Courses Offered (RATES & COURSE DETAILS)
All Koa Services, Inc. Instructors are NRA Certified

Basic Handgun "The Foundation"Instruction in State of Hawaii Firearms laws, Judicious Use of Deadly Force, basic handgun safety, marksmanship, nomenclature of handguns and ammunition. Instructors will guide you through the process of developing your shooting skills with personal attention. This course meets the requirements by State of Hawaii in order to purchase a handgun. MORE INFO

Defensive Handgun II "The Framework": In this course we start to build on the skills that you learned in the Basic Handgun Course. We focus on safely presenting your firearm from a holster, loading and reloading drills, malfunction clearances, multiple threats, and move and shoot. MORE INFO

Defensive Handgun III "Interior Work"From the skills that you have developed in the “Foundation” and “Framework” you will apply to a higher level of proficiency and increase your knowledge in tactics. This course is for the serious defensive handgun owner. Pre-requisite is attendance at the “Framework” class or equivalent from a certified training institute. MORE INFO

Utah Non-Resident Concealed Firearm Permit: This class meets the State of Utah Department of Public Safety’s requirements to apply for a Non-Resident Utah Concealed Firearm Permit. The permit is good for 5 years and is valid in 27 States. Utah continues to increase its reciprocity program with other states. Class is instructed by a Utah Certified Instructor. MORE INFO

Basic ShotgunBasic Shotgun handling, sling carry, loading and unloading, malfunctions clearances, shooting positions, marksmanship, load patterns and handgun transitions.

Basic Rifle: Basic Rifle handling, sling carry, loading and unloading, malfunction clearances, shooting positions, marksmanship, load patterns and handgun transitions.

Advanced Rifle: Our staff will guide you through the fundamentals of shooting positions, data collection, scope theory, effects of weather, and ballistics.  All these programs will guarantee a shooters accuracy to increase over a greater distance than they thought possible.

Urban Rifle: Our staff will guide you through the fundamentals of using a rifle in an urban environment. This course will involve but not be limited to: multiple carrying and shooting positions, moving with the rifle, multiple threats, firing from hard cover, barricades, and transitions. MORE INFO

Site Security Assessement: Our staff is well trained in many aspects of physical security.  We can provide you with the consultation and assistance necessary to develop a security plan for your facility.  Our staff has experience with the development of plans for a variety of facilities to include hotels, embassies, and maritime facilities.  We can structure a security plan that will take advantage of your facilities strengths and minimize it's weaknesses. We can also assist with on site assessments that will provide you with a comprehensive threat analysis, identify the critical areas of your facility and guide you on a means to mitigate the consequences.
Rates:  $375

 

Customized Training

Based on client needs, Koa Services can tailor a program to meet your specific needs. Whether it is individual tactical course or a complete package, Koa Services has your training solution.
Rates - pending type of program

Security Awareness Program

Koa Services has been involved in training the U.S. Navy's fleet in all types of training, from Anti-Terrorism, Armed Sentry's, to Personnel Security Awareness.  We now offer a Security Awareness Program for private enterprise by providing training for all non-security employees. It will then become everyone's responsibility to assist in maintaining a safe work environment not only from accidents, but also theft, vandalism, medical emergencies, trespassing, and the well being of the customers.

A security staff, whether in house or contracted, enhances a facility's security but cannot cover every location completely at all times. However, day or night at any time, an employee is in almost every location of a facility. Our Security Awareness Program takes advantage of a client total staff, and involves everyone in facility security, making their workplace safer and more secure. Customer safety and employee well-being is improved loss of revenue due to theft or vandalism is greatly reduced, and the business as a whole is better off.

We offer a 4-hour Security Awareness Program with the intent of getting as much of a client's staff trained as possible.  It is a modular program, which allows a client to have staff trained in a manner tailored to your business.  Koa Services uses a Mobile Training Team approach to its courses and comes to your facility to provide the training.  Prior to any training a Physical Security Assessment will be conducted.  This will allow Koa Servicess to tailor the client's security awareness program to the employees.  Our instructors are certified in the U.S. Navy's Anti-terrorism/Force Protection programs, and have been involved in training military, civilian, and Law Enforcement personnel.  

