Shotgun Courses

The Shotgun II Low Light CQB Course is designed to give the shooter a set of solid low light shotgun fundamentals. Every class instructed at Sierra Element starts with the proper mindset. The class concentrates on safety, the 7 elements of marksmanship and balancing speed and accuracy. The course also covers hand held flashlight techniques as well as home defense planning.  

The Shotgun-I Tune Up Course is designed to give the shooter a set of advanced shotgun fundamentals. Every class instructed at Sierra Element starts with the proper mindset. The class concentrates on safety, the 7 elements of marksmanship and balancing speed and accuracy.

This two-day class will cover the shotgun, from nomenclature and manipulation to defensive use in your home or business. The same skills are applicable to law enforcement.

Saturday evening includes a Low-Light block.

By the end of the class, you’ll have developed and begun refining the skills needed to manipulate your shotgun and keep it loaded, allowing you to solve a judgmental shooting problem.    

The Shotgun-I Course is designed to give the shooter a set of advanced shotgun fundamentals. Every class instructed at Sierra Element starts with the proper mindset. The class concentrates on safety, the 7 elements of marksmanship and balancing speed and accuracy.

The Thunderstick Summit is a premier 3‑day defensive shotgun training event hosted by Vang Comp Systems, bringing together around 100 shooters from across the U.S. to learn from a cadre of world‑renowned defensive shotgun specialists Vang Comp Systems+1.

The Summit is designed to be the most comprehensive and well‑rounded defensive shotgun training experience available. It uses a dynamic round‑robin format, where participants rotate between different ranges and instructors, sampling condensed training blocks from multiple outfits Vang Comp Systems+1. This allows attendees to experience different curricula, teaching styles, and defensive philosophies in a single weekend.