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Mission
To
provide world class firearms training in order to enable students to
develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to safely participate in
recreational shooting sports and utilize defensive firearms in a
safe and responsible manner.
DVC
Col.
Jeff Cooper summarized what he calls "Modern Technique" with the acronym
D.V.C. This abbreviation stands for the Latin words "Diligentia,
Vis, Celeritas: or "Accuracy, Power, & Speed." These three terms
correspond to the Modern Technique as follows:
"Diligentia" - You must hit your target in order to cause him harm.
"Vis" - You must hit your opponent with enough force to incapacitate him
with as few shots as possible.
"Celeritas" - So that no harm comes to you, you must hit all of you
opponents quickly.
D.V.C. was as much the personal motto of Col. Cooper as it was the
motto for his Modern Technique and he passed this motto on to all of his
students.
Howard Hall,
PhD
Howard Hall serves as the
President of the Los Alamos Sportsman’s
Club. He has over twenty-four years of experience in firearms
instruction, counter-terrorism, nuclear security, incident command and
emergency management in United States Department of Energy (DOE)
facilities. He worked for many years in DOE special operations as a
Special Response Team Operator, Team Leader, Officer-in-Tactical Command
and Commander. He has also worked for over twenty years with Crisis
Negotiation Teams both as a negotiator and as a Team Leader. He is
currently the Director of Training for Security Forces at the Department
of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory as well as a sworn officer with
the Los Alamos Police Department.
Howard has also been an active three gun competitor as part of the DOE
Idaho Combat Shooting Team winning two first place world championships.
Howard is also a Master Scuba Instructor with the Professional Association
of Diving Instructors and teaches scuba courses in the United States,
Central and South America.
Howard has been a Gunsite Instructor and Rangemaster since 1987
specializing in pistol, shotgun, carbine and advanced tactical problems.
He worked with Jeff Cooper in this capacity for many years until Jeff
passed away.
Howard is a certified NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Training
Counselor and also holds NRA Instructor certifications in pistol, rifle
and shotgun. He has also been authorized by the New Mexico Department
of Public Safety to teach Concealed Handgun License courses and is also a
certified Utah Concealed Firearms Instructor.
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