Course Description:

How your car behaves under full braking or when swerving hard to avoid an obstacle is something better learned on a closed course under an instructor's supervision than for the first time on the road.

Tactical Driving is a one-day course in vehicle control in civilian, tactical and duty conditions. We start with the theory of vehicle dynamics and weight transfer and correct steering and braking technique. Then comes threshold braking and braking with obstacle avoidance, for example when the traffic in front of you suddenly stops and the only space left is in the next lane. You will also learn to avoid a car braking hard in front of you, for example when someone is trying to brake-check you, by moving into the next lane and back.

You train awareness and quick decision-making by driving right behind the instructor's car, which drops cones you have to avoid. Then comes a 180-degree turn known as the J-turn, and depending on the condition of the vehicles, a handbrake turn. You will also learn to take over the wheel from the passenger seat when the driver is no longer able to drive, whether after being hit by gunfire or an explosion, or because of a heart attack. Finally, we add a bit of tactics: how to maneuver quickly with one or more cars and how to turn around on a narrow road with as few steering movements as possible.

You train in our training vehicles. You can also take the course with your own car, in which case the course fee is lower.

We never have more than 8 students per instructor, so everyone gets real attention.

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Who Is This Course For:

For civilian drivers who want to keep their car under control even in an unexpected situation, and for members of security services and protective teams who need more than everyday driving experience. All you need is a driver's license and ordinary driving experience; no previous course is required.

What You Will Learn:

After the course you understand how a vehicle's weight transfers during braking and cornering, and you know how to steer and brake correctly. You can perform threshold braking, brake while avoiding an obstacle, and move into the next lane and back when someone brakes hard in front of you. You react quickly to a sudden obstacle and can take over the wheel from the passenger seat if the driver is incapacitated. You can perform a J-turn, and you know how to turn around on a narrow road as quickly as possible and how to maneuver with one or more vehicles.

Contents:

Theory of vehicle dynamics and weight transfer, correct steering and brake pedal technique, threshold braking, braking with an evasive maneuver when traffic suddenly stops, avoiding a hard-braking vehicle by moving into the next lane and back, awareness and reaction drills with obstacles dropped from the vehicle in front of you, 180-degree turn (J-turn), handbrake turn depending on the condition of the vehicles, taking over the wheel from the passenger seat when the driver is incapacitated, tactical maneuvering with one or more vehicles, turning around on a narrow road with as few moves as possible (three-point turn).

Required Equipment:

Civilian, outdoor or tactical clothing and footwear suited to the current weather and outdoor temperatures (it is usually very windy at the airfield). If you have one, you can bring a racing or motorcycle helmet. We will provide our training vehicles for the course. You can also take the course with your own vehicle, in which case the course fee is lower. But be aware that the car will need a service visit after the course for maintenance and replacement of heavily worn parts.

Driving Courses and the Law:

The training takes place on a closed course off public roads. To take part, you need a valid category B driver's license (or equivalent), and it doesn't matter whether you are a citizen of the Czech Republic, another EU country or a country outside the EU.

Timing:

Class starts at 9:00 am. Please arrive at the venue no later than 8:30–8:45 am. The course usually ends around 6:00 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break during the day.

Venue:

We run our courses at various locations across the Czech Republic. You will find the exact venue for each date in the calendar, just click on the date. For multi-day courses that use more than one location, all venues are listed there.

Please check the venue carefully before booking. The same course often runs at different locations on different dates. Every now and then a student books a date expecting it to be at our home base, the Oleško shooting range, only to find out on the day that the course is taking place in Moravia, some 300 km away. To avoid this, always click on the date before booking and check where that particular date takes place.

Language:

Czech with English translation available.

Accommodation and Food:

Accommodation is not included in the course fee, each participant arranges and pays for it themselves. There is a 30-minute lunch break, so bring food that doesn't need cooking or ordering, such as an Adventure Menu type ration, an MRE or food from home, and enough to drink for the whole day.

Where to Go Next:

The direct follow-up is Tactical Driving Advanced, where you will learn contact driving, pushing vehicles, breaking out of a vehicle block and ramming through a barricade. If you need driving skills for close protection, continue with Personal Security Detail, which adds convoy organization and management and tactical driver training in a hostile environment, or with Close Protection, with motorcade driving and driver training in an urban environment.

Have a Question?

You will find answers to the most common questions in our Questions and Answers section. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write or call us using any of our contacts, we will be happy to help.

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