Bill Rapier – Owner/Lead Instructor

Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Coolidge, AZ

Most “gun guys” think that when faced with a situation that requires deadly force the answer is always “gun”. The reality is that this line of thinking is likely to get you killed. This course will teach you how to integrate empty-hand techniques with blades, improvised weapons, and firearms. You will learn to fluidly transition from one tool to the next based on what is situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding, hands-on course that will elevate your situational awareness and shooting/ fighting ability to the next level.

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Pistol & Carbine Course with Intro to NVG
Led by Bill Rapier
Heppner, OR

This custom 2 day course will cover:

• Pistol fundamentals
• Blade use
• Integrated combatives
• Carbine set up
• Positional shooting
• Medium range shooting
• Timed rifle drills
• Brief NVG overview

This is primarily a pistol/ carbine and combative course. At the end of day one, there will be a class and practical on NVG use, the latest NVG’s, lasers and thermals and how to maximize their effectiveness. Bring NVG’s, lasers and thermal if you have them, but you do not need your own NVG’s for this course.

This is a physically demanding course that requires a baseline of fitness to participate.

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The Amtac Shooting Custom Pistol and Carbine Private Course
Lead Instructors:  Bill Rapier
Southern AZ

This is a custom pistol/carbine course. On the carbine side, we will cover: carbine fundamentals, strike and low ready presentations, correct response to malfunctions, precise close-range targeting, and combat and tactical reloads. On the pistol side, we will cover: pistol fundamentals, different types of draw strokes, weapons retention shooting, and fighting to your pistol. Other topics will include mindset, combatives, and using your blade as a weapons retention tool.

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Amtac Shooting Winter Modern Minuteman Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Amtac Training Center (North Idaho)

This is a two-day course designed to teach you how to shoot, move and survive in a cold weather environment. This course will start with a 1-mile snowshoe to the training location carrying all of the required equipment.

Once at the Amtac Training Center (ATC) we will drop some gear and work carbine and pistol fundamentals. After lunch, there will be a navigation block focused on both map and compass and GPS use. After training on day one, students can relax at the ATC, with lodging, dinner and breakfast the next morning being provided. Training day two will start with a mindset talk and a short small unit tactics block followed by the “winter modern minuteman competition”, this multi-hour shooting/ navigation and other skills competition will test your endurance and your ability to shoot, move and communicate. This is a physically demanding course and you must have a baseline of fitness to participate.

*For the Modern Minuteman competition, you will need a starting pack weight of at least 30lbs and no more than 40lbs. If you are running a plate carrier, your carrier weight will count toward your total.*

Prerequisites:

• A base level of fitness; be able to walk 5 miles with a 30lbs pack
• Competent and 100% safe with pistol and carbine (you need to have completed a pistol and a carbine course with either myself, Kyle Defoor, Bill Blowers, Northern Red, or another reputable trainer (or have someone I know vouch for you — If you are not sure, contact me)

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Fighting In & Around Vehicles
Carbine Course 
Led by Bill Rapier
Dahlonega, GA

We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our nation continues to deteriorate, more and more good Americans are choosing to keep a carbine with them in their vehicle (just in case). This course will take you through:

• When/why to have a carbine with you
• How to stage it in your vehicle
• Set up, zero and drill with your live weapon
• Incorporate challenging force on force drills using airsoft tools

This is a physically demanding course that requires a baseline of fitness to participate.

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Statistics tell us that you are two to three times as likely to be involved in a violent confrontation during the hours of darkness.  That being said, when was the last time you trained at night?

The Amtac Shooting Low Light Tactics Course will equip you to confidently assess and engage/ deescalate as appropriate during the hours of darkness.

This course will cover:

• pistol fundamentals
• strategy/ tactics for night engagements
• use of weapons mounted and hand held light for IDing/ engaging targets
• pistol manipulation with hand held flashlight
• mindset
• gear selection
• night combatives.

This course is shot day into night (12:30 – 9PM)

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The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives 1 Course
Lead Instructor: Bill Rapier
Near Indianapolis, IN

This is a one-day course focused on Pistol Combatives. Pistol Combatives is being able to seamlessly transition between striking, pistol deployment and blade deployment based on what is tactically and situationally appropriate.

This course will cover:

• mindset
• loading procedures
• concealed draw stroke
• combative weapons retention shooting
• blade selection
• blade deployment and targeting
• striking and transitions from striking/ blade use to pistol deployment.

