Training – United Defense Tactical

Course Offerings

Handgun Concepts

his course is designed for beginners and those who want to refine their shooting platform, re enforcing good habits and breaking any bad habits that may have developed over time. You will focus on efficiency and speed while building an improved muscle memory. During this class we guarantee that each shooter will decrease their shot placement by 50%, increase their overall speed, improve their weapon handling and safety, and overall capabilities. When you leave this course your confidence level in your capabilities with be much greater.
Handgun Mastery

This course begins where our Handgun Concepts leaves off. As each shooter continues to work on the basics, you will learn efficiency, speed, target acquisition, sight vs target focus and threat recognition by working the same drills and scenarios U.S. Navy SEALS use. UDT instructors will be there by your side to pinpoint the areas each shooter needs to fine tune their mechanics and movement. By doing this your speed and efficiency is forced to increase. You will see a significant difference in your performance in just a few short hours. This course is the course each shooter needs to take their skills to a Special Forces level.
Rifle Mastery

This course is for all levels. It is designed to refine the mechanics and become a more efficient shooter. As each shooter continues to work on the basics, you will learn efficiency, speed, target acquisition, sight vs target focus and threat recognition by working the same drills and scenarios U.S. Navy SEALS use. UDT instructors will be there by your side to pinpoint the areas each shooters needs to fine tune their mechanics and movement. By doing this your speed and efficiency is forced to increase. You will see a significant difference in your performance in just a few short hours. This course is the course each shooter needs to take their skills to a Special Forces level.
Operator Tactics CQB

This course is designed for shooters that have a good concept of basic room entry with a focus of safety that includes muzzle discipline, trigger discipline, and safety manipulation. You will continue building from a 2-4-man basic room entry to a fully effective dynamic entry team that has the ability to clear multiple rooms, hallways, and operate with a dual entry team using methods that are used by Navy SEALs.
Rifle Concepts

This course is designed for beginners and those who want to refine their shooting platform, re enforcing good habits and breaking any bad habits that may have developed over time. You will focus on efficiency and speed while building an improved muscle memory. During this class we guarantee that each shooter will decrease their shot placement by 50%, increase their overall speed, improve their weapon handling and safety, and overall capabilities. When you leave this course your confidence level in your capabilities with be much greater.
Vehicle CQB

This course is designed to build from your knowledge and skill level of Vehicle CQB. If you're like most people, you probably spend several hours every day in a vehicle. Students will learn to defend themselves and other passengers in different and dynamic environments. At the end of this course each student will have the ability and confidence to successfully deal with threats properly and in the best interests of all involved.
Advanced Concealed Carry Concepts

This course is designed to build from your knowledge and skill level of the CCW certification and all other shooters for self-defense. Students will learn to defend themselves and others in different and dynamic environments. At the end of this course each student will have the ability and confidence to successfully deal with threats properly and in the best interests of all involved. NOTE: CCW License is not necessary.
Close Quarter Combat (Hand to Hand)

Learn these unique and effective techniques coupled with overwhelming aggression will catch an attacker off guard and render him harmless and defeated. What will be covered: -- Defenses against attacks without weapons -- Counter-Knife Defenses -- Defenses against a gun threat
Helicopter Interdiction

During this course each shooter will start by learning to effectively and consistently acquire targets out to 400 yards using different shooting positions and elevated platforms. From there you will be introduced to aerial based target interdiction from a helo. Shooters will communicate with pilots, engage targets from the air at different distances and heights. In addition, shooters will experience basic foot patrol tactics and hot inserts/extracts as a real SEAL Team does while in hostile territory. Subjects covered: • Review of Weapon handling and safety • Rifle sight in • Shooting platforms • Target engagements at distances out to 400 yards • Elevated target engagements at different distances • Basic foot patrolling • Hot inserts and extracts
Concealed Carry Combatives

This course is designed to build from your knowledge and skill level of the CCW certification and all other shooters for self-defense. Students will learn to defend themselves and others in different and dynamic environments. At the end of this course each student will have the ability and confidence to successfully deal with threats properly and in the best interests of all involved.
CCW Concepts Level 1

This course is designed to give the shooter a better understanding of a close quarters CCW environment, dealing with close quarters threats, absorbing blows, movement, accuracy, speed, communication, threat assessment, situational awareness and teamwork.
CCW Concepts Level 2

This course is designed to pick up where lvl I left off, focusing on working in close proximity around other people in an engagement, standing, sitting, protecting family, communication, and more.
SOF Handgun Concepts Level 1

In this 4 hour course the student will learn the basics of mastering their handgun. Topics covered will be stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger manipulation, and recoil management. In this course we guarantee on or two outcomes. The student will increase their accuracy and/or speed by 50%. By the end of this course each student will be effective at 50 yards on a life size target.
SOF Handgun Concepts Level 2

