Force on Force Training

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Force on Force Training...Why is it necessary and why is it a thing?


Without this type of training, your regular training regiment does not have the human element of speed and unpredictability. 

      Shooting at a target when an instructor tells you only gives you fundamentals of shooting and is only helpful if you will only be shooting at paper or steel all day long. Unfortunately, most shooters are practicing for the 'just in case' scenario on a piece of paper or steel, so how well does shooting at paper and steel help with the human element of surprise?   

     Force on Force training has been done and has come a long way since its first inception.  We avoided it for 3 years, but here we are where we are met with the lack of ammunition for other training folks do not want to participate in (dry fire training), and force-on-force is on deck because ammunition for it is available and ready, as well as full-size platforms for the training. 

     Well, it started one day with an instructor hopeful, who is working on his instructor certification. We both have 11mm airsoft guns with marking and non-marking rounds, so we made a day of scenario role-playing.  First, we disarmed ourselves, then proceeded to do a self pat-down, then a peer-to-peer pat down, there was no 3rd party, so we made sure we did not leave the room without another pat-down on the way back in, so these will be a part of our rules. 

We ran a couple of fingertip to fingertip drills, as well as a sitting down eating dinner drill as in a home invasion.  We both learned some things, as well as an appreciation for facemasks, those marking rounds sting a bit. 

So, wear extra padding, groin protection, and face protection*

There are active participants as well as "extras" to add to the chaos, each will be handled like they are active participants with active triple pat-down processes. 

These sessions are typically 2-3 hours long and have a  cost of $125, which includes a full face mask for protection.

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