Upcoming Classes:
“What ought one to say, then, as each hardship comes? ‘I trained for this! I practiced for this!'” Epictetus, 55 – 135 AD
Purpose
DC2 is a two-day, 2-person team tactics class. Its purpose is to provide the student with the skills needed to take maximum advantage of a team-mate and also deal with the complications inherent to being part of a team. Drills include scenarios where both members are active (fire-team) and where one member is passive (protector & principal). There is also a block of instruction on ‘buddy aid’.
We consider it an intermediate level carbine class. DC1 (or outside equivalent) is a pre-requisite. The DC2 student should already be familiar with:
DC2 builds on the DC1 curriculum and adds the following:
Solo students are welcome! We’ll pair you up with another solo student or one of the adjunct instructors. This is not necessarily a bad thing as the ability to sync up with another law abiding citizen or LEO and form an ad hoc team might one day be a life-saver.
If you’re not currently part of a team, we would urge you to start that process!
DC2 is a prerequisite for Urban Break Contact (UBC).
Training Outline
End of Day 1
Day 2
End of Day 2
Equipment Requirements
Optional stuff
What NOT to bring
Admin
You must be a US Citizen to take this class.
Dates: 5 & 6 APR 2025
Location: Lake Darpo, 4900 North Governor Williams Hwy., Society Hill, SC
Prerequisite training: DC1 (or equivalent: call)
Physical requirements: Moderate
Cost: $300 individual or $550 per couple / 2 person team
Duration: 20 hrs
Start / Stop Times: Day 1 is 8:30 am – 9 pm / Day 2 is 9 am – 5 pm (Registration begins 8:00 am Day 1)
Misc
Out of town students: Marriott Comfort Inn, 527 Woody Jones Blvd, Florence, SC gives a substantial ‘Paladin Training’ discount. Here’s the link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/south-carolina/florence/comfort-inn-hotels/sc554/rates?ratePlanCode=LPDT
While the curriculum is geared toward the AR platform, AK’s, Mini-14’s, basically any magazine fed semi-auto based on a military platform will work and provide a good training opportunity.
Call if you have questions about your rifle, gear, etc. PLEASE DON’T GO BUY SOMETHING EXPENSIVE FOR THE CLASS WITHOUT DISCUSSING IT WITH US!
Steve Cooper @ steve@paladintraining.com / 843-618-1381
Paladin Training, Inc.
POB 12752
Florence, SC 29504
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” Dietrich Bonhoeffner, 1906 – 1945
Purpose
DC1 is geared toward the beginner wanting to establish a proper foundation in carbine fighting skills. It is also suitable for the experienced rifleman wanting to tune up or augment his / her technique.
DC1 is a prerequisite for DC2 and UBC.
Training Outline
End of Day 1
Day 2
End of Day 2
Equipment Requirements
Optional stuff
What NOT to bring
Admin
You must be a US Citizen to take this class.
Dates: 15 & 16 MAR 2025
Location: Lake Darpo, 4900 North Governor Williams Hwy., Society Hill, SC
Prerequisite training: None
Physical requirements: Light
Cost: $300
Duration: 20 hrs
Start / Stop Times: Day 1 is 8:30 am – 9 pm / Day 2 is 9 am – 5 pm (Registration begins 8:00 am Day 1)
Misc
Out of town students: Marriott Comfort Inn, 527 Woody Jones Blvd, Florence, SC gives a substantial ‘Paladin Training’ discount. Here’s the link:
https://www.choicehotels.com/south-carolina/florence/comfort-inn-hotels/sc554/rates?ratePlanCode=LPDT
While the curriculum is geared toward the AR platform, AK’s, Mini-14’s, basically any magazine fed semi-auto based on a military platform will work and provide a good training opportunity.
Call if you have questions about your rifle, gear, etc. PLEASE DON’T GO BUY SOMETHING EXPENSIVE FOR THE CLASS WITHOUT DISCUSSING IT WITH US!
