INTERMEDIATE PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP COURSE

for the National Bureau of Investigation

Program of Instruction
The Intermediate Pistol Marksmanship builds upon the essential lessons established
in the previous Basic Pistol Marksmanship Course. This course introduces students
to techniques that will oblige them to be aware and start using their surroundings to
their advantage as well as deal with the unknown and unexpected realities that may
crop up during the execution of their law enforcement duties.

The course will not only serve develop their skills to an instinctive level, it will also
compel them to think about and resolve unforeseen events that may arise in a lethal
force encounter.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, participants will:

 Reinforce the abilities to safely and effectively manipulate their primary

weapons system, among others, that were learned during the Basic Pistol
Marksmanship Course;
 Be able differentiate and effectively employ cover and concealment;
 Shoot from various postions;
 Reacting and moving to / away from threats safely and competently;

COURSE CONTENTS

The seminar will cover the following topics, to wit:

A. Review of Previous Lessons from Basic Pistol Marksmanship Course

o Four Universal / Gun Safety Rules
o Mindset and Preparation

B. Shooting Positions
o Pistol Operations – Standing, Kneeling, Prone, Urban Prone
o Gaining New Perspective on the Battle Space

C. Cover and Concealment

o Difference between Cover and Concealment
o Employment of Different Shooting Positions vis-à-vis Cover /
Concealment
D. Contact Drills
o Reacting to Contact – Left, Right, Rear
o OODA Loop
o Terminologies

E. Malfunction Drills
o Identifying Types of Malfunctions and their Remedies

F. Immediate Action
o Strong Hand Manipulation
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o Support Hand Manipulation

o Importance of Gear Placement

G. Incorporating Malfunction Drills with:

o Different Shooting Positions
o Reaction / Contact Drills

H. Various Live Fire Drills

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Participants are required to comply with minimum health standards.

Participants are expected to have the accompanying basic gear:

o Service pistol with three (3) magazines
o Holster and minimum two (2) magazine carriers
o EDC or Gun belt
o Eye Protection
o Hearing Protection
o Optional Gear (if available) will include:
- Additional magazines
- Plate Carrier / Body Armor
- Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) w/ Tourniquet
- All other gear as may be prescribed and/or required

In addition, the participants must have institutional knowledge of agency and

operational functions and must have successfully passed the Basic Pistol
Marksmanship Course or equivalent.

COURSE METHODOLOGY

The conduct of the program will be done in a variety of teaching methods such as
lecture, interactive discussion, hands-on / actual training with one-on-one
instructor/student participation (if needed). Group activities will be done in later
classes or as required by course curriculum

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

A participant will receive a Certificate of Completion if:

- if he/she has attended at least 90% of the workshop hours.

- if he/she passes the Final Exam qualification with at least an 80% passing mark in
practical exercises (if practicable).

Participants’ attendance checking will be done at start of day and end of day
everyday

DURATION

The workshop will be conducted for a total of forty hours (40) hours. Sessions will be
held every day for a total of five (5) days at eight (8) hours per day.

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RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS

MANPOWER

 Course Director
 Subject Matter Expert
 Facility Assistant/s (Collaboration Platform)
 Course Monitor

FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT

 Open or Closed Firing (Gun) Range Facility

 Whiteboard
 Markers
 Tape
 Necessary supplies/logistics

TRAINING MATERIALS

 Training Schedule
 List of Attendees/Attendance Sheet
 Training Materials/Handout for the participants

PRE-WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS:

1. Latest approved/endorsed Basic Pistol Marksmanship Course Curriculum

2. Approved Training Budget (GAA and other sources)
3. Listing and Complete Personal Data Work-up of Participants
4. Medical and/or Safety Rules and Waivers (as required)

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3.2 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

TIME TOPIC
DAY 1
8:00 am – Attendance-Taking and Other Administrative Tasks
8:15 am

8:15 am – Review of Lessons Learned During the Basic Pistol

8:30 am Course

8:30 am – SHOOTING POSITIONS (Dry and Live Fire)

