con 16, and did Frank Proctor's one day shooting course in April. I have an 8 hour TCCC-based GSW/Trauma course. For competition, I've done one Steel Match and two local USPSA Matches as a U shooter.
More to follow. I am really looking forward to this class.