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Fighting In & Around Vehicles
Carbine Course 
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Indianapolis, IN

We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our nation continues to deteriorate, more and more good Americans are choosing to keep a carbine with them in their vehicle (just in case). This course will take you through:

• When/why to have a carbine with you
• How to stage it in your vehicle
• Set up, zero, and drill with your live weapon
• Incorporate challenging force-on-force drills using airsoft tools

This is a physically demanding course that requires a baseline of fitness to participate.

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No Fail Pistol/ Integrated Combatives Course
Lead Instructors: Chuck Pressburg and Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, ID

The No Fail Pistol/ Integrated Combatives Course is a joint Presscheck Consulting and Amtac Shooting Course. Lead instructors for this course are Chuck Pressburg and Bill Rapier. This Course will blend the most important components of Chuck Pressburg’s No Fail Pistol as well as the most important components of Amtac Shooting’s Integrated Combatives Course for a truly unique training opportunity in the mountains of North Idaho.

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The Amtac Shooting Combative Carbine Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Milwaukee, WI

This course is designed to teach you how to effectively operate your AR-15 style carbine.

Topics covered will include:

• Setting up your carbine
• Zeroing your optics
• Fundamentals of marksmanship
• Proper weapons manipulation
• Fast and effective shooting at CQB and intermediate distances
• Combatives with a carbine
• Shooting and moving
• Shooting around barricades

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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Salt Lake City, UT

The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate

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Fighting In & Around Vehicles
Carbine Course 
Led by Bill Rapier
Coeur D’Alene, Idaho – Amtac Training Center

We are in and around vehicles on a daily basis. As the security situation in our nation continues to deteriorate, more and more good Americans are choosing to keep a carbine with them in their vehicle (just in case). This course will take you through:

• When/why to have a carbine with you
• How to stage it in your vehicle
• Set up, zero and drill with your live weapon
• Incorporate challenging force on force drills using airsoft tools

This is a physically demanding course that requires a baseline of fitness to participate.

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The Amtac Shooting NVG Level 2 Course / Fighting at Night
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Boise, ID

• Day and night shooting with pistol and carbine
• Setting up your helmet and NODs
• Setting up pistol and carbine for night fighting
• Team movement at night
• Intro to day and night 2 man CQB
• Force on force runs at night
• Radio communications
• Team Tactics
• Mindset

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The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives 1 Course
Lead Instructor: Bill Rapier
Near  Boise, ID

This is a one-day course focused on Pistol Combatives. Pistol Combatives is being able to seamlessly transition between striking, pistol deployment and blade deployment based on what is tactically and situationally appropriate.

This course will cover:

• mindset
• loading procedures
• concealed draw stroke
• combative weapons retention shooting
• blade selection
• blade deployment and targeting
• striking and transitions from striking/ blade use to pistol deployment.

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Because the AK is one of the most widely proliferated firearms in the world and has been the preferred weapon of our enemies for the last 50 years, it is a platform that you should be comfortable running.

This one-day course is designed to teach you how to effectively operate the AK-47 style platform.

Topics covered will include:

• zeroing your rifle
• fundamentals of marksmanship
• proper weapons manipulation
• fast and effective shooting at CQB and intermediate distances
• shooting and moving
• barricade use

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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Baker, FL

The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate

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The Amtac Shooting NVG Level 2 Course / Fighting at Night
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the Amtac Training Center

• Day and night shooting with pistol and carbine
• Setting up your helmet and NODs
• Setting up pistol and carbine for night fighting
• Team movement at night
• Intro to day and night 2 man CQB
• Force on force runs at night
• Radio communications
• Team Tactics
• Mindset

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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Wallingford, CT

The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate

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The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives and Medical Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Los Angeles, California

The Amtac Shooting Pistol Combatives and Medical Course will review pistol fundamentals and combative fundamentals and then teach the following lifesaving medical skills:

• Bleeding control
• Airway management
• Respiratory support
• Dealing with shock and hypothermia

This is a physically demanding course and you will need a baseline of fitness to participate.

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Integrated Combatives Course
Led by Bill Rapier
Near Los Angeles, CA

The Integrated Combatives Level 2 course is designed for more experienced shooters to increase their shooting, fighting and integrated combatives capabilities. We will cover both fundamentals and more advanced shooting drills, situational striking from different stand up grappling positions and ranges, stand up grappling with weapons concepts, both strong and other strong hand use of the blade and most importantly being able to tie it all together as tactically and situationally appropriate. This is a physically demanding course and you must be healthy and have baseline of fitness in order to participate

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