Steve Cooper @ steve@paladintraining.com / 843-618-1381
Paladin Training, Inc.
POB 12752
Florence, SC 29504
Paladin Training is a public charity under IRS Section 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Defensive Carbine 1
15 & 16 MAR
Lake Darpo
Defensive Carbine 2
5 & 6 APR
Lake Darpo
Details at www.paladintraining.com/courses
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, many churches are opting to send relief teams to Western NC. The mindset of these relief teams should reflect two realities:
Hopefully this checklist will help relief teams have the equipment they need for the trip, and more importantly, develop the proper mindset for the mission. It should be considered a living document, subject to continual revision. If you are aware of any existing AARS, please forward them to me.
An (AAR) should be done following each Relief Effort (REF).
Bullet Points of Lessons Learned from previous AARS should be discussed with REF Teams with enough advance that questions and concerns can be addressed.
Each Vehicle should have a Crew of at least two; a Driver and an Assistant Driver (AD).
The two crew members are considered a Team. When forming Teams, priority should be given volunteers with MIL/LE/MED experience and members of the church armed Safety Team.
Every Team member should be armed; Drivers with a sidearm, ADS with a sidearm and a long gun.
Every Team member should have an Individual Trauma Kit (ITK) and be trained it its use.
For intra-convoy comms, the AD of each vehicle should be furnished a radio. Consider spare batteries or recharging stations.
Especially when the REF consists of multiple vehicles, call signs should be designated. The call sign of the convoy leader is ‘E1’ where ‘E’ = ‘element’. Echo 1 is usually the lead vehicle.
Primary and alternate frequencies/channels should be designated.
Each AD should know the physical address of the End Point.
Each AD should know how, and have the means, to contact the End Point.
In the event GPS / cell service is non-existent, each AD should have a hard copy of the route.
A map recon of the route should be conducted prior to departure to designate:
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
A pre-departure briefing on the use of Deadly Force and differences between SC and End Point carry / transport law be conducted by Echo 1 or a SME.
Contingencies for encountering hostile behavior should be discussed.
Plans should be made for low light operations.
Ex: Each member of the REF should have a working high intensity flashlight and spare batteries.
VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
The fuel tank of each vehicle should be topped off just prior to departure.
Each vehicle should be equipped with enough reserve fuel to get the vehicle back to an area where resupply is reliable.
Each vehicle should be equipped with a General Purpose First Aid Kit and a Trauma Kit.
Each vehicle should be equipped with at least one can of FixAFlat / SLIME for each tire.
Echo 1’s vehicle (at least) should have a 12VDC air compressor.
TRAINING CALENDAR
4 QTR 2024
REV 5
HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 12 OCT Florence County SO $150
DEFENSIVE CARBINE 1 (DC1) 26 – 27 OCT Lake Darpo $300
| HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 2 NOV
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Florence County SO $150 |
| CARBINE OPERATOR 1 (CO1) 3 NOV
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Lake Darpo $150 |
| HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 16 NOV
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Florence County SO $150 |
| HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 28 DEC
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Florence County SO $150 |
| CARBINE OPERATOR 1 (CO1) 29 DEC | Lake Darpo $150 |
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT www.paladintraining.com/courses
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UTRINQUE PARATUS!
Paladin Training, Inc. POB 12752 Florence, SC 29504 www.paladintraining.com / 843-618-1381 / steve@paladintraining.com
Paladin Training is a tax exempt public charity under IRS Section 501(c)(3).
All donations are fully tax deductible.
TRAINING CALENDAR
4 QTR 2024
DEFENSIVE CARBINE 1 (DC1) 26 – 27 OCT LAKE DARPO $300
HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 2 NOV FCSO* $150
CARBINE OPERATOR 1 (CO1) 3 NOV LAKE DARPO $150
HANDGUN CONCEPTS 1 (HC1) 28 DEC FCSO $150
CARBINE OPERATOR 1 (CO1) 29 DEC LAKE DARPO $150
UTRINQUE PARATUS!
