Training & Coaching
Beginners’ safety training – unlicensed new members
Following acceptance of Membership and your Club Induction, you will be contacted by a member of our Training Team to organise for you to attend the New Member Training Program.
At your earliest opportunity, a certified Weapons Act Safety Course will need to be completed. This is a requirement of your future Category H licence application. While a course focussing on category H firearms is sufficient, many shooters choose to do an A/B/H course. Your Trainers will discuss this with you. Please also see our Safety Courses web page for further details.
What will I be doing? Depending on your experience level, the New Member Training Program begins with basic firearm handling and firing. During the program, you will get to try a few different types of handguns such as .177 Air Pistol, .22 semi-automatic pistol, .38 special revolver, and 9mm semi-automatic pistol. We will instruct you in the finer points of pistol shooting, such as stance, breathing, trigger control, etc. You will get a chance to try the different disciplines that are available at the Club once you complete the New Member Training Program.
What do I bring? You will need a set of ear muffs and safety glasses. You do not need to spend hundreds on a pair of electronic ear muffs, as a set from your local hardware is all you need. Just ensure they are rated high enough to protect your ears. Some may even consider ear plugs as well. You will also need to bring money to pay for ammunition that will be issued to you by a licenced shooter.
Licenced New Members will be assessed to confirm firearm safety and ability and will undertake lessons based on their level of shooting experience.
Club Induction is held at 8.30am sharp on the first Saturday of each month.
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Coaching/Training
Unlicenced New Members – Lessons 1 to 5
The unlicenced New Member Program takes place on the second Saturday of the month. Commencing at 8.00am in the Training Room and finishing at about 1.00pm (depending on numbers). The Training Team will contact you after Induction to organise your participation.
Licenced Transferee New Members – Lessons 1 to 5
On the fourth Saturday of the month, licenced transferee New Members will demonstrate to the Training Team that they are safe and suitable to enter into club activities. Commencing at 8.00am in the Training Room and finishing at about noon (depending on numbers). The Training Team will contact you after Induction to organise your participation.
Lesson 6 will be a competition shoot and this will be organised to take place after you have completed lessons 1 to 5.
Lesson 7 is held at 10.00am in the Training Room on the first Saturday of the month.
Special coaching events
Sometimes there are special coaching weekends sponsored by Pistol Shooting Queensland. You will need to be an affiliated member of PSQ in order to attend. All PSQ members are welcome to come along and gain the valuable knowledge of the professional coaching. These events will be announced via our monthly MPC Newsletter and MPC Facebook page.