In this 4 hour course the student will continue their knowledge base from Handgun Concepts lvl I. This course is designed to continue to increase the shooters overall accuracy and speed while improving on recoil management to ensure timely and effective follow up shots. Students will engage multiple targets and various distances. Movement while shooting will be introduced as well.
Low Light / No Light level 1

In this 4 hour course students will be introduced to night shooting, deployment of their firearm and light, threat recognition, basic communication, multiple engagements, situational awareness, team work, and introduction to team movement at night.
Low Light / No Light Level 2

In this 4 hour course students will continue to carry lvl I techniques and tactics while increasing their overall night operation capabilities. Shooters will work as individuals, teams, multiple threats including hostage situations, situational awareness, and dynamic movement.
SOF Handgun Mastery Level 1

In this 4 hour course students will begin building a more advanced and effective platform that many world champion shooters use. This course is designed to significantly improve the shooters accuracy, engagement speed, and target transitions under stressful situations.
SOF Handgun Mastery Level 2

In this 4 hour course students will continue to improve on their accuracy and speed, single, multiple, and hostage threats, static and dynamic movement, as well as learning to control sympathetic responses the body goes through when it is introduced in self defense situations.
CCW Permit Course with Ben Hansen

OCSD approved Instructor Ben Hansen of Hansen Firearms Training will be providing this course. This course, which fulfills California and OCSD requirements, covers the major aspects of concealed carry and a self-defense situation. Topics covered include: -Morality and Ethics of Concealed Carry -Situational Awareness -Physiological, Emotional, and Social Realities of a Defensive Shooting -Avoiding Confrontations -Controlling Confrontations (Verbalizations & De-escalation) -Legal Aftermath (Criminal & Civil) -Terms of your permit -Holster Selection -Continuing Practice
CCW Permit Range Qualification

Following the CCW Instructional Course, we spend a couple hours on the range conducting a variety of drills aimed at establishing and retaining muscle memory and threat assessment.
Home Defense Course (Members Only)

During this course students will learn methods of approach for dealing with home invasions which include, threat recognition, prioritization of events, movement inside your home, usage of a light, communication, intruder control and after action communications with authorities.
CQB Level 1

In our CQB Level 1 course the student will learn how to effectively stack, enter a room with a 2 to 4 man team, and clear the room/s safely while incapacitating threats. You will also learn how to work with verbal and non verbal communications to ensure the element of surprise is maintained.
TASER

Stance, Grip, Drawing & Firing, Sight Picture, Sight Alignment, Maintenance, Tactical Concepts when using a CEW, functions check, situational awareness, avoidance, use of force and de-escalation of volatile or life threatening situations.
CQB Level 2

This course incorporates level 1 methods, running walls, hall boss, slicing the pie, cross cover, tactical magazine exchange concepts, threat, no threats, and more.
Scout Sniper Experience Course (Members Only)

The Scout Sniper Experience Courses are designed to give interested members and potential future members exposure to what it is like to be a USMC Scout Sniper, as well as a sniper in the Special Operations Community. Courses are offered at various levels, tailored to an interested person with no experience, to an advanced sniper in the law enforcement and military communities who want to increase their proficiency, and every level in between.
SOF Pistol Combatives

This course focuses on fine tuning the body mechanics while being placed under extreme amounts of mental and physical stress. You will continue to build on your existing tactical knowledge and capabilities while being pushed to the same level of training our Special Operation Forces endure. Prior to the course ending the shooters are tested by applying the knowledge learned in a Field Training Exercise. At the end of this course you will have an entire different mindset mentally and physically. Disclaimer: Although this course is designed for advanced shooters our system is setup to where each shooter pushes him or herself at their own pace at a safe level while learning the same skill sets.
Gun Laws Workshop

This workshop highlights California's ammunition regulations. Our objective is to educate and familiarize law abiding gun owners with California's existing and proposed firearm laws. This workshop is presented by Attorney Matthew Cubiero from Michel & Associates, P.C Law Firm along with United Defense Tactical.
Women's Self Defense Course (Members Only)

This course has the intent of teaching students different self defense techniques to keep you and your loved ones safe. This course goes over beginner and advanced hand-to-hand techniques.
Tactical Med Level 1

This course is an introductory course in tactical medicine: following Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines, with EMPHASIS ON Bleeding control and care under fire. These courses are focused on anyone that has little to no medical knowledge or experience.
CQB (Members Only)

This course develops and re-establishes a foundation in basic to advanced Close Quarters Tactics principals at every level of experience. The key focus is on footwork, angles, and implementing an understanding of initiative-based tactics. The course length is 1-2 days and can be modified to be longer in duration for specific clients.
Vehicle Tactical Med

This course will be involving confined space medicine, performing the fundamentals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care within the confined space of vehicle. Focused on anyone that has little to no medical knowledge or experience.
Dynamic Skill Builder

This course comes in three versions; 1 day, 2 day, and 3 days. Each course builds in the student the foundation needed to operate a handgun and carbine in a multi-dimensional, multi target, and fast paced environment.
New Gun Owner Workshop

