The I.C.E. Course of Fire "Watkins" version uses this standard target.

 

 

 

 

Stage 1: Bent Elbow Drill
(30 Points)

Target Position: 1.5 Yards / 4.5 Feet

 

To start the 16-round magazine is in your non-shooting hand and the two additional 17-round magazines in your “front” and “rear” magazine pouches. Once the instructor directs you, draw your firearm and point it safely downrange then “tap,” “rack,” and holster it.  (Ensure your firearm is securely “snapped in” as well.)

 

·    1 round in 2 seconds, bent elbow technique…holster;

·    2 rounds in 2 seconds, bent elbow technique…holster;

·    3 rounds in 2 seconds, bent elbow technique…holster.

 

Next, retrieve the 17-round magazine from your rear pouch; now administratively remove the 9-round magazine from your firearm and place it into your empty rear magazine pouch. Complete the setup process by now securely placing the 17-round magazine you just retrieved from your rear pouch into your holstered firearm.

 

Stage 2: Speed Drill

(30 Points)

Target Position: 3 Yards / 9 Feet

 

·    3 rounds in 3 seconds, both hands extended…holster;

·    3 rounds in 3 seconds, both hands extended…holster.

 

Stage 3: Body Armor Drill

(30 Points)

Target Position: 7 Yards / 21 Feet

 

·    2 rounds to the chest then 1 round to the head, both hands extended…all in 5 seconds…continue;

***REMAIN AIMED IN***

·    2 rounds to the chest then 1 round to the head, both hands extended…all in 4 seconds…holster.

 

Stage 4: Strong Hand / Weak Hand Drill
(60 Points)

Target Position: 7 Yards / 21 Feet

 

·    3 rounds, both hands extended…continue;

·    3 rounds, strong hand only…all in 10 seconds…continue;

 

At this point, your firearm will be empty.   Remove the empty magazine from your firearm and drop it to the floor.   Conduct an  emergency reload with the 17-round magazine from your front magazine  pouch  by  performing  a  “tap/rack”  technique  then  safely  holstering  your  firearm. (Ensure your firearm is snapped in and secured in its holster.)  Now retrieve the 9-round magazine from your rear magazine pouch and place it into the empty front magazine pouch for easier retrieval during the tactical reload that is to occur in Stage 5.)

 

·    3 rounds, both hands extended…continue;

·    3 rounds, weak hand only…all in 10 seconds…holster.

 

Stage 5: Standing / Kneeling Drill
(60 Points)

Target Position: 15 Yards / 45 Feet

 

·    6 rounds standing, both hands extended…all in 10 seconds…continue;

***REMAIN AIMED IN***

***WAIT FOR THE SIGNAL***

***IMMEDIATELY GO TO THE KNEELING POSITION***

***COMPLETE A TACTICAL RELOAD  IN 5 SECONDS***

·    6 rounds kneeling, both hands extended…all in 10 seconds…holster.

 

At this point, you will be directed to retrieve only the 4-round magazine from the floor (if you had chosen to rest the magazine onto the floor instead of tactically tucking it on your person) and place it into your empty front magazine pouch.  (If you had chosen to tactically place it somewhere on

your person, place it at this time into your empty front magazine pouch.)

 

Stage 6: Right-Side Barricade Drill

(20 Points)

Target Position: 15 Yards / 45 Feet

 

·    2 rounds standing, both hands extended…continue;

***MUZZLE OF THE FIREARM MUST BE BEYOND THE RIGHT-SIDE BARRICADE***

***TRANSITION SAFELY TO THE KNEELING POSITION***

***FINGER MUST BE OFF OF THE TRIGGER***

·    2 rounds kneeling, both hands extended…all in 20 seconds…continue.

 

At this point, your firearm will be empty.  Remove the magazine from your firearm and place it into  your  empty  rear  magazine  pouch.    Now  conduct  an   emergency  reload  with  the  4-round magazine from your front pouch by performing a “tap/rack” technique then safely holstering your firearm.  (Ensure your firearm is snapped in and secured in its holster.)

 

Stage 7: Left-Side Barricade Drill
(20 Points)

Target Position: 15 Yards / 45 Feet

 

·    2 rounds standing, both hands extended…continue;

***MUZZLE OF THE FIREARM MUST BE BEYOND THE LEFT-SIDE BARRICADE***

***TRANSITION SAFELY TO THE KNEELING POSITION***

***FINGER MUST BE OFF OF THE TRIGGER***

·    2 rounds kneeling, both hands extended…all in 20 seconds…continue.

 

At this point, your firearm will be empty.  Remove the magazine from your firearm and place it into your empty front magazine pouch.   Safely holster your firearm with its slide locked in the “open” position.