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The number one question I am getting is NOT from the person that buys IBDD to use alone during dry practice at home or live practice on the range BUT from group leaders, club organizers and instructors that want to incorporate IBDD into their programs. They want to know to best "help their client" to reach maximum learning and meet IBDD's Definition of Success:​ Make a decision. Choose your action. See the results and then think about the pros and cons of the decision. Learn to be confident, decisive, efficient, and explosive.

That is where the IBDDICP comes in! It is easy for you to pick up an IBDD KIT, read the information provided, watch the videos on the website, order Expansion Packs and then think you are ready to teach another person how to "react and make good decisions". Unfortunately, that is usually not the case, obviously your own background plays a HUGE part in teaching others. You must approach this like you would anything else you want to succeed in....recognize that YOU must study the materials first. YOU must be prepared to answer questions, guide and influence your clients yet let them experience all that IBDD has to offer.

Remember, you only get your FIRST experience once. YOU must expect many different decisions and reactions to the image cards...some will be perfect, some, not so much. Some will answer a NONLETHAL problem with a LETHAL solution and vice versa. Some will freeze. Some will never stop asking "well, what if". YOU need to be the one to help them through all of these correct, gray area and incorrect decisions.

As an Image Based Decisional Drills Instructor you will learn how to diagnose what's happening, make the correction, guide your student to good decisions and then PRACTICE DOING THAT!

There is so much more to coaching than meets the eye. Our Image Based Decisional Drill instructors are more like "guides" to help students before, during and AFTER they have worked through their scenario. The lesson's learned from IBDDIC program will not only be beneficial teaching IBDD but it will be beneficial in many other areas in your career and personal life. After this class you will understand the importance of organization, you will better observe opportunities to make effective decisions or to change to a new solution efficiently and you will be much more involved with your surroundings. The same goes for your students, the knowledge they learn from you in you IBDD class is just the beginning of a long journey so please encourage them to purchase an IBDD KIT or NO KIT to continue their practice at home during dry fire or on the range. REPETITION IS A MUST!

​Remember IBDD's Definition of Success:​ Make a decision. Choose your action. See the results and then think about the pros and cons of the decision. Learn to be confident, decisive, efficient, and explosive. Let's make this our goal when teaching others.....
LEVEL 1: Image Based Decisional Drills KIT is sold to the public: LEVEL 1 Image Based Decisional Drills
LEVEL 2 Dry Practice and LEVEL 3 Live Fire are taught at the same time with different "goals" in mind (see below)
  • LEVEL 2 IBDDIC will certify you to run IBDD in a DRY PRACTICE setting with the use of a SIRT Training Pistol
  • LEVEL 3 IBDDIC will certify you to run IBDD LIVE FIRE on the range with will include dry practice LEVEL 2 as well.
  • 2021 2 day Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor Certification class $325
  • VERY IMPORTANT! IF YOU CANCEL, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.
LEVEL 2 DRY PRACTICE CERTIFICATION ONLY: In order to be accepted into LEVEL 2 IBDD Instructor program we only have one requirement:
  1. You have already purchased LEVEL 1 Image Based Decisional Drills so you already know, understand and have personally experienced IBDD.

