SPFGA IPSC Canada Black Badge Course

Want to dramatically improve your handgun skills? Learn how to safely use a holster? Acquire the skills necessary to safely move with your handgun while engaging multiple targets with multiple rounds? Shoot over stuff, around stuff, negotiate barricades and other obstacles all while keeping your handgun topped up by performing reloads at speed? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to participate in IPSC matches and have just been waiting for your chance? If this is you, please join us on September 21 & 22 for the IPSC Canada National Training Program’s Black Badge class at SPFGA!

The Black Badge certification is recognized across Canada as one of the best handgun training opportunities available. It is required for anyone wanting to participate in sanctioned IPSC matches but the Black Badge is open to anyone who wants to improve their handgun shooting skills and have a ton of fun in the process! You need to take the class to shoot matches, but shooting matches aren't required to take the class!

• Handgun safety and safe handling practices
• Fundamentals of effective handgun marksmanship (stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger control)
• Safe and efficient deployment of a handgun from a holster
• Speed shooting and speed reloading techniques
• Sighted vs. unsighted shooting
• Alternate shooting positions (barricades, ports, obstacles etc.)
• Engaging multiple targets with multiple rounds at speed
• Dominant and support hand shooting techniques
• Safe and efficient movement with a loaded handgun (up and down range, laterally and diagonally across the range)
• Stoppage and malfunction clearance drills
• IPSC style “Mini Match” to reinforce skills taught in class

• Semi-Automatic Handgun or Revolver (minimum caliber: 9 mm)
• Gun Belt, Belt-Height Holster, Magazine Pouches, minimum of 4 magazines (Holster must completely cover handgun’s trigger guard. Thigh rig / drop-down holsters are not permitted. Belt must support equipment*)
• Hearing and Eye Protection (Mandatory)
• Baseball Cap with Brim (Strongly recommended)
• 450 Rounds of Pistol Ammunition
• Clothing suitable for conditions (Jackets, fleeces etc. must be “tuckable” and must not cover/interfere with holstered handgun and magazines)

• Restricted PAL (unless arrangements have been made to have the gun transported by a Restricted PAL holder)
• Equipment as outlined above under “Requirements”
• IPSC Canada membership - IPSC Canada now requires that attendees of this course have a membership in their organization prior to taking this class. (Please note: this is an IPSC Canada stipulation, SPFGA has no involvement in this decision.) Black Badge instructors are now required to verify that all students have obtained an 'Associate Membership' from their local IPSC Section (in this case IPSC Alberta) prior to accepting course registrations. This change was necessary to ensure that all participants in the Black Badge class are covered by IPSC (in this case Alberta's) insurance. Please note that the required 'Associate Membership' must be purchased directly from IPSC Alberta and its purchase price does not make up part of the Black Badge course fee. If you would like to join the upcoming Black Badge class please start by visiting the IPSC Alberta website to sign up for an ' Individual-Associate' membership.

• Sherwood Park Fish and Game Association Range
• September 21 & 22, 2024 (attendance on both days is required; both days start at 8:00 a.m.)

• $350.00 / Student (including GST)

* Gun belts must be suitable to securely support a holstered handgun and loaded magazines. Use of standard dress belts is STRONGLY discouraged. The holster must completely cover the handgun’s trigger guard while holstered and must be worn at belt height on the firing / strong side. Shoulder, thigh rig, tactical drop-down, cross-draw and SERPA or similar “push button” style retention holsters are not permitted for use in this class or in sanctioned IPSC competitions in Canada.

Host or Publisher Sherwood Park Fish & Game Association Board