When you are faced with a dangerous situation, it isn't a competition or a game, it's your life on the line.

If you are a Texas Concealed Handgun License holder and practice concealed carry, or you are thinking of acquiring your Texas Concealed Handgun License and practicing concealed carry, you owe it to yourself to become proficient in the use of your firearm.

Here at the Bullet Hole we have the marksmanship training to meet your needs. Our instructors have a wide range of shooting and instructing experience to provide you with quality firearms instruction. Nowhere else in San Antonio will you find instructors with the depth of experience and knowledge as ours.

Our Classes
Our classes are PRIVATE ONE ON ONE CLASSES taught with JUST YOU and the INSTRUCTOR or your own small group on a PRIVATE, COVERED RANGE! Our Intermediate and Advanced classes are also PRIVATE ONE ON ONE SESSIONS, but in a more dynamic environment.

BASIC SHOOTING COURSE:
The Basic Shooting Course will meet your needs in providing a sound foundation in the basics of pistol shooting. With this training course you will have the confidence to pass a Concealed Handgun License Course as well as have the necessary knowledge to build on through practice to become a proficient handgunner.

The course covers:
Gun Safety
Home Defense and Safety in the Home
Proper Storage in the Home
Cleaning Guidance
Guidance on the Right Gun for You
Proper Grip, Stance, Sight Picture, and Trigger Control
Introduction to One-handed Shooting
Introduction to firing 2 rapid, controlled, aimed shots.

Cost: $100.00, plus 100 rounds of ammunition. A loaner gun is included in the cost of the course if needed. If a loaner gun is used, ammunition must be bought at the range.

Defensive Pistol Level 1:

Defensive Pistol Level 1 is designed to introduce the pistol handling and shooting skills that are geared towards the concealed handgun license holder.  The Basic Introduction to Shooting class provided the static marksmanship skills that provide the foundation to apply in a dynamic shooting situation.
The skills taught in Defensive Pistol Level 1 include:

Drawing from a holster
Drawing from concealment
Engaging multiple targets
Engaging targets on the move
Shooting from behind cover (Standing and Kneeling)

Prerequisites: Students must have completed a Basic Shooting Course, not necessarily ours. The CHL class does not fulfill this requirement.

Equipment Needed By Student: Students must have their own firearm, a belt mounted holster, at least 2 magazines, magazine pouches, and a suitable concealment garment.

Cost: Call for pricing and ammunition needs.

Defensive Pistol Level 2:

Defensive Pistol Level 2 is designed to take the person interested in defensive pistol shooting and the concealed carry lifestyle to the next levell. The primary focus of the course revolves around close quarter engagements within the critical self-defense envelope and goes into the tactics needed to be able to effectively negotiate through a close quarter environment such as your home. This is a high-volume course in regards to ammunition usage.

Prerequiste: Defensive Pistol Level 1.
Call for pricing and ammunition needs.

COMING SOON! Defensive Pistol Levels 3 and Close Quarter Tactical Carbine.

OUR INSTRUCTORS:

Steve Cline
Steven is a Master Class USPSA Single Stack shooter, the 2010 Texas Single Stack Shootout Champion, two time AASA Nationals Champion (.22 rimfire 2009, Stock Auto 2010) and proud member of the Bullet Hole Shooting Complex Shooting Team. As a former Captain in US Army Military Police Corps and former Johnson County, KS Deputy Sheriff, Steve can bring speed sport shooting and defensive tactics together. While serving in the US Army Steve qualified Expert with M9 pistol and M-16 rifle, and served as the training officer for an MP Company. While a Deputy Sheriff, Steve graduated as Class Valedictorian and Top Gun from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. Currently Steve is a corporate security manager for the world's largest telecommunications company with duties including investigations and instructing classes on workplace violence and crime prevention. Steve has also produced numerous videos he freely shares on Youtube covering various shooting topics(search for "deadeyesteve"). NRA Certified Pistol Instructor .

Here are what some folks are saying about Steve's instruction and videos:

"WOW! I needed this and appreciate your time in doing it." - Charles Boster

f"Thank you so much for your help tonight at the Bullet Hole. Your advice will be helpful in developing proper shooting fundamentals, and will most certainly improve our accuracy. Again, we really appreciate your instruction." - Amanda & Robert

"Thank you! You answered a lot of questions I had about proper grip and recoil control. Well done, you should make more! " - Zoroko (Comment on videos)