• Land Navigation 7DEC25

    Land Navigation will teach you how to read the terrain, use a map and compass, and conduct map reconnaissance to plan missions.  Learn:  Introduction to maps, compasses and other navigational toolsDifferent types of northPace countRanger beadsMap grid typesGPS coordinate typesHow so use military map protractorMeasuring distances on a mapShooting an azimuthNavigating by the sunNavigating by […]

    Free
  • Hand Grenade Theory 7NOV25

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Hand Grenade Theory will give you a conceptual and historical overview of the development of modern hand grenades, when and why we use them in modern combined arms warfare, and a brief introduction to how to use them. Learn:  Common types of modern and well known historical grenades Offensive vs Defensive grenades Grenade lethality and […]

    Free
  • New Shooter Vetting Orientation 14DEC25

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    This event is for those who have experience and would like to use our private range for unsupervised, non-instructional practice. Learn about our facility, how to set it up and use it safely, clean up procedures, scheduling procedure, safety policies, and do some shooting while you are out here. Bring whatever guns you want to […]

    Free
  • Self Defense Theory 10JAN26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Over the years, the most frequent requests for training have been how to protect the family in the event of a burglary or home invasion. In this class, we seek to understand how criminals think, how break-ins and burglaries happen, and how best to defend yourself with a firearm in the confines of the urban […]

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  • New Shooter Vetting Orientation 11JAN26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    This event is for those who have experience and would like to use our private range for unsupervised, non-instructional practice. Learn about our facility, how to set it up and use it safely, clean up procedures, scheduling procedures, safety policies, and do some shooting. Bring your weapons, such as rifle, pistol, carbine, shotgun, etc. and […]

    Free
  • Advanced Combat Rifle 17JAN26

    There is no such thing as advanced training; There is only mastery of the basics. During Advanced Combat Rifle we put it all together and proof test everything that you have learned so far. Show me you have mastered all of the basics, and I will show you an advanced practitioner of the martial art […]

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  • Defensive Handgun Fundamentals 24JAN26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Defensive Handgun Fundamentals is designed to deepen the student's understanding of marksmanship using a pistol or revolver. Simply, how do you make the bullet go where you want it to go? Handguns are challenging to shoot accurately and this training is crucial to help you master your tools of self defense. This class is part […]

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  • Kalash Klas 25JAN26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    The Avtomat Kalashnikova has soldiered dutifully in every imaginable environment, from the frozen steppe of eastern Europe, to the jungles of southeast Asia, the grasslands of South Africa, the mountains of central Asia, and the bustling cities of the Middle East. Why has this weapon proven itself so successful over so many decades in so […]

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  • Defensive Handgun Fundamentals 6FEB26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Defensive Handgun Fundamentals is designed to deepen the student's understanding of marksmanship using a pistol or revolver. Simply, how do you make the bullet go where you want it to go? Handguns are challenging to shoot accurately and this training is crucial to help you master your tools of self defense. This class is part […]

    Free
  • Night Defensive Handgun 7FEB26

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Night Defensive Handgun will push the student out of his or her comfort zone to properly utilize the pistol or revolver in the dark, to include training on specific techniques for using white light while mitigating the drawbacks of using a weapon mounted or handheld light. This training will develop the student's confidence in the […]

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