General Course Overview: The program is a 4-hour class that can be broken down into two 2-hour sessions if necessary. It covers not only classroom time, but also hands on training.  A brief outline of the courses are listed below:

Course Outline:

  • Color code of awareness
  • Knowing your place of work
  • Observation techniques
  • Security awareness
  • Personnel awareness
  • Immediate response
  • Communications
  • Solving the problem
  • Judicious use of deadly force
  • Aftermath of incident
  • Rates: $125/hr./student - 3 hr. minimum

 

Rates & Course Details:
*As of 7/27/10

  Basic Handgun "The Foundation"

  • Range Safety, Hand Gun Safety, Home Safety
  • Negligent discharges
  • Hawaii State Firearms Laws / Airline Travel
  • Mind set
  • Color Code of Awareness
  • Tueller Drill
  • Judicious Use of Deadly Force
  • Dangerous Myths of Self Defense
  • Escalation of Force
  • Personal Safety
  • Home Invasions
  • OODA Loop
  • Nomenclature of Handgun and Maintenance
  • Marksmanship techniques
  • Loading and unloading
  • Ready positions
  • Open book test
  • One day class - 8 hours
  • Cost - $150 includes handgun rental (Beginning Oct. 1 - $175)
  • Student must provide 200 rounds of ammunition
     

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  Defensive Handgun II "The Framework"
 

  • Natural point of aim stance
  • Presentation of firearm from holster
  • Improve speed and accuracy
  • Proper re-holstering
  • Reloading techniques
  • Malfunction clearances
  • One handed shooting standing position (strong and support side)
  • Kneeling (strong and support side)
  • Prone shooting
  • Failure to stop
  • Shooting from cover
  • Slicing the pie
  • Access and scan
  • Moving and shooting from ready
  • Speed rock
  • Turn left, right, and turn & shoot
  • Multiple threats
  • Shoot no shoot
  • KOA Qualifications Test
  • Total rounds - 800
  • Two day class - 16 hours
  • Rate - $325 (Beginning Oct. 1 - $375)
     

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  Defensive Handgun III "The Interior Work"

  • Training for Speed and Accuracy (Presentation, Firing, Reloading and Firing)
  • Shooting from beyond 21 feet
  • Speed rock with strikes
  • Moving off line
  • Advancing Oblique (Changing the OODA Loop)
  • Point shooting
  • Third eye
  • Sul position
  • Advancing and retreating
  • Moving from cover to cover / Force on force with airsoft pistol
  • KOA Qualifications Test
  • Support side holster presentation
  • Support side training
  • Wounded man drills
  • Alternative shooting positions
  • Weapon retention
  • Hostage situations
  • Taking suspect at gunpoint
  • KOA Support Side Test
  • Requires prior completion of the "Framework" class or equivalent from a certified training institute
  • Total rounds - 800
  • Two day class - 16 hours
  • Rate - $325 (Beginning Oct. 1 - $375)

 Urban Rifle Class

  • An urban rifle for defensive purposes

  • Types of rifles and calibers

  • Familiarity with your personal weapon of choice

  • Loading and unloading

  • Malfunction clearances

  • Sling carries

  • Manual carries

  • Defensive shooting positions

  • Shooting from support side

  • Access and scanning

  • Moving offline

  • Moving oblique

  • Stopping the threat

  • Multiple threats

  • Firing from hard cover

  • Around barricades

  • Transition drills

  • Total rounds - 600

  • Two day class - 16 hours

  • Rate - $375

 

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  Private Handgun/Shotgun/Urban Rifle Instruction

  • O`ahu, Hawai`i: $125 per hour - 3 hour minimum
  • All other Hawaiian islands:  $1200 - 8 hour instruction
  • All private classes are subject to range availability


  Utah Non-resident Concealed Firearms Permit

  • 4 hour class lecture required by the State of Utah – Cost $100

  • Application Cost is $65 payable to the State of Utah – permit good for 4 years

  • Renewal cost is $10

  • NOTE: No live fire. Firearm and ammunition NOT required.
     

Mandatory Equipment for all classes (except concealed firearms class):

   PRINTABLE LIST

  • Completed application and payment
  • Protective eye wear (wrap around safety glasses preferred)
  • Hearing protection (ear muffs or foam ear plugs)
  • Brimmed hat (baseball or boonie hat)
  • Covered/close-toed footwear
  • Personal handgun (.380 caliber and up)
  • Handgun and magazine holsters with a firm belt (not required for The Foundation class)
  • 3 magazines for semi-automatic handguns (not required for The Foundation class)
  • 3 speed loaders and carriers for revolvers (not required for The Foundation class)
  • A box of your defensive ammunition above class requirement (The Interior Work class only)
  • Ammunition - amount depends on what class you're taking

 


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