In-Person Firearm Training Classes just outside
Minneapolis, MN

classes offered at:

Hennepin Technical College Law Enforcement Training Center in Brooklyn Park, MN as well as other ranges and training facilities

Classes are student focused with a robust and evolving curriculum. No more signing up for all day courses and getting your brain overloaded with information! Little bits of work, done over time, to produce practical and functional results!

Class Offerings:

• Introduction to DMT Methodology - Understanding humans in life and death encounters, and developing the basic shooting fundamentals - All new clients start here!

• Level 1 - Foundations Handgun

• Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun

• Level 3 - Advanced Handgun

• Level 1 - Defensive Rifle

• Level 2 - Advanced Rifle

Regardless of skill level and prior training or experience, we ask that you take our Introduction to DMT Method to assess current handgun skill level and we will place you in a pathway that fits your needs!

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Firearms CLASS LEVELS

DMT classes are designed for to you grow and hone all the skills you must have to safely and effectively utilize a handgun or rifle for personal defense. Whether you have never shot a gun before, just acquired your Permit to Carry or Concealed Carry, or have been shooting for years, there is a class that’s right for you.

Just like going to the gym or martial arts, skills are developed through regular practice, so to are defensive firearm skills. DMT’s focus on neurology(muscle memory), physiology, mechanics(how the firearm moves and functions) and the changing self-defense legal landscape, will give you confidence in your ability to defend yourself and your loved ones.

At DMT, we break down our training into levels: Intro to DMT, Level 1 - Foundations Handgun, Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun, and Level 3 - Advanced Handgun. For home defense rifle: Level 1 - Defensive Rifle, and Level 2 - Advanced Rifle.

Introduction to DMT Methodology

Every student, regardless of experience, MUST attend The Introduction to DMT Methodology class prior to attending future classes. This one-time class has several purposes:

1. Understand how you physically, neurologically, and mentally respond to a lethal threat.

2. How to build skills that will survive the chaos of self-defense situations.

3. Get acquainted with DMT, our Rules of Safety, and how you will train with us going forward.

4. Get a basic grasp of DMT’s exclusive, science-based method of defensive shooting fundamentals.

After completing the Intro class, most students will be invited to attend the Level 1 - Foundations Handgun. From this point forward, our firearm training will be focused on dry fire, and may include live fire on the range, digital training with our access to a 270 degree Virtra system, or simulation training in the Scenario Lab complex.

You do not need to own your own firearm for our firearm courses, but you will be required to provide your own ammunition. All DMT handguns for use by clients are either 22LR or 9mm. Unfortunately, we do not accept steel case ammunition in our ranges, and we do not have ammunition available for sale.

Level 1 - Foundations Handgun

A Foundations student will learn:

• High-level shooting fundamentals, including placing rounds on target accurately and without common handgun shooting errors like flinching or crushing.

• How to manipulate shot split speed to maximize hits on target in critical situations.

• A systematic Loading and Unloading process that prepares you for future advanced training, builds good safety habits, and reinforces layers of redundancy that helps to keep you safe when handling firearms for years to come.

• The complete DMT Situational Awareness and Post Fight Action Systems.

• A defensive concealment draw designed to work with all types of holster systems and carry methods, blend with deterrence plans, and set the stage for defense at retention or close contact distances.

• A complete system of deterrence to communicate to threats that you are a potentially lethal threat, possibly preventing further engagement and improving your legal defensive position.

The average student attends 10(ten) Level 1 - Foundations Handgun classes before they are invited to Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun classes. DMT recognizes that some students will have more experience, and if you have a solid set of skills coming into DMT you may only need one Foundation class before advancing to other handgun training sessions. Instructors will make this determination as they work and observe you. Other students may take more than 10 classes before moving on. No worries, every one learns at their own speed and there is no rush to move you on! DMT is uniquely set up to move at your pace to make sure you have a complete understanding and get great results from our firearm training program.

Level 2 - INTERMEDIATE HANDGUN

Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun is what other firearms training academies would call “Advanced.” It goes well beyond basic firearms skills and addresses all the critical parts of self-defense. A Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun student will learn:

• Advanced concealment work on targets in live fire, Virtra, and sim scenarios.

• Movement and use of Cover techniques to make the training more realistic and dynamic, bringing the student from the “range environment” and closer to the chaos of the “real world.”

• Immediate Actions to get stopped firearms up and running as quickly as possible all while maintaining 100% defense, including emergency reloads, soft malfunctions, and hard malfunctions.

• Single hand shooting techniques that will pair into using handheld flashlights, providing security loved ones, or in the worst case scenario: fighting while injured.