10:00 am  Standing
 Kneeling
 Prone
 Urban Prone
 Importance of Getting into Position and Gaining
New Perspective of the Battle Space
10:00 am -
10:15 am
10:15 am – SHOOTING POSITIONS CONTINUATION
12:00 noon  Dry and Live Fire Exercises
12:00 noon – Midday Break
1:00 pm
1:00 pm – COVER AND CONCEALMENT (Dry and Live Fire)
2:00 pm  Difference Between Cover and Concealment
 Use of Available Cover and Concealment
2:00 – 3:00 INCORPORATING COVER AND CONCEALMENT
WHILE SHOOTING IN DIFFERENT POSITONS
 Dry and Live Fire Exercises
3:00 – 3:15

3:15 – 5:00 CONTINUATION…INCORPORATING COVER AND

CONCEALMENT WHILE SHOOTING DIFFERENT
POSITIONS
 Dry and Live Fire Exercises

DAY 2
8:10 am – Attendance-Taking and Other Administrative Tasks
8:15 am

8:15 am – REACTION TO CONTACT

10:00 am  Left, Right, and Rear
 Look First before Engaging
 Explanation of “OODA” Loop
10:00 am –
10:15 am
10:15 am – IMMEDIATE ACTION AND MALFUNCTION DRILLS
12:00 noon  Detailed Explanation of the Different Malfunctions
 Failure to Feed
 Failure to Eject
 Stove Piping
 Double Feed

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TIME TOPIC
 Slide unable to open
 Clearing Malfunctions / Immediate Action Drills
 Strong / Weapon Hand
 Non-Dominant / Support Hand

*Dry and Live Fire Drills will be conducted as during

each part as this part of the class will be done at the range.

*This will be a more comprehensive coverage of the

Subject covered under the Basic Pistol Course because it will
involve live-fire exercises on the range.

12:00 noon – Midday Break

1:00 pm
1:00 pm – INCORPORATING MALFUNCTION DRILLS IN
3:00 pm DIFFERENT SHOOTING POSITIONS

3:00 pm –
3:15 pm

3:15 pm – INCORPORTING MALFUNCTION DRILLS WHILE

5:00 pm REACTING TO CONTACT AND IN DIFFERENT SHOOTING
POSITIONS

DAY 3
8:10 am – Attendance-Taking and Other Administrative Tasks
8:15 am

8:15 am – MOVEMENT
10:00 am  Forward
 Rearward
 Lateral
 Diagonal
10:00 am –
10:15 am
10:15 am – MOVEMENT…. CONTINUED
12:00 noon  Concept of “GETTING OFF THE X”
 Concept of “WALK, CRAWL, RUN”

*At this juncture, instructor/s will conduct live-fire

movement drills as needed.

12:00 noon – Midday Break

1:00 pm
1:00 pm – MOVEMENT TO DIFFERENT SHOOTING POSITIONS
3:00 pm  “LOOK BEFORE YOU MOVE”
3:00 pm –
3:15 pm
3:15 pm – MOVEMENT TO DIFFERENT SHOOTING POSITIONS
5:00 pm  “LOOK BEFORE YOU MOVE”

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TIME TOPIC
DAY 4
8:10 am – Attendance-Taking and Other Administrative Tasks
8:15 am

8:15 am – REVIEW OF LESSONS FROM DAY 1 TO 3

9:00 am  Question and Answers from Participant

10:00 am –
10:15 am
10:15 am – DRILLS:
12:00 noon  Movement
 Left
 Right
 Rearward
 Forward
 REACTING TO CONTACT
 Use of Cover / Concealment
 RELOADING AND MALFUNCTION DRILLS
 Different Positions
 Reloading and Fixing Malfunctions while moving

12:00 noon – Midday Break

1:00 pm
1:00 pm – CONTINUATION OF DRILLS
3:00 pm
3:00 pm –
3:15 pm

3:15 pm – CONTINUATION OF DRILLS

5:00 pm

DAY 5
8:10 am – Attendance-Taking and Other Administrative Tasks
8:15 am

8:15 am – REVIEW OF PREVIOUS LESSONS

9:00 am  Question and Answers from Participant

10:00 am –
10:15 am
10:15 am – CONTINUATION OF DRILLS
12:00 noon
12:00 noon – Midday Break
1:00 pm
1:00 pm – BRIEFING ON FINAL EXAM
3:00 pm
3:00 pm –
3:15 pm

3:15 pm – FINAL EXAM / CLOSING CEREMONIES

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TIME TOPIC
5:00 pm
AFTER – ACTION EVALUATION

Participants’ Feedback