Skill Building Thru Serious Drills – Mesa, AZ – June 20th, 2026
This Skill Building Thru Serious Drills training day is solely focused on building handgun skills through challenging drills that will grow in complexity throughout the day. We will use these drills to find each person’s areas where skills need improvement and will work on those improvements.
You will also have an opportunity to earn the Defenders USA Ace Card and the Defenders USA Patches – seriously hard accomplishments requiring real skill that can’t be faked.
Training location:
Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club
3960 N Usery Pass Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207-9702
Training Bay 2 (see range map below)
You will also run through other nationally know drills (D-USA, MSP, CC.com, MOD, TCC, P1T, a SWAT Handgun Assessment, Tactical Advantage, Baer Solutions, competition classifiers, TrAs, RangerMaster, and more).
You will be challenged, get humbled, will get expert coaching, and will grow as a shooter. You will walk away knowing exactly your realistic skill levels.
Many of these drills can be found on our YouTube Channel – subscribe at Defenders USA YouTube Channel
We will be in Training Bay 2 starting at 10 am till 5 pm at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, AZ. TB2 is near the Shotgun Range, with log walls on both sides. Parking is available in the parking lot near by.
*****Of NOTE: Someone else has the range reserved until 10 am that morning. If they do not show up, we can start earlier.******
There is a Range Fee of $25 that will need to be paid in cash at the beginning of the training day.
Needed Items:
Handgun (or we have handguns available for your use)
2 to 3 magazines (if a semi-auto or striker fire handgun)
300 to 500 rounds of ammunition but more is even better.
Quality holster & sturdy belt (feel free to call with any holster questions)
(NOTE: ***NO SERPA holsters or of similar design, NO collapsible holsters, NO sticky or pocket holsters, NO bra holsters, NO shoulder holsters, and NO purse holsters!!)
***If you do not have holster, that will not be a problem but please let us know ahead of time so we can make the arrangements for you to use a handgun safely without a holster during this class.
Closed-toes shoes
No shirts with plunging neck lines and a hat with a brim is highly recommended.
Eye & ear protection and a hat with a brim to the front
Enough liquids to drink, along with any food desired. A short lunch break will be taken to either go get lunch or feel free to bring a lunch.
This is an outdoor range, so whatever clothing layers needed for the weather of that day.
Optional items & information:
Magazine holders
A chair
Any sunscreen or bug spray desired or needed. This is an outdoor environment that has some shade. Dress appropriately for the weather that day.
We will be picking up the brass on the range at the end of the course and your assistance in doing so would be greatly appreciated.
This course will be taught by Adam Winch, Defenders USA’s founder and Lead Instructor. Adam is a certified Master Instructor, certified RDS Instructor, along with multiple other instructor certifications. He has over a decade as a law enforcement officer, on a SWAT team, eight years as an MP and soldier, and has trained over 20k people teaching across the American West. His bio can be found under the About tab the Defenders USA website.
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Adam: 970-986-0774
OR
Adam@Defenders-USA.com
We look forward to seeing you there as you have a lot of fun and learn a ton!