Topics will be: 1. Basic firearms overview. 2. How to pick the gun that is right for you 3. Gun store experience and passing the FSC (firearms safety certificate test) 4. Fundamentals. Gun safety. Demonstrating proper operation. Loading magazines. Malfunctions. Stance. Grip. Site alignment. Sight picture. Trigger manipulation. ...and much more!
Yin Yoga (Members Only)

Restorative Yin Yoga targets the body's connective tissue through passively held poses using props, such as blankets, bolsters, and blocks; allowing for a deeper stretch and enhanced relaxation throughout the body.
Close Quarter Combat (Members Only)

Learn these unique and effective techniques coupled with overwhelming aggression will catch an attacker off guard and render them harmless and defeated.
Range Morning Level 1 (Members Only)

In this level we cover / reinforce the concepts of range safety, stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, eye dominance, magazine changes, accuracy and precision. This class is for everyone. New shooters, intermediate and advanced can benefit from building a rock solid foundation. The only difference between a novice and an expert, is that the expert understands the fundamentals at a deeper level and can execute more effectively.
Range Day Level 2 (Members Only)

In addition to always strengthening fundamentals, level 2 introduces more target transition, increase in shooting cadence, natural point of aim, malfunctions, footwork, shooting positions, ball and dummy round drills, fundamentals of fast, tactical reloads, checking your perimeter, follow up shots and introductions to movement.
Scout Sniper Experience Course Classroom Instruction (Members Only)

Scout Sniper course is held over 2 days. Day one will be held at the UDT Facility in Costa Mesa and will consist of classroom and practical application.
Range Morning Level 3 (Members Only)

Moving and shooting, dynamic skill builder, ground work, barrier, one handed and support hand shooting, advanced trigger control and efficiency, bump line and flat line transitions, exploding between targets, fighting from and to cover, working in and around people. Introduction to rifle and tying everything together. This class curriculum will vary from class to class and the level of the participants. We may not necessarily cover everything listed in a single class.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Members Only)

Learn the fighting skills that built the UFC. Instructor Jack Taufer, has been trained directly from Rickson Gracie, who is the greatest world champion and fighter from the Gracie family. Learn practical jiu jitsu techniques that you can use to survive a violent encounter.
Tactical Med Level 2

Focuses on the Tactical Field Care phase in accordance with TCCC guidelines. Students will learn how to assess and manage airway, respiratory system, circulation, treat for head injuries and prevent hypothermia
Handgun Concepts Mini Course (Members Only)

In this 3 hour course the student will learn the basics of mastering their handgun. Topics covered will be stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger manipulation, and recoil management. In this course we guarantee on or two outcomes. The student will increase their accuracy and/or speed by 50%. By the end of this course each student will be effective at 50 yards on a life size target.
Vehicle CQB (Members Only)

In our CQB course the student will learn how to effectively stack, enter a room with a 2 to 4 man team, and clear the room/s safely while incapacitating threats. You will also learn how to work with verbal and non verbal communications to ensure the element of surprise is maintained.
Pistol Dynamic Skill Builder

The course is designed to make shooters significantly faster and more accurate under pressure with timed training drills.
Rifle Dynamic Skill Builder

The course is designed to make shooters significantly faster and more accurate under pressure with timed training drills.

Gracie Survival Tactics

Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) is a highly specialized industry leading Combatives/Defensive Tactics program for Military and Law Enforcement professionals. The 23 techniques featured in the GST course have been adopted by hundreds of Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies to include MIL/LE Special Operations Units, because they are easy to apply and have been proven to work for Law Enforcement personnel regardless of experience, age, weight or athletic ability. GST is designed to ultimately protect the Law Enforcement Officer and at the same time to reduce Law Enforcement liability from excessive force allegations and is applicable to CQB/Room Clearing, High Risk Entry Scenarios.

THE GST PROGRAM IS A LIVING CURRICULUM THAT IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND BASED ON THREE RULES

RULE 1: The suspect always has the ambush advantage.

Anytime you are within document transfer range, you are also within ambush range. In the GST course we teach simple, high-percentage sudden assault defense strategies so that you can neutralize the threat and achieve a position of advantage in the least amount of time possible.

RULE 2: The officer should never grapple with the bad guy, by choice.

If you are ambushed by the bad guy and taken to the ground against your will, the primary concern is the immediate access the bad guy has to your weapons. In the GST course, we teach a series of leverage-based weapon retention strategies, as well as core distance recovery strategies so that you can disengage from the fight and utilize the appropriate force options.

RULE 3: In a street fight, there is no “tap out.”

The concept of tapping out was designed for safe sportive practice, but street fights are neither safe nor sportive. In the GST course we teach a total of 23 techniques and every one of them is designed to end with you safely removed from the fight and/or with the suspect in handcuffs.