Knowing what is safe is not enough. Without very close instruction and supervision, the students will not realize the things that they are doing might be unsafe in IPSC. The instructor must catch unsafe behavior or actions at the earliest stages and drill the appropriate responses into the student so that all actions become reflexive in nature.

Both new and experienced targets shooters are welcome. This course will demonstrate all of the necessary skills to shoot an IPSC Course of fire safely and accurately.

Upon completion of the course the students will be very safe and sufficiently proficient to allow them to compete in competitions at local clubs and at Provincial and National events. They will be known as qualified IPSC competitors and are entitled to a certificate, a numbered “Black Badge” and to participate in all sanctioned IPSC events.

There are stages that the students must complete to qualify. Some have both a time and accuracy requirement, while some involve only accuracy. The students should know that they are to keep trying until they successfully complete a requirement and that all they have to do is get it right once. Each student has an individual record page and as the student qualifies, the instructor will sign off on each completed exercise. When the individual records pages are completed, they are sent to the Black Badge Training Coordinator, so the student’s qualifications are recognized. When a student successfully competes in a sanctioned event, A Black Badge is issued with a specific number for the student.

All instructors must be current IPSC Canada members and listed as an instructor with the NTO. All students must join IPSC Canada in order to take the course, qualify and receive an IPSC Canada Black Badge. Students will be provided with a current Rule Book and must pay all of the necessary course and membership fees.