Tactical Anatomy Instructor Manual

127-page full-color textbook
and a CD-ROM with three dynamic PowerPoint slide presentations.

Price: $64.95 CAD

This Manual is intended to give any law enforcement or military firearms instructor the material he needs to teach three-dimensional target visualization to his personnel. Designed to be a 'turn-key' package, the manual consists of a 127-page full-color printed textbook and a CD-ROM with three dynamic PowerPoint slide presentations. The Manual is broken down into 5 lesson plans, with supplementary and background material to aid the instructor in presenting the lessons to his classes.

While the original Tactical Anatomy training system was designed to be an 8-hour class that would take trainees from ground zero to full 3D visualization--and this can still be done--the Manual provides options that allow the instructor to go with a half-day (4-hr) introductory course, a full-day (8-hr) basic course, or a two day (16-hr) advanced course.

Lesson 1: 'Rationale' is the guide to the 62-slide PowerPoint presentation supplied on the CD-ROM. This lesson explains why traditional 'square-range' training is failing to prepare patrol officers/military personnel for real-world firearms combat, and how 3D target visualization is a vital aid to overcoming this deficiency.

Lesson 2: 'Building an Anatomic Model' is a step-by-step guide--complete with 53 full-color illustrations--to guide the instructor in building a three-dimensional anatomy model in the classroom in less than an hour. Supported by two corresponding PowerPoint presentations on the CD-ROM for the instructor to use as his teaching resources, this lesson gives the instructor all the information he needs to bring 3D anatomy to life in the classroom.

Lesson 3: 'Laser Sight Exercise' is the first step in translating 2D visualization to 3D visualization in the trainees' mind's eye. Using a laser sighting system on a replica firearm, the instructor will introduce his personnel to the practical aspects of 3D sighting for the first time.

Lesson 4: 'Force on Force Exercises' is actually two lessons in one. Depending on the resources the instructor has at his disposal, the lessons take the instruction through training exercises in computer-generated simulations (eg, FATS, Range3000, etc) and in reality based training (RBT) exercises using non-lethal training ammunition (NLTA) such as SIMUNITION. The two components of Lesson 4 may be stacked, or taught separately as stand-alone modules. Depending on class size and resources available, this lesson explains how to branch out into a two-day class if time and resources permit.

Lesson 5: 'After Action Review' is a guide to consolidating your trainees' learning at the end of the day.

Tactical Anatomy Systems was developed by James S. Williams, M.D. M.Sc. in response to a perceived need for more effective shot placement in police shootings. Dr. Williams used his experience as a hunter and a competitive shooter in conjunction with his extensive trauma medicine experience to develop the Tactical Anatomy model and instruction system.

Dr. Williams is a fulltime Emergency Physician with over 14,000 hours of Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit experience, and is Medical Officer for the City of Ripon Police Department. An experienced competitive shooter in smallbore pistol, combat pistol (Wisconsin IDPA Revolver State Champion, 2001 and 2005), trap, and sporting clays, Dr. Williams brings a unique blend of medical and firearms experience to the field. He is an NRA certified firearms instructor and a Staff Instructor with Firearms Training Associates of Wisconsin.

Dr. Williams has 8 years experience as a public school teacher, and several years experience teaching at the college/university level. His lectures are highly informative and uniquely formatted to maximize learning.