Disruptive
5cience™
OVERVIEW
Disruptive Science, or D5, is designed as a foundational course to accelerate the learning curve of all students regardless of background or experience level. Our curriculum is deeply rooted in a scientific approach to the fundamentals of shooting and grounded in sports performance. Many firearms courses focus solely on the gun whereas our multiday course formats focus on the science of the human body, the brain, and the weapon system to advance shooting performance. D5 courses are currently offered in Handgun, Carbine, AK and Subgun weapon platforms as well as a fundamentals of Night Vision course offering.
The pursuit of shooting performance lies within the successful execution of these fundamentals. That success starts with a deep (intimate) understanding of the “why” behind the “how”. Fundamentals are not simply a method, technique, or a program, but a science. In our Disruptive Science course, the approach is designed to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles by creating relevance that shows people how to put their life into shooting versus stuffing shooting into their life. The idea of Thinkers Before Shooters™ comes to life in our multi-day course offerings. Our curriculum is rooted in human learning, biomechanics, and an objective measurable approach to performance. We often hear our students reflect on their growth after this course with the powerful statement of, “This is so much more than I expected. This is also a shooting course.” This statement encompasses the reality that Haley Strategic TRAIN is not about the gun, it is about the human behind the gun.
Core topics covered for all weapon systems:
- Haley Strategic Train approach to learning
- Why “science” and how to create a model for excellence
- Individual belief systems
- How deliberate practice accelerates learning
- The brain: cognition, emotion and conation
- The biology and neuroscience of learning
- How critical stress (body alarm response) affects visual acuity and efficiency
- Understanding visual target accommodation
D5 Handgun
Disruptive Science, or D5, is designed as a foundational course to accelerate the learning curve of all students regardless of background or experience level. The majority of courses within the shooting community simply focus on the gun. Our multiday course formats focus on the science of the human body, brain and handgun performance. Handgun shooting and performance has its own unique challenges due to the weapon system itself and how we integrate that system into the mechanics of the human body. The D5 curriculum takes a deep dive into all of the human factors that affect both learning and performance. Once we develop a greater understanding of the body and brain, we then progress to the application of the handgun including thinking, shooting and overall manipulation of the system.
In addition to core topics:
- History of handgun shooting and social influences in today's application
- Biomechanics and how they impact the handgun grip, stance and shooting performance
- Human eye movements and understanding precision vs stress sight picture
- Iron sights vs handgun optics, advantages and disadvantages
- Mathematical principles of handgun trigger control
- Handgun manipulations: Speed reloads, proactive reloads and malfunction clearance
- Biomechanics and maximizing the efficiency of the draw
- Adaptive shooting positions and reactive movement
- Mobility block, dynamic movements, movement to different positions to shoot and shooting while moving
D5 Handgun Sharpening
Just as a knife is forged, folded, beaten and sharpened, we must expose ourselves to these constructive processes with the handgun. This course is purely performance based for those who are wanting to enroll into one of our more advanced courses, wanting to up your qualification score or improve your performance in shooting competitions. The diagnostics based curriculum will establish performance baselines and identify gaps for improvement.
Warning
This course should not be selected if you have not been through a foundational course with us (D5/D7 Courses) or another reputable organization/instructor. All advanced application students must have fundamental weapon safety and weapon manipulation knowledge. A baseline assessment on safety, speed, accuracy, manipulations, and movement is conducted upon arrival to determine if students current skill levels are adequate to safely proceed through the course. Students will be pulled from training for safety violations.
In addition to core topics:
- Deliberate practice models
- Balancing speed and accuracy
- Mastering self-diagnostics
- Kinetic linking in the handgun draw
- Eye tracking drills based on ocular movements
- Stability and mobility exercises
- Strategies for speed and efficiency of movement
D5 Carbine
Disruptive Science, or D5, is designed as a foundational course to accelerate the learning curve of all students regardless of background or experience level. D5 Disruptive Science™ Carbine gives students a template for increasing mental acuity, focus, dexterity, balance and spatial awareness while performing fundamental carbine manipulations. Carbine shooting has its own unique challenges associated with the weapon system and how we integrate that system into the mechanics of the human body. The D5 Disruptive Science curriculum dives into biomechanics, ergonomics and mental processing to deliver carbine shooting performance in a foundational course format.
