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SUMMARY:Defensive Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:Defensive Decision Making\nThe hardest part of a defensive enco
 unter may not be shooting. It may be deciding what to do.\nDefensive Decisi
 on Making is an approximately 4.5- to 6-hour classroom and force-on-force t
 raining course designed to develop better judgment\, communication\, threat
  recognition\, and decision-making under pressure.\nStudents begin in the c
 lassroom by working through use-of-force considerations\, situational aware
 ness\, de-escalation\, positioning\, communication\, and post-incident resp
 onse. The course then moves into controlled scenario-based training where s
 tudents must apply those concepts against live role players in real time.\n
 This is not a shooting competition\, and the goal is not to “win” every
  scenario. Students will face situations where the appropriate response may
  be to communicate\, create distance\, disengage\, call for help\, draw a f
 irearm\, or use force. The purpose is to learn how to recognize those diffe
 rences before facing them in the real world.\nWhat You’ll Train\n\n\nUse-
 of-force and defensive decision-making concepts\n\n\nThreat recognition and
  pre-contact indicators\n\n\nVerbal communication and de-escalation\n\n\nDi
 stance\, positioning\, and movement\n\n\nShoot / no-shoot decision making\n
 \n\nDecision making with incomplete information\n\n\nSolo and selected part
 ner scenarios\n\n\nReassessment after a confrontation\n\n\nCalling 911 and 
 communicating critical information\n\n\nInteraction with responding law enf
 orcement\n\n\nStructured instructor debriefs after scenarios\n\n\nEvery stu
 dent will participate in a minimum of three force-on-force scenarios.\nScen
 ario-Based Force-on-Force Training\nStudents use dedicated airsoft training
  pistols and protective equipment during scenarios. These training tools al
 low participants to experience movement\, communication\, opposition\, cons
 equences\, and real-time decision making without the cost or logistical bur
 den of traditional marking-cartridge systems.\nThere is no live-fire portio
 n of this course.\nScenarios are controlled by instructors and role players
  and may change based on student decisions. Not every scenario is designed 
 to end with force—and that is intentional.\nSome of the most important le
 ssons come from recognizing when not to draw the gun.\nCourse Details\nLeng
 th: Approximately 4.5–6 hoursTuition: $200Class Size: Maximum 15 students
 Training Format: Classroom + Airsoft Force-on-ForceLive Fire: NonePrerequis
 ite: Michigan CPL or documented equivalent concealed-carry trainingProgram 
 Placement: Personal Defense Program · Phase 1 · Judgment\nWhat to Bring\n
 Students should bring:\n\n\nLong pants\n\n\nLong-sleeve shirt\, sweatshirt\
 , or similar layer\n\n\nMechanix-style gloves\n\n\nClosed-toe footwear suit
 able for movement\n\n\nWater and snacks\n\n\nClothing appropriate for the t
 raining environment\n\n\nSentry Concepts provides the training pistols\, pr
 otective equipment\, airsoft ammunition\, and scenario equipment required f
 or the course.\nThink First. Communicate Clearly. Act When Necessary.\nReal
  defensive encounters rarely unfold exactly the way we expect them to.\nThi
 s class gives you an opportunity to make difficult decisions\, experience t
 he consequences\, receive professional feedback\, and learn from those deci
 sions in a controlled training environment.\nThe goal is not to teach you t
 o shoot faster. It is to help you make better decisions when the answer is 
 not obvious.
LOCATION:301 E Center St\, Hastings\, MI 49073
DTSTAMP:20261029T160742Z
DTSTART:20261205T140000Z
DTEND:20261205T200000Z
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