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Chuck Taylor 2 Day Combat Master Prep Pistol Course & Test
22 – 23 November 2003

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Concord, CA. Sign up at: http://www.thehalogroup.com


.This Course is intended only those who wish to pursue the “Holy Grail†of Combat Hand Gunning.

This difficult course was created by Chuck Taylor in 1981 to certify the coveted title of Combat Master TM by successfully completing an extremely difficult shooting/weapon-handling skill evaluation instead of merely proclaiming the title. The ASAA Handgun Combat Master TM course explores the outer limits in the realm of defensive hand gunning.

You will learn to perform weapon presentations from both open and concealed carry and engage targets from 1 to 50 meters in extremely fast time- frames. In addition, you’ll be capable of speed loading in less than 1.5 seconds; perform a tactical reloads in less than 4 seconds, clear stoppages in fewer than 1 second and neutralize up to four assailants in less than 2 seconds! Weak Hand shooting is also covered, as are Hostage Situations, Small Targets at Close Range, Targets at Odd Angles, Partially Obscured Targets, and Close Range Emergency Response Drills.

Class size will be kept to a maximum of 15 students in order to insure personal attention to correct deficiencies and maximize individual skill development. High-speed weapon presentations and Field Position assumption are also emphasized. This is combat hand gunning at it’s very finest—if you’re ready! If so, train in the techniques of the real and original Handgun Combat Master TM program.

Exact Course of Fire is available on request.

If you succeed in passing this Difficult Course of Fire, your Reward will be not only being Certified as a “Combat Handgun Masterâ€, but as an Additional Reward ½ of your $475.00 Course Fee will be Refunded.
We can't guarantee you will pass the course, but we CAN guarantee you’ll be a LOT better when you finish than when you started! How Good are You!?

Equipment Requirements: 500 rounds minimum (9mm minimum), flashlight and usual “Combat†shooting equipment required (No “Race Gearâ€. No “Race Gunsâ€, or “Race Holstersâ€).

Chuck Taylor, four weapons Combat Master is known in the defense training industry as the “Professional’s Professional.†His system of combat hand gunning and assault rifle techniques were adopted by the Swiss Army in 1995 and the Swiss Air Force in 1996. Just this year, the Belgian Army adopted Taylor’s rifle, handgun and submachine techniques.

His writings on the subjects of firearms and tactical deployment include four books, and over 5,000 magazine articles in dozens of publications. Taylor is one of the few trainers working internationally who has extensive combat service and who is willing to share his experiences with his students. Since his military service, he has worked extensively on over four continents as a police and military trainer, working with agencies and military units, training their SWAT, Counter-Terrorism and Special Ops teams.This Course is intended only those who wish t pursue the “Holy Grail†of Combat Hand Gunning
 
Created in 1981, there are only 20 people who have qualified on the Handgun Combat Master test.

Someday, I'm going to do that. Not this year nor next, but someday ...

pax
 
It may be a super good test of skill, but I have a real hard time with the name.

Audie Murphy was a combat master. Carlos Hathcock was a combat master. Sgt. York was a combat master.

If I pass this test then I'm a dude who can shoot really good and manipulate a gun fast. Doesn't mean I'm a master of combat.

Pax, is there a place online that lists the COF and times for this test?
 
Correia,

I agree with you re the name -- however, the class is taught and the certification given by someone who really has been there & done that. Wouldn't make his grads anything other than what they are, but does explain why he would pick the title he did.

For the qualifications, try http://www.kuci.uci.edu/~dany/firearms/all_drills.html#standards -- It's at the bottom of the page. Btw, the entire site is very useful as it lists several of the most common standards you'll hear about, and also gives a lot of how-to's for drills and other practice techniques. Pretty good site.

pax
 
Combat Master

I believe everyone is getting to hung up on the name and meaning of "Combat Master." The test Chuck Taylor devised doesn't mean your a "comabt master" in the true sense of the word. It means you can do incredible things with a handgun, under extremely compressed time frames. It also means you can handle a certain amount of stress in a controlled environment.

Does it mean you won't fall apart in a real shooting? No. No one knows that, until they have been there.

At the sametime, isn't the mere fact your training helping your chance to survive an armed encounter? Isn't that the point behind training? And if it isn't, what is the point of this website and the hundreds of training courses put on around the world? Pistol combat is down and dirty. Fast and disgusting. The ability to draw and fire your pistol quickly and make rapid hits, is the hallmark of anyones training program.

Will passing Chuck Taylor's Combat Pistol Course make me a "Combat Master?" On paper, it will give me the title. In real life? No. It will, however, make me more proficient with my handgun. And, if I can't pass the test, it will give me something to strive for.

Of course, I won't be at the class. I will be out of the country. However, I would have been at the class, had I not been going on vacation. I take the opportunity to attend any training class, in which I can improve my speed and accuracy with a handgun.
 