In addition to core topics:
- Carbine zero data to 300m plus utilizing proper holdovers
- Mathematical principles of carbine trigger control
- Explanation of carbine optics mechanical offset and application
- Carbine manipulations: speed reloads, proactive reloads and malfunction clearance
- Optics: non magnified vs low power variable optics
- Sling options and manipulation
- Adaptive shooting positions and reactive movement
- Mobility block, dynamic movements, movement to different positions to shoot and shooting while moving
D5 Carbine Sharpening
Just as a knife is forged, folded, beaten and sharpened, we must expose ourselves to these processes with the carbine. This course is purely performance based for those who are wanting to enroll into one of our more advanced courses, or simply wanting to up your qualification score at work or improve your performance in shooting competitions. The diagnostics based curriculum will establish performance baselines and identify performance and or opportunity gaps.
Warning
This course should not be selected if you have not been through a foundational course with us (D5/D7 Courses) or another reputable organization/instructor. All advanced application students must have fundamental weapon safety and weapon manipulation knowledge. A baseline assessment on safety, speed, accuracy, manipulations, and movement is conducted upon arrival to determine if students current skill levels are adequate to safely proceed through the course. Students will be pulled from training for safety violations.
In addition to core topics:
- Isolated subject deliberate practice models
- Balancing speed, accuracy and precision
- Mastering self-diagnostics
- Efficiency in presentation of the weapon
- Eye tracking drills based on ocular movements
- Stability and mobility exercises
- Strategies for speed and efficiency of movement
D5 AK
Disruptive Science, or D5, is designed as a foundational course to accelerate the learning curve of all students regardless of background or experience level. The majority of courses within the shooting community simply focus on the gun. Our multiday course formats focus on the science of the human body, brain and AK performance. The D5 AK curriculum takes a deep dive into all of the human factors that affect both learning and shooting performance. Once we develop a greater understanding of the body and brain, we then progress to the application of the rifle including thinking, shooting and overall manipulation of the system. This class will explore the history, development and properties unique to the legendary Kalashnikov rifle.
In addition to core topics:
- AK zero data to 300m plus utilizing proper holdovers
- Tradition iron sighting systems vs modern AKM platforms and optics options
- Optics: non magnified vs low power variable optics
- Mathematical principles of AK trigger control
- Explanation of mechanical offset and application
- Weapon manipulations: speed reloads, proactive reloads and malfunction clearance
- Adaptive shooting positions and reactive movement
- Mobility block, dynamic movements, movement to different positions to shoot and shooting while moving
- AK Sling options and manipulation
D5 Subgun
Disruptive Science, or D5, is designed as a foundational course to accelerate the learning curve of all students regardless of background or experience level. The majority of courses within the shooting community simply focus on the gun. Our multiday course formats focus on the science of the human body, brain and Subgun/Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) performance. The D5 Subgun curriculum takes a deep dive into all of the human factors that affect both learning and shooting performance. Once we develop a greater understanding of the body and brain, we then progress to the application of the rifle including thinking, shooting and overall manipulation of the system. This class will explore the history, development and properties unique to Pistol Caliber Carbines and Sub machine guns.
In addition to core topics:
- Subgun PCC zero data to 200m plus utilizing proper holdovers
- Optics: non magnified vs low power variable optics
- Mathematical principles of different subgun trigger control
- Explanation of mechanical offset and application
- Weapon manipulations: speed reloads, proactive reloads and malfunction clearance
- Adaptive shooting positions and reactive movement
- Mobility block, dynamic movements, movement to different positions to shoot and shooting while moving
- Subgun/PCC Sling options and manipulation
D5 Night Vision
Night Observation Devices (NODs) are game changers and a significant investment, yet without proper training, the tool is far less effective. Our D3 NODs program establishes a fundamental understanding of night vision application, capabilities, and limitations and how those factors impact shooting performance. Every aspect of fundamental weapons manipulation and employment will be executed and explored under night vision in this foundational course curriculum tailored for beginner to intermediate NODs users.
Warning
This course should not be selected if you have not been through a foundational course with us or another reputable company/instructor (D5/D7 Courses). All NODs students must have fundamental weapon safety and weapon manipulation knowledge, students will be pulled from training for safety violations.
In addition to core topics:
- NODS foundations (advantages, disadvantages and limitations)
- Biomechanics (physiology and kinesiology in shooting performance)
- NODS human eye performance (target acquisition and visual target accommodation)
- Laser Aiming Module (passive/converging zero and passive/active aiming)
- Weapon manipulations (speed reloads, practical reloads and malfunction clearing)
- Adaptive shooting positions (reactive movement)
- Mobility (dynamic movements and shooting on the move)