Advanced Tactical Drills to Hone Your Skills

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Advanced Tactical Drills to Hone Your Skills

A focused six-hour live-fire class at Redwood Gun Club that pushes experienced shooters through unconventional positions, moving-and-shooting, and scenario-based stress inoculation.

Advanced Tactical Drills to Hone Your Skills.

Duration
6 Hours
Location
Arcata
Operator
Bigfoot Firearms Training
Category
Shooting Range
Robert Eric Crews
Founder & Editor, The Adventure Collective
Published Verified

Handgun Skill Builder 3 (HSB3) is an advanced, high-volume firearms class delivered by Bigfoot Firearms Training at Redwood Gun Club in Manila. Designed as a follow-on to prior skill-builder work, the day centers on unconventional shooting techniques, dynamic movement, and scenario-driven drills that train mindset and mental fortitude for defensive encounters.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE TRAINING

Advanced, scenario-driven tactics

HSB3 expands on prior skill-builder work with unconventional shooting techniques, moving-and-shooting, scenario-based training, and stress inoculation designed to prepare students for actual defensive encounters.

THE LOADOUT

High-volume live-fire expectations

This course is high-volume: students should be prepared to shoot several hundred rounds during fast-paced drills. Ammunition is inspected and must be factory new; expect stringent ammo and magazine requirements.

THE RANGE

Redwood Gun Club range work and target package

Classes run at Redwood Gun Club in Manila and use a variety of targets and training props, including Viking Tactics paper targets, AR550 steel silhouettes, self-healing silhouettes and the Tactical Bigfoot Training Wall for shooting through and around obstacles.

What the day feels like

What the day feels like

Expect an intense, focused six-hour session that alternates live-fire repetitions with scenario work and positional drills. The flow moves from briefings to position-based practice (prone, seated, kneeling, supine variations), then into movement, multiple-target engagement, time-pressure exercises and stress inoculation drills to simulate realistic defensive encounters.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this class suits — and who should delay enrollment.

1
Experienced ShootersThis course is intended for shooters ready for advanced, tactical live-fire work and high-volume repetition; it builds on prior skill development and emphasizes realistic scenario training.
2
Graduates of HSB2HSB3 builds off HSB2 and functions as a next-step progression, introducing more advanced techniques, moving-and-shooting, and stress-inoculation drills.
3
Casual or First-Time ShootersNot ideal for novices or those without prior structured handgun training, as the class is advanced and assumes foundational skills.
4
Students with Ammunition ConstraintsThis course requires significant ammunition (300–500 rounds) and inspects ammo for compliance; participants unable to supply factory-new jacketed rounds will not meet course requirements.

Practical planner

Details to review before reserving

Timing & Duration

Classes run six hours, typically scheduled from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Redwood Gun Club in Manila.

What to Bring

Medium to full-size pistol; 300–500 rounds of factory-new jacketed ammunition (no reloads, no steel core or bare lead); 3+ magazines and 2+ magazine holsters; one outside-the-waistband holster (leather or Kydex designed for your pistol that remains open when empty); electronic hearing protection (provided if you lack it), eye protection, water and lunch.

Location & Targets

The course operates at Redwood Gun Club in Manila and uses Viking Tactics paper, AR550 steel silhouette targets and self-healing silhouette targets, plus the Tactical Bigfoot Training Wall for certain drills.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

How long is Handgun Skill Builder 3?

The course duration is six hours.

Where and when does the class meet?

Classes are held at Redwood Gun Club in Manila, typically scheduled from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

How much ammunition should I bring?

Bring 300–500 rounds of factory-new jacketed ammunition; no reloads, no steel core or bare lead ammo.

Are reloads or used ammo allowed?

No. Ammunition will be inspected and must be factory new; reloads are not permitted.

What holster and magazines are required?

Bring an outside-the-waistband holster in leather or Kydex specifically for your pistol that will remain open when the gun is not in it; bring three or more magazines and two or more magazine holsters.

Who do I contact with questions about the class?

Contact Bigfoot Firearms Training at [email protected] or call (844)-926-6566 for class questions.