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.

Why Learn To Shoot From US?
Bottom line: When you want to learn how to shoot to defend yourself and your family, you want to know that you are learning from true professionals who have been there and done that in real life circumstances where they have had their own lives depend upon their skills with a firearm, and lived through it to be here to teach you how to survive.

Our instructors are all former military combat veterans, former law enforcement, or expert instructors for law enforcement, who have many years experience in the true profession of arms and have trained people how to shoot and survive in life or death situations. Not only do they have years experience in shooting, they also have YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING!

Ask yourself this question: DO I WANT TO LEARN FROM SOMEBODY WHO HAS HAD TO PUT THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE WITH THEIR SKILLS? IF THE ANSWER IS YES, THEN THE BULLET HOLE HANDGUN TRAINING COURSES ARE FOR YOU!

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:

Mark Conder
Mark is a decorated retired United States Army Combat Veteran who has served in deployed environments around the world. He has over 22 years experience in training military forces in marksmanship skills and rose to the top 2% in his military career field. He served in combat arms in the reconnissance field, the intelligence field, and with Special Operations Forces, as well as being U.S. Army qualified Expert with pistol, sharpshooter with rifle and earned the German bronze marksmanship medal in international qualifications. Mark has provided training to people from all walks of life: from civilian to military to top-level Government Agencies. While Mark is also a competition shooter as a hobby, and a member of the Bullet Hole Shooting Complex Shooting Team, his primary focus and passion is teaching people to shoot for SELF-DEFENSE and the DEFENSE OF THEIR FAMILIES!

Here is what James Rutland, a much sought after instructor in the Quick Kill Shooting Method for U.S. Army Infantry Combat Units has to say about Mark:

"It is my honor to write an endorsement letter for Mark Conder. I met First Sergeant Mark Conder on my first visit to Ft. Riley, Kansas in January 2006. He was the standout student of the method of shooting that I was teaching (Quick Kill) out of a group of 48 First Division Command Sergeant Majors and First Sergeants.

Mark is not only a great shot, but is also an excellent trainer. Over the last few years we have been in constant communication. He is a student of combat shooting and he excels in both aimed fire and point shooting. He understands the attributes of both methods. Mark would be a great asset to any organization and I strongly recommend him."

Here is what some feed-back from customers:

"Well planned presentation and adjusted to my skill level. Mark corrected many flaws in my form and introduced unfamiliar skills I need to practice. Very patient and knowledgable. Well worth it!" - Gary C. (Intermediate Course)

Steve Cline
Steve is a former Captain in US Army Military Police Corps and former Johnson County, KS Deputy Sheriff.  While serving in the US Army Steve qualified Expert with Pistol and Rifle, and facilitated the training 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 is a B Class USPSA Single Stack shooter, certified Range Officer, and member of the Bullet Hole Shooting Complex Shooting Team.  Steve also captained The Deadeyes pistol league team, League Director, and has been a long time member and shooter at the Bullet Hole." Steve has also produced numerous videos he freely shares on Youtube covering various topics. 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)

Phil Torres
Phil Torres served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for over 34 years and rose from Private to Colonel.  He served in a variety of command, joint, and staff assignments in the infantry, law enforcement, corrections, security, and other arenas.  He is a Vietnam veteran and the recipient of the third highest combat decoration, the Silver Star Medal, for actions while serving as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant. 

Since culminating his Marine Corps career he has been a Leadership, Management, and Teamwork Consultant and an Independent Security Contractor/Consultant in the U.S. and overseas.  He is presently on the staff of Henley-Putnam University - the leading educational institution on strategic security.  He has also been involved in security training for different organizations, to include top-level government agencies, and is active in volunteer civic responsibilities.  He is an NRA-certified firearms instructor and safety officer, a tactical response instructor, a competitive shooter, and a master unarmed combat instructor (7th Degree Blackbelt in Shorin-Ryu Kenshinkan Okinawan Karate).  

He received his Master of Arts Degree in Management from Webster University in San Diego, California; his BAAS (Cum Laude) in Occupational Education from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas; and has done Ph.D. course work in Organizational Leadership at the  University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.