Build the foundation before you build anything else.
Pistol Fundamentals is the entry-level course at HRT. It is built for shooters starting from zero, and for shooters who want to rebuild their fundamentals correctly. No tactical theatre — just the mechanics that actually carry every shooter through their entire training journey.
You will not learn how to look tactical. You will learn how to handle a pistol safely, draw it consistently, hit what you are aiming at, and operate the weapon without thinking about it. Everything past this course is built on these skills.
Who is this training for?
- Complete beginners — first contact with a pistol, no prior shooting experience required.
- Returning shooters who want to rebuild their grip, stance and trigger control from the ground up.
- Civilians preparing for a permit, license or future advanced courses.
- Anyone who treats firearms as a serious responsibility and wants to learn from a professional.
What you'll learn
- Four universal safety rules and range discipline
- Correct grip and stance under load
- Sight alignment, sight picture, sight tracking
- Trigger press and reset without disturbing the sights
- Draw stroke from a holster — broken into 4 steps
- Magazine changes and basic malfunction clearance
- Dry-fire methodology you can take home
- How to self-assess your own shooting
Training agenda
Brief & safety
Range rules, medical brief, four safety rules, weapon orientation.
Grip, stance, fundamentals
Dry-fire blocks. Grip pressure, platform, natural point of aim.
First live fire
Single shots, group analysis, individual corrections.
Lunch break
30 min — provided on site.
Draw stroke
Holster work in 4 steps, repeat drills, dry then live.
Reloads & malfunctions
Emergency and tactical reloads. Type 1, 2 and 3 malfunctions.
Integration drills
Draw → engage → reload → engage. Time pressure introduced.
Debrief & next steps
Performance review, dry-fire homework, training-path recommendation.
Requirements
- No previous shooting experience required.
- Minimum age: 18.
- Physical condition allowing 8 hours of moderate range activity.
- Legal right to handle a firearm on a Polish range (confirmed during booking).
What to bring
- Eye and ear protection (provided if missing)
- Range-appropriate clothing — closed shoes, long sleeves, baseball cap
- Bottled water and a small snack
- A notebook and pen
- Optional: own pistol with holster and 2 mags (we provide if not)
- Photo ID