• Land Navigation 8NOV25

    Land Navigation will give you an introduction to how to use map, compass, and GPS to navigate, conduct map reconnaissance, and plan missions.  This class is part of the Combat Rifle School. We schedule small group instruction based upon the your request. This program consists of the following 50 unique five hour modules, plus additional […]

    Free
  • Defensive Handgun Fundamentals 15NOV25

    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
  • New Shooter Vetting Orