Great course, skill-building and very enjoyable
Did the 3-day combined rifle & pistol fundamentals course. Civilian, shoot regularly with a UK club, but very little pistol (as handguns are banned in the UK, of course).
First: safety was ensured at all times. If you're on the fence about doing this course because there are other strangers with guns, fear not. We didn't have anything even close to an incident. Each day starts with a safety briefing.
Instruction was clear, and the instructor made sure that everyone was happy before moving on through the various topics.
We started with the fundamentals: stance, posture, grip, sight picture. Went through handling of both weapon systems. Progressed through drills at different distances, under time pressure, with individual feedback from the instructor based on external observation. Ran drills with pistol and rifle separately, then both weapons systems, including transitions.
You finish each day with better skills than you started, and with a toolkit to keep getting better outside the course: the drills themselves, the good habits, the mindset (assess your own shooting, target areas of improvement).
KO courses stand out relative to similar courses in Europe by being more practical and hands-on. I looked at a few other options and for the same course duration they list 200-300 rounds of 5.56 and 9mm combined. Much less actual shooting, fewer opportunities to notice and correct your own mistakes, make adjustments, practice different cues. I didn't keep track of how much we shot, but going off the sheer fun of it, it must have been quite a bit more.
Facilities at the range are great, the atmosphere is pro-shooting sports in a way I have not seen in the UK. Logistics & comms smooth throughout.
All in all a great experience, highly recommended.







