Point Shooting and Firearms Skills

Specialist Training for Armed Police Officers – delivered by the IPA Defensive Tactics Group (IPA-DTG) in collaboration with Explosive Self-Defense Systems (ESDS).

This specialist course is designed for authorised armed police officers who may be required to use a firearm in dynamic, high-stress, threat-to-life situations. It complements established marksmanship training by focusing on operational challenges that cannot be fully replicated during standard range qualification.

Through theory and practical exercises, participants explore instinctive shooting, decision-making under pressure, movement and the effective use of cover. The course examines how stress can affect perception, coordination and firearm handling, helping officers respond more confidently in rapidly evolving encounters.

By the end of the course, participants will have developed a better understanding of how point shooting can complement their existing firearms skills and improve their preparedness to protect themselves, their colleagues and the public.

Training is conducted with high-quality Umarex Glock training systems, comparable to Simunition platforms. They allow officers to practise instinctive shooting methods and realistic force-on-force scenarios without the cost and restrictions of live-fire ranges, while maintaining a high level of safety.

This is not a range safety or competition shooting course.

The course is intended for authorised armed officers from the police and comparable security agencies. This includes patrol officers, public-order and intervention units, specialist firearms and tactical units, and personnel involved in personal or site protection. It is also relevant for first responders to active-threat incidents and qualified firearms or operational instructors.

Participants must have completed the required professional firearms training and be authorised to carry and use a firearm.

Participants must also meet all applicable professional and organisational requirements.