TRAINING CLASSES
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To be added to our class announcement list, email us at training@geaugafirearmsacademy.com
***No Refunds – Training is Conducted Rain or Shine ***
Once your payment is made and sign up is complete, we will contact with all needed information (please provide your phone number).
We offer private lessons for all levels from new shooters to advanced pistol/rifle. All of our courses from CHL(CCW) to Defensive Pistol/Rifle, are also available privately. We can travel to you or use our home range in Madison at C4 Shooting and Training Center. Church security training and family gun safety are also available.
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TRAINING OFFERED
Religious Security Training (RST)
Business Security Training (BST)
Are you looking to harden your religious organization? Do you want your congregants to have the confidence when attending knowing your organization takes their safety as a top priority? Are you prepared for medical situations? Does your current team have the training they need? What about liability and protecting your origination by have properly planned and set standards for situations that may arise? We have experience working with a wide range of religious beliefs and understand the delicate balance of providing a secure facility with specific needs of your faith.
We can create customized packages to meet your organizations size, budget, and needs.
Not a religious origination? No problem we can help in a commercial and private commerce as well.
Private Lessons
Shooting Fundamentals
We understand that everyone needs may be different. Geauga Firearms Academy offers every class offered in a private class. From first time lessons to specific advanced training in pistol, rifle, and shotgun, we can tailor a course that best suits you. Couples, families, or women’s only, we have years of experience helping shooters reach the next level.
To set up your private lesson call or email (440) 256-6564 | training@geaugafirearmsacademy.com
Concealed Carry Course
Meets Ohio CHL Requirements
Permitless carry does not mean you should not get training. Our class goes way beyond what is required by the state. You will have a full understanding of the greater responsibility you have if you choose to own a gun and the reality of self-defense.
The course is a full eight hours (six in the classroom and two on the range). Our CHL class goes way beyond what is required by the state. You will have a full understanding of the greater responsibility you have if you choose to carry a gun and the reality of self-defense. This is a required class to get your Concealed Handgun License in the state of Ohio. You will be walked step-by-step through the process of obtaining your license. Although you will leave with a greater understanding and the procedures involved with CHL (as with any CHL class), this class is NOT actual training. It is an educational course and will NOT prepare you for a real self defense encounter. Many schools push their CHL classes as training, and this is a major issues that plagues our industry. Training is critically important and you MUST get proper training, even if it is not with us. You and your family’s lives depend on it!
Want to attend but need a rental or ammo, ask us! training@geaugafirearmsacademy.com
Private classes are also available! For more information or to be added to our class announcement list, contact us: training@geaugafirearmsacademy.com
Ladies Only – Concealed Carry Course (Meets Ohio CHL Requirements) $140
Defensive Pistol
1 - 3
Defensive Pistol 1-3
Do you want to learn to draw with maximum efficiency, shoot on the move and from compromised defensive positions, and gain valuable CCW skills? Our Defensive Pistol Courses cover this and so much more! In Defensive Pistol 2, we will draw from concealment, add more moving and shooting, adapt to more shooting positions, and learn about different light holds. Defensive Pistol 3 builds off of the skills you will learn in Defensive Pistol 1&2. In this course, you will shoot on the move, from different positions, clear malfunctions, shoot in low/no light conditions, and so much more. The final course is half day and half night and covers shoot/no shoot scenarios.
Defensive Pistol
(Winter Tactics)
Prerequisite: CHL or Other Similar Training
As the weather cools down and we layer up, are you ready for the winter challenges? In this course, we will learn to safely and efficiently draw from the holster, clearing malfunctions, shooting on the move, proper reloading, and so much more.
Defensive
Holstering
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of handgun and firearms safety
Even if you have your CCW (Ohio Concealed Handgun License), you realize that although you meet the Ohio standards to carry a concealed handgun, you know you need REAL training. The very first step in a real defensive training class (after mindset and mental training), is physically getting your weapon out when your life is on the line. Not everyone is ready for a one/multiple day intense defensive training class, and that’s okay. Is the thought of coming to a full defensive class intimidating, even though you know you need more training? Then the holster class is for YOU!
In this two hour class you will learn:
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- Deploying your weapon from concealment
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- How to draw you weapon in very close distance
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- Basics of weapon retention
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- Different holster systems
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- Various carry positions
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- Proper handgun selection
Defensive Holstering Class
Defensive Rifle
1 & 2
Defensive Rifle 1
No prior experience needed. This is a fun training course to learn basic defensive rifle skills. In this class we will cover Geauga Firearms Academy Phase 4 Training Concept, proper mechanics, in-depth rifle fundamentals, explanation of zeroing a rifle and proper distance, proper reloading procedure, iron sights vs optics, transitions between pistol and rifle, and so much more.
Defensive Rifle 2
This is NOT a beginner course, students should have a solid command of rifle fundaments. Prior training such as our Defensive Rifle 1 Course, LEO, Military, or equivalent training is necessary to get the most out this course. Rifles need to be zeroed PRIOR to the class. Defensive Rifle
Defensive
Shotgun
Defensive Shotgun
In this course, you will learn about creating a home defensive plan with a shotgun. We will discuss tactics, advantages and disadvantages of the shotgun platform, and proper procedures for storing for home defense and transporting in a vehicle. You will train to a federal law enforcement qualification standard. The class will be focused on pump shotguns, but we will discuss other shotgun actions.
Red Dot
Pistol
Do you have a red on your pistol, are you struggling to “find the dot”? Or do you want to increase your efficiency with your red dot? Is your Red dot pistol your carry pistol? If any of those questions apply to you, then this is the class for you! You will learn to draw with maximum efficiency, and present you pistol and acquire the proper red dot sight picture with speed and consistency. This class will focus on defensive shooting and use of cover.
Red Dot Pistol 1 $250
NRA Range Safety Officer
(RSO) Course
The NRA RSO course consists of RSO’s roles and responsibilities, range standard operating procedures, range inspection and range rules, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and Range Safety Briefings which include procedures to follow in the case of an emergency. We are also looking for some new apprentices. Let us know if you are interested.
As with all GFA classes, can be conducted as a private class.
Defensive Mindset & Emergency Medical Care (Plus Stop the Bleed Cert)
What is your most important defensive tool? It’s not your firearm, knife, or any other tangible weapon. It is your MINDSET! In a critical situation, it comes down to a proper mindset that determines if you and your family are going home safe or not. The best part is, mindset is the only tool that you can apply NOW and dramatically increase your odds of survival in a life or death situation. Mindset comes down to small but powerful changes in your behavior. Doing things for a specific purpose to put yourself in a position of advantage. However, no matter how aware you are, some tragic situations are unavoidable. In that situation, do you have the training and skills provide critical emergency aid when it matters most? This class is jammed packed with critical skills, including emergency medical training that could make the difference between life and death.
Who This Calls Is For:
EVERYONE- Mindset applies to any age, gender, physical size, amount of training, or skill level. This class is for people who choose to carry a weapon or not.
What is Covered:
We begin by laying the foundation for creating habits. The goal is to be able to go about your everyday life with specific intentions that allows you to be prepared for any situation. You will walk away with confidence to be extremely aware of your environment and prepared without being paranoid. It then goes into an introduction into emergency medical training.
Additional Topics Covered
- Psychological analysis of human behavior
- Situational awareness
- Dealing with high stress situations
- Situational profiling
- Mindset in emergency care of the sick and injured
- Mental and physical health
- Dealing with the effects of massive injury and death
- Training, preparation, and planning
- Reality vs. the classroom setting
- Trauma kits vs. first aid kits
- Environmental considerations
- Priorities and decision making
- Travel and vacationing