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Gunfighter Moment – Larry Vickers

Saturday, October 11th, 2014

I was on the phone the other day with Mike Pannone, a fellow Alias Instructor and former Delta Force Operator like myself. When the topic of shooting fast came up, Mike nailed it: “If you can’t shoot slow and straight then you have no business trying to shoot fast and straight.” Spot on.

Everyone wants to outrun their headlights these days and spray rounds all over the range in ‘Tacticool Ballistic Masturbation’ drills – that is way off base and unless your goal is to burn a bunch of ammo, and it’s also a complete waste of time.

Slow down and work on mastering the fundamentals – it ain’t sexy but it works. Period.

-Larry Vickers
Vickers Tactical Inc.
Host of TacTV

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Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD-Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related TV shows on the Sportsman Channel with the latest being TacTV of which Bravo Company is a presenting sponsor. Larry Vickers special operations background is one of the most unique in the industry today; he has been directly or indirectly involved in the some of the most significant special operations missions of the last quarter century. During Operation Just Cause he participated in Operation Acid Gambit – the rescue of Kurt Muse from Modelo Prison in Panama City, Panama. As a tactics and marksmanship instructor on active duty he helped train special operations personnel that later captured Saddam Hussein and eliminated his sons Uday and Qusay Hussein. In addition he was directly involved in the design and development of the HK416 for Tier One SOF use which was used by Naval Special Warfare personnel to kill Osama Bin Laden. Larry Vickers has developed various small arms accessories with the most notable being his signature sling manufactured by Blue Force Gear and Glock accessories made by Tangodown. In addition he has maintained strong relationships with premium companies within the tactical firearms industry such as BCM, Aimpoint, Black Hills Ammunition, Wilson Combat and Schmidt & Bender.

Larry Vickers travels the country conducting combat marksmanship classes for law abiding civilians, law enforcement and military and has partnered with Alias Training to coordinate classes to best meet the needs of the students attending the class.

Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.

Kyle Defoor / Alias Training Kick-Off Class!

Monday, July 16th, 2012

Kyle Defoor is offering this special class to celebrate the kick off of the Defoor Proformance & Alias Training & Security Services collaboration. Not only is the class price discounted but students will also receive generous product give aways and prizes.


Kyle Defoor 2-Day Pistol & Carbine – Aug 4-5, 2012 – South Hill, VA.

The 2-Day Pistol & Carbine course is recommended for those that have attended shooting courses before or who have a thorough understanding of handgun & carbine basics and already have safe gun handling skills.

Topics covered will include:
-Accessories, weapon setup, slings, gear, sights, optics, ballistics, cleaning/lube
-Safety
-Fundamentals
-Accuracy
-Positions
-Speed
-Barricades
-Shooting on the move
-Reloads
-Malfunctions
-Multiple targets
-Running with a carbine
-Shooting under stress, shooting tests
-Night shoot
-Projection, awareness, land marking, mindset

Some drills require physical exertion and an elevated heart rate. Military and LE members are welcomed, encouraged to wear their gear and weapons as they would for their application. Days are typically 9-10 hours in length with a short lunch break. Certificates are given upon successful completion of shooting tests.

Instructor: Kyle Defoor

Class dates: Aug 4-5, 2012

Cost: $350* Special Price

Location: South Hill, VA

www.kyledefoor.com

For more information visit aliastraining.com/kyledefoor2-daypistolandcarbine-aug4-52012southhillva.