women's handgun/self-defense fundamentals: 1, 2, 3
What to expect
USCCA’s “Women’s Handgun & Self-Defense Fundamentals” is a welcoming and engaging training guide created by a woman for women who are seeking to begin, improve upon, or add to their firearms skills. With three distinct modules (Women's Basic Pistol, Women's Intermediate Pistol, and Women's Defensive Pistol), this course is designed to reach students who are brand new to firearms and those who are ready to learn more about defensive shooting. Basics and fundamentals will be introduced, reviewed, and then built upon, while also exploring situational awareness, common types of handguns, ammunition types, malfunctions, firearms handling skills, defensive pistol fundamentals, and the use of deadly force. Whether you’ve never touched a firearm, you’re looking for the next steps in your training, or you’ve chosen to learn about the skills, tools, and mindset needed to use firearms for self-defense, you can be prepared to carry confidently every day with tips and techniques from experienced women in the world of firearms.
If you are paying attention, using good situational awareness, establishing personal boundaries and living in condition yellow, and if you have the right mindset in your everyday life, then you have a better chance of presenting yourself as the “wrong” person. Who is the wrong person? She’s the woman a stalker, attacker or criminal does not want to mess with because she is too alert and aware of her surroundings and because she appears to be prepared and ready. Just like the NRA’s "Refuse To Be a Victim" program teaches, one of the most important steps toward ensuring your personal safety is making the conscious decision not to be a victim. You stand a much better chance of preventing a criminal attack if you develop a safety plan right now ... before you ever need it. So choose, right this moment, to be the wrong person.
About Us
Women's Basic Pistol (1)
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
No two women are exactly alike, and neither are your stories or your reasons for taking this class — your why.
This is a perfect opportunity to share why you have started your training.
Just remember: You don’t have to be a victim or a survivor to want to learn about firearms. You don’t have to have been hurt. You don’t have to have h
No two women are exactly alike, and neither are your stories or your reasons for taking this class — your why.
This is a perfect opportunity to share why you have started your training.
Just remember: You don’t have to be a victim or a survivor to want to learn about firearms. You don’t have to have been hurt. You don’t have to have had a frightening experience. There are endless reasons why, and all of them are meaningful and significant.
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
It’s time to step up our training a bit and get away from some of the bad habits we may fall into when we’re static shooting at the range. The following drills are designed to practice some of the things we’ve discussed in this class and build on your basic skills, but also to get you to think about some of the more difficult challenge
It’s time to step up our training a bit and get away from some of the bad habits we may fall into when we’re static shooting at the range. The following drills are designed to practice some of the things we’ve discussed in this class and build on your basic skills, but also to get you to think about some of the more difficult challenges and obstacles that you might face, especially in defensive situations. Marksmanship is definitely important. We want to be able to accurately and consistently hit our target. But we also need to be thinking about defensive shooting and how these skills translate into life-and-death situations.
Women's Defensive Pistol (3)
Women's Intermediate Pistol (2)
Women's Defensive Pistol (3)
The right mindset for training and for defensive shooting involves being prepared, not just mentally but also emotionally, physically, financially and legally. That may sound a bit overwhelming but visualizing and getting some practice in at the range simply aren’t enough. You also must consider what other areas of life a defensive sh
The right mindset for training and for defensive shooting involves being prepared, not just mentally but also emotionally, physically, financially and legally. That may sound a bit overwhelming but visualizing and getting some practice in at the range simply aren’t enough. You also must consider what other areas of life a defensive shooting may affect. This may require making some important decisions now about how to deal with the aftermath of a defensive situation. Have you thought about that? Have you considered how your life would change and what you would need to do after the fact? For this reason, USCCA’s Membership for the responsibly armed American undoubtedly deserves your attention and consideration.