Women’s Self Defense Weekend with Kristin Pressburg

Every woman needs to know how to defend herself.

Join nationally recognized trainer, Kristin Pressburg, at Hobbs Island Shooting Range for this ladies-only event. Open to all ladies age 16+, this course should be required attendance for all high schoolers and those girls about to head off to college! What you learn here could save your life!

ABOUT THE COURSE

We never think a crime will happen to us, until it actually does. While sometimes unfortunate things do happen unexpectedly, it is important to be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for personal safety and crime prevention. Having a personal safety strategy in place and knowing the techniques and tactics you can use to avoid becoming a potential victim can help you live smarter and be safer.

“Crimes of Opportunity” are crimes committed without planning or forethought. When criminals realize they have a chance to commit a crime, they seize the opportunity. Don’t be an easy target. We can all pinpoint times where we’ve made ourselves an easy target – whether it was keeping our heads buried in our phones, parking in a dimly lit area at night, or leaving our houses or cars unlocked. But there are many more, less obvious situations that make us vulnerable as well.

• Psychology of Criminal Predators: Understand what makes a criminal a predator.
• Mental Preparedness: Prepare yourself for any situation that may arise.
• Physical Security: Don’t ignore your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is!
• Automobile Security: Equip yourself with the necessities for any type of situation.
• Personal Protection Devices: Tools that you can use for personal protection.

PEPPER SPRAY FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION

Layers are the key to the best personal safety plans and OC (pepper) Spray is a must have component- it bridges the gap between words and lethal force. Contrary to popular belief, pepper spray is neither a generic product, nor is it an “off the shelf” solution. Know how to use your tools before you’re in a “need to use” situation. Course objectives include:

• Knowing the different types of active ingredients in sprays
• Understanding the reactions elicited from different active ingredients
• Common myths, misinformation, misunderstandings around sprays
• Real life practice with inert units (water only)

INTRO TO HANDGUN SAFETY AND OPERATION

Unfortunately, not all problems are solved with words and/or pepper spray and when your life is on the line, you may need the ability to use more force to fight for your life. We will conclude the seminar with an intro to handgun safety and operation, to include:

• A thorough overview of handgun safety and the why’s behind each of the safety rules
• Terminology of modern pistols
• How to properly hold, aim, and press the trigger on a pistol
• Live fire application of all of the above- this just means you’ll get to shoot on the range!

Pre-requisite:

• Ladies Only
• Age 16+
• Must be a U.S. Citizen that is legally able to handle firearms (you can’t be a felon)

What to Bring

• Pen and/or pencil for note taking
• Hydration
• Food/Snacks (there will be a small lunch break on Saturday, but not enough time to leave the range
• You may want sunscreen and/or bug spray for the scenario training with pepper spray and the range portion of the program
• Sunglasses – you will need this for the Pepper Spray training portion as well as for shooting (using water only)
• OPTIONAL items (if you have them)
• Ear Protection for the range, if you have it
• You may bring your own gun if you have one, but not necessary. DO NOT purchase a gun ahead of this class if you don’t already own one.
• IF you bring your own gun, you might not end up shooting it (for reasons), but bring a small amount of ammo for it, just in case.

What to Wear

• Dress comfortably.
• Friday – We will be inside the entire time.
• Saturday – We will be both inside and outside
• Wear closed toe shoes
• NO low cut shirts or tank tops.

Each participant will receive:

• She Shoots Training Hard-bound Notebook
• Inert practice unit for pepper spray portion (water only)
• POM keychain pepper spray to take home
• up to 5 rounds of .22LR ammunition for live fire

Waiver

If this will be your first time shooting at Hobbs Island Shooting Range, you must sign a waiver before your visit. This must be done online by following the appropriate link for either an adult waiver or a child waiver. The link will open a new tab when selected.