When you think self defense training, does anything in particular cross your mind? Some people think martial arts and fighting while others think gun training and knife training. Front Sight Firearms Training Institute near Las Vegas, Nevada offers courses in all of these areas and more. Because self defense is not just being able to defend one's self with his or her fists, Dr. Ignatius Piazza created a program that covers all aspects of self defense training. Dr. Piazza is the founder and director of Front Sight. As made known by the name "Front Sight Firearms Training Institute," gun training is the main focus of the program, but that is not all that is offered. Dr. Piazza offers incredible, world class training courses such as handgun training, rifle training, shotgun training, automatic weapons training, edged weapons training, rope and rappelling training, climbing training, defensive driving training, and empty hands courses like martial arts training, child safety training and youth safety training.

What is involved in firearm training? This section of Front Sight offers the chance to learn about different types of guns, how to handle them, use and take care of them. Students can choose from different types of guns to learn about such as handguns, rifles, shotguns, Uzi Submachine Gun and the Select Fire M16. The instructors of each class teach students actions like basic loading and unloading and other techniques that require more skill like target engagement from arms length to fifteen to a hundred yards under time pressure or shooting in low lighting. Students also learn how to hold the gun, how to stand, sight picture and alignment, trigger control, how to draw a firearm from its holster, malfunction clearing, reloading, and speed.

To be completely confident and capable of defending one's self, a person must be familiar other areas of self defense. Sometimes attackers do not carry guns, but carry knives. Knife training is important, because without proper training, someone holding a knife can be endangering him or herself as well as other people. The edged weapon course will teach students the self defense techniques taught in the martial arts course, while including deploying, counter attack techniques, using a knife at long ranges, and choosing a knife.

Empty hands courses are also offered at Front Sight. This is vital because there are several places where it is prohibited to carry a weapon. These courses train the students to defend themselves against single attackers with or without weapons, as well as multiple attackers.

As essential as it is for adults to have proper self defense training, it is also important for our children to have this opportunity for training. Front Sight offers a children's safety training course and youth safety training course. Both courses teach how to recognize a threat and how to handle it, how to avoid these situations, and how and when to run through age appropriate lessons and activities, as well as many other things.

The rope, rappelling, and climbing training course teaches students about equipment, how to tie sturdy knots, how to set anchors, and many other techniques used while out in the wilderness.

You never know what situations might present themselves to you. Front Sight gives students the chance to be prepared for anything.