LEVEL 3 LIVE FIRE CERTIFICATION WHICH INCLUDES DRY PRACTICE: In order to be accepted into LEVEL 3 IBDD Instructor program we only have TWO requirements:
  1. You have already purchased LEVEL 1 Image Based Decisional Drills so you already know, understand and have personally experienced IBDD.
  2. Please shoot the "Failure to Neutralize" drill x 3 at 100% accuracy (see videos on the left) from concealment and presented from the holster. Please see GEAR LIST for holsters that are not allowed on the range. Contact me with questions. 
  • Please send a video of you shooting the "Failure to Neutralize" drill (2 shots to the body and 1 shot to the head) at least 2 weeks PRIOR to the IBDDIC course that you are registered to attend.
  • Please set the camera up so you can film over your shoulder so we can see the target while shooting OR you can film you shooting from the side and then pick up the camera and turn to the target to show your 100% accuracy. Remember no editing. We will be looking at your presentation from the holster, safe gun handling, secure grip, trigger manipulation, ability to acquire your sights, follow through and efficient movements.
  • Target: We recommend using an IDPA Cardboard Torso Target (not included). Cut out the 2 circles (4 inch ocular cavity & 8 inch upper thoracic area) & now you have 2 NEGATIVE spaces in your target . Hang a regular white target back side facing you and place the IDPA Cardboard Torso Target OVER that. With this method it is very quick and easy to see the location of your misses on the IDPA Cardboard Torso Target or to see 100% accuracy because you will still have a clean IDPA Cardboard Torso Target. Please make note: ANY target with a "body & head" in the dimensions mentioned above will work.
  • Place target at 4 yards
  • Present from the holster (concealment)
  • Please shoot the drill three (3) times in a row ("back to back") with no editing.
  • You must complete each "Failure to Neutralize" drill in 5 seconds or under
  • Please state your name and email address at the beginning of the video.
  • The entire video should be UNDER 2 minutes. Please send the video via IBDD email or IBDD Facebook message.
LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor Certification is held at our range in Dahlonega, GA:
  • 8 clients MAX per class
  • 9:00am-6:00pm each day (arrive 8:30am)
  • Each client will receive a special 8 card IBDDIC Expansion Pack, 2 IBDD "Situation" Expansion Pack cards,  1 extra SURPRISE Image Card from an Expansion pack, 1 updated Instruction Booklet, and 1 INERT canister of POM Industries Pepper Spray TRAINING UNIT.
  • DRILLING/TRAINING IBDD OPTIONS: Walk away, run, verbal commands, flashlight, stream INERT TRAINING POM OC/Pepper Spray, tourniquet, "Failure to Neutralize", and calling 911 will be the focus. REPETITION IS A MUST!
  • Saturday night you will be issued HOMEWORK that will be due on Sunday 9am. DON'T FREAK OUT! You got this!
  • Team drills with you as a coach/guide, student and observer
  • Learn how to run scenarios and modify as the scenarios unfold.
  • Learn to simplify decisions being taught and clarify for your students.
  • Help recognize and articulate important biological, and physiological factors that can influence human behavior and memory in force encounters.
  • Attack cycles and proactive mindset.
  • Dry practice and live fire drills on the range.
  • Each client will give an IBDDI Presentation on Sunday. This will be evaluated by your peers with a short Q & A to follow.
  • Helpful hints on HOW to set up for class and ORGANIZE .
  • YOU will get an Expansion Pack DISCOUNT so you can grow your IBDD Instructor KIT: BUY 3  Expansion Packs and receive 1 FREE! Keep track and COLLECT THEM ALL.
  • YOU will receive a DISCOUNT CODE to pass onto your students. They will receive % off when they purchase an IBDD KIT or NO KIT so they can continue to practice at home. REPETITION IS A MUST!
  • Please make note that "movement" is an advanced skill and we do not recommenced you teach how to turn, "step off the line", "J" step, run, leave the "X", walk away, etc. when training with a live firearm.
  • WE HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you purchase a SIRT Training Pistol to use during your IBDD classes. IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK IS MOST BENEFICIAL. A BLUEGUN/REPLICA will do in a pinch. Order a SIRT  Training Pistol from Next Level Training and use our promo code to receive 10% off: TCCSIRT
  • VERY IMPORTANT! IF YOU CANCEL, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.
LEVEL 4: 2 day Advanced Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor Certification from The Complete Combatant. $250
In order to  be accepted into LEVEL 4 IBDD Instructor program we only have ONE requirement:
  1. You must be an alumni of LEVEL 2 or 3 with a passing grade of 90% or higher

LEVEL 4 Advanced Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor Certification:
  • LEVEL 4 will be held at our range in Dahlonega, GA.
  • Attend 1.5 day Force Readiness with other LEVEL 2 and 3 instructor graduates AND students. The Complete Combatant's  Force Readiness  course is for the armed citizen (men & women) on how to survive a violent encounter from the first sign of danger, using verbal commands and preparing for CONTACT, lethal verses non-lethal decisions, to even dealing with the legal system in the aftermath, you need to learn all aspects of personal protection.  The Complete Combatant is a layered approach for ALL levels of experience that will walk you through all the many stages of "decisions" while developing a game plan tailored to your skills and your everyday carry. 
  • Force Readiness will train you in multiple areas of self defense:
  • Verbal challenges
  • Frames/Blocks
  • Dry practice
  • Non lethal force options
  • Lethal force
  • Entangled fighting
  • Low light section in the 1.5 day course ONLY
  • Medical care (tourniquets)
  • 911 call
  • Interaction with the police
  • Andrew Branca's The Law of Self Defense
  • SCENARIO drill: In your scenario you may have to choose one or more.....verbal commands, OC/Pepper Spray, "combatives", RUN and/or lethal force. After your scenario, you will have time to think about your actions. We will then pair you with a partner, THAT WATCHED YOUR SCENARIO, which will be your "attorney". Your partner will ask you to articulate your actions, SEE IF YOU REMEMBERED THEM CORRECTLY, and if you used lethal force, DID YOU MEET the 5 Laws of Self Defense?
  • After the "public" class comes to an end, LEVEL II instructors will stay for an additional 2 hours to participate in Q&A, class review, highlights and verbal and/or written tests.
  • Please make note that in order to keep your Advanced Image Based Decisional Drill Instructor status you must continue your education by training at least once a year. This includes seminars, National Conferences, firearms training, private lessons, Instructor development courses, and/or classroom training with The Complete Combatant or with another reputable trainer.