• Applying the DMT Deterrence System to Virtra and sim scenarios, and preparing you for the eventual encounter with Law Enforcement following your self-defense situation.

It’s important to think of DMT’s training is like getting a black belt in a martial arts, and just like getting rank in jiujitsu, it takes time and effort. The average DMT student is in Level 2 - Intermediate Handgun for 1 to 1.5 years. Some students progress through the material faster, some take longer, and DMT is here to help you grow at your pace.

When you’ve demonstrated mastery of this material, DMT will invite you to test into Level 3 - Advanced Handgun, the most exclusive firearm training that DMT has to offer. The test consists of a check on your Situational Awareness, Post Fight, and Legal Knowledge, a live fire skill test that checks both accuracy and speed, and a scenario test to see if the lessons and skills DMT has been building in you stick when you are under stress.

Level 3 - ADVANCED Handgun

You won't find this level of in-person advanced firearms training anywhere else in Minnesota. Advanced Class works through complicated skills and tactical applications that Defenders may encounter. The training opportunities in this firearm course never end, with an unlimited number of topics, skills, and drills to help you as a Defender join the elite of handgun operators.

Level 3 - Advanced Handgun Students will train:

• Retention shooting techniques from contact to 15 feet.

• Utilizing handheld flashlights, weapon mounted flashlights, and night sights for low-light encounters.

• Deploy and utilize multiple defensive tools such as edged and impact weapons.

• Conduct tactical movements like room clearing and room defending, and working with other defenders in
  team tactics.

• Engage in precision pistol work up to 50 yards during outdoor seminar events.

• Engage multiple threats and the transitions between them.

• Develop security techniques for protecting family and loved ones in lethal encounters.

• And much, much more!

ENTRANCE TO ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

Please contact info@defensivemindsettraining if you have extensive/professional experience with handguns/rifles. We will verify your credentials before invitations will be extended.

DEFENSIVE RIFLE - AR15 STYLE OR EQUIVALENT

The DMT primary home defense tool is the AR15 or Modern Sporting Rifle. We're so sure about the effectiveness and reliability of our training that we made a 10-hour movie about it: Home Defense Rifle. You can purchase this video series or access the content FREE online when you sign up for Defender University.

The Level 1 - Defensive Rifle class develops beginner defensive rifle skills and creates a foundation from which the student can be confident in using this powerful tool for home defense. Whether[1]  you have never operated an AR15 before or have shot these tools a bit and are ready to develop serious defensive skills, this is the class for you. The Level 2 - Advanced Rifle is for those with solid foundational skills and are ready to bring those skills closer to the chaotic reality of home defense with this superior defensive tool.

As with martial arts training, Defensive Rifle skill is developed through regular instruction over a series of months or even years.

Level 1 - Defensive Rifle

In Level 1, we focus on:

• High-level shooting fundamentals and mounting, allowing you to place rounds on target accurately and without common shooting errors like flinching.

• Deployment processes for home defense, helping you work through your home defense plans, and getting reps on accessing, readying, and putting into action your defensive rifle.

• Dynamic weapon positions to move with the rifle while maintaining proper muzzle and trigger finger awareness.

• A complete system of deterrence with your rifle to communicate to threats that you are a potentially lethal adversary, all with the goal of preventing further engagement.

• Understanding basic cover and concealment concepts, turning your home defense from theoretical to practical.

When you’ve demonstrated mastery of this material, DMT will invite you to test into Level 2 - Advanced Rifle. The test consists of a check on your Home Defense Plan, Post Fight, and Legal Knowledge, a live fire skill test, and a scenario test to see if the lessons and skills DMT has been building in you stick when you are under stress.

Level 2 - Advanced Rifle

Advanced Rifle will explore topics like:

• Immediate actions to get a stopped rifle up and running as quickly as possible while maintaining 100% defense, including emergency reloads, soft malfunctions, and hard malfunctions.

• Clearing methods for recovery of family in different rooms during a home invasion.

• Operating in low-light environments with a weapon mounted light on your rifle.

• Working between handgun and rifle systems.

ENTRANCE TO ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

Please contact info@defensivemindsettraining if you have extensive/professional experience with handguns/rifles. We will verify your credentials before invitations will be extended.

Defensive Mindset Training is a premier provider of firearm classes and self-defense courses. We offer a range of services that will help you handle any type of situation where the welfare of you or your loved ones is at risk. Contact us today to learn more about our private training programs or enroll in our exclusive Defender University courses.

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We want to help you to safely and effectively defend our country and yourselves.

Contact us online or call (612) 516-5619 for a discount code for classes, private training, and seminars.