*Florence County Sheriff’s Office range, Effingham
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
www.paladintraining.com.
PLEASE LIKE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
Paladin Training, Inc. POB 12752 Florence, SC 29504
www.paladintraining.com / 843-618-1381 / steve@paladintraining.com
Paladin Training is a tax exempt public charity under IRS Section 501(c)(3).
All donations are fully tax deductible.
UBC!
Less than two weeks to UBC XIII and we’ve got room for another two-person team. If you are planning to attend, contact me ASAP @ steve@paladintraining.com.
If you’re new to the newsletter, UBC stands for Urban Break Contact. It’s a scenario-based class. Caught in a disturbance (or worse) in an urban area, you’re trying to drive out of the situation and your vehicle becomes disabled. The safest course of action appears to be travelling on foot back to a safe(r) area. UBC is about how to do that and builds on the skills developed in DC1 and DC2.
We’ll cover possible actions necessary to get out of the vehicle and how to proceed on foot away from it. We’ll have to clear corners, work from cover to cover, deal with possible and confirmed Threats as we encounter them, etc. Urban combat with an emphasis on avoiding a fight. Of course, it’s a gun class so sometimes that plan is not going to work.
Then we’ll add your Team Mate and do it over.
This year we’ve added a block of training for unarmed family members (UFM) in the event you have to move on foot with an unarmed spouse or child. For this inaugural class we’re limiting the number of UFM’s we’ll run through the scenario. If you’re interested in observing this, email me at steve@paladintraining.com.
UBC 9 – 11 FEB 2024
Details at www.paladintraining.com/courses
GRANT CLASSES
We still have some grant money and intend to schedule free classes in the first quarter of 2024. I’m thinking a Ladies One Day Defensive Handgun in late March and a Ladies One Day Defensive Carbine in early April. Subject to adjustment. Let me know what you think.
Book Recommendation
The Forge of Christendom – The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West, Tom Holland
A fascinating and entertaining look at the church in the 900’s and its development into a muscular, militant and aggressive faith, very different from the soft, defensive, and largely ineffectual church we have today. As Christianity faces seemingly ever strengthening opposition, it might be helpful for the Western Believer to know its roots in the west.
That’s all for now. Keep developing your team!
Steve
UBC is scheduled for 9, 10 & 11 FEB 2024.
Details at www.paladintraining.com/courses
Class size limited to 12 students.
Steve
TRAINING CALENDAR
4 QTR 2023
WHAT WHEN WHERE COST
LADIES BASIC AR-15 (BAR) 30 SEP Lake Darpo $200*
DEFENSIVE CARBINE 1 (DC1) 28 – 29 OCT Lake Darpo $300**
DEFENSIVE HANDGUN 1 (DH1) 18 – 19 NOV Lake Darpo $300**
DEFENSIVE CARBINE 2 (DC2) 9 – 10 DEC Lake Darpo $300
URBAN BREAK CONTACT (UBC) JAN TBD Lake Darpo $500
NOTES
* Thanks to a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, Paladin is able to provide all the ammunition and 100% of the $200 class fee for the Ladies Only AR-15 class.
You do NOT need to own an AR-15 to take this class! Call the number below to reserve a Loaner. Quantities are limited.
** Paladin is able to provide up to 250 of the required 500 rds (9mm / 5.56 only) and $200 of the $300 class fee. The student is responsible for the remaining $100 class fee and 250 rds.
Discounts assume ammunition inventory and may end at any time. First come, first served, but priority is given new students.
FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
www.paladintraining.com.
UTRINQUE PARATUS!
Paladin Training, Inc. POB 12752 Florence, SC 29504
www.paladintraining.com / 843-618-1381 / steve@paladintraining.com
Paladin Training is a tax-exempt public charity under IRS Section 501(c)(3).
Donations are tax deductible.