Is someone trying to shoot you back while you do all these super pistol gymnastics? I am not saying that these drills are useless. However, they are just drills. Combat implies an opponent who is resisting your efforts to kill him. Heck, a day of paintball meets this goal better than the above course.

The schools are there to make money. Invent drills and challenge the students to master them is a formula to retain students. Retaining students means more money.

It is not combat.
 
The ASAA test is a "square range" handgun skills test.

Could I pass it right now, on demand? I doubt it. But like any other test, with preparation and dedication I believe I can. Would it make me a "combat master." No. Would I believe I was I "combat master?" No. It would just mean that at one point in my life I possessed a depth of skill that allowed me to pass a rigorous test of handgun skills on a square range.

Even if I dedicated the time, effort and resources and passed the test, I'd be embarrased to tell anyone that I'd passed a "combat masters" test, simply because of the inappropriate, pompous title.
 
Is this Combat Master thing a standard among the shooting community? Or within this school?

I wonder how IPSC GMs would do in this sort of thing, even with service pistols.
 
I would bet they would do well. The "combat master" would be useful as a component of the fighting process.

It is kind of like getting to be real good at Cardio Kickboxing and having the mistaken impression that you are a golden gloves champion. The cardio kickboxing definately taught you some skills. You are better off than you were before you started. However, you still need to learn to fight an opponent.
 
Folks,

I think we're missing a bit of perspective on the whole "combatmaster" thing. The reason that Chuck created the "4 Weapons Combat Master" test was to set standards for the issuance of the title "combatmaster" within the old IPSC/training community. People were awarded the title "combatmaster" for 'adding to the art'. For instance, the guy who invented the presscheck was awarded the 'combatmaster' title and so were some pretty phenomenal shooters like Dalton, Folwler, etc.. 'Combatmaster' was being used much like an 'honorary doctorate' degree and had no reflection on the bearer's shooting ability whatsoever (ie it wasn't like being a Master class or Grand Master class IPSC shooter).

Chuck created the 4WCM test in that environment. It was designed to show that the bearer of the title had met an objective standard of skill and that it was not simply an honorific. Chuck didn't simply start using the title, 'combatmaster', it was already in common usage. What he attempted to do was set standards for its use.

And, yes, when IPSC Grand Masters shoot the 4WCM they tend to do ok.
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e-mail traffic from CT re: upcoming HCM Course.

Read from bottom to top.

The goals of shooting faster and straighter as defined in the course of fire are achieved by eliminating errors and glitches in the student's weapon presentations, shooting methodology and weapon handling techniques.

I'll go through what is needed to improve their methods, step by step, using each of the Stages in the HCM test itself as a guide, since each of them represents a different, yet highly relevant, tactical requirement.

There is naturally a certain degree of repetition in some areas in that fundamental techniques are involved.

Best,
Chuck

Am surprised at the questions, amigo. But...yes, I will teach them to shoot faster and straighter, as well as handle weapons far better as well.

Have attached the actual HCM qual test for you. It covers everything I'll cover in the class.

The curriculum is the HCM test itself.

I will show the students how to reach their maximum potential. In fact, I always tell them that while I cannot guarantee that they'll pass the test, I CAN guarantee that they'll be a LOT better when they finish the class than they were when they began.
Inasmuch as it amounts to a private tutorial for each student (since their glitches and errors are always different), I have no moment-by-moment curriculum. Can't simply go through a curriculum when you have to deal with each students specific needs.

That should give you all the details and data you need to take care of any questions.

Have a great weekend, ace!

Best,
Chuck

Chuck,

Have been ask by those that have signed up for the Combat Master Pistol course, well as those considering taking the course. “Will Chuck actually demonstrate how it’s done, so we can see it done correctly?†Will Chuck actually teach us how to shoot faster, and straighter?†Is this course just an accelerated “repeat†of what Chuck’s already taught us? “With all the courses that I’ve taken; what will I take away from this Course?

Regards,
 
I'm taking that class, and i've got over a month to prepare for it. Unfortunatly, I don't have a range I can do holster work on, so all I can do is dry practice drill. It's fine for holster drills, malf drills, reloading, etc. but the multiple shots on paper, ambidexterous, etc. I can't practice :(
I really need to work on weak hand shooting, not fudging my speedloads, and my rapid presentation skills.
Hopefully between now and then I can go camping with shooting gear and practice my 'skills'.

Thanks for posting that page of pistol qualifications, I'm definatly bringing that next time I go camping along w/ some targets.

Does anyone know if 40S&W out of a 4" barrel is considered a major caliber by Chuck. I know he's pretty down on 40's so I wonder if he'll call it minor power factor.

Atek3
 
atek3

.40 S&W is just fine.

As for "holster time", call me maybe we can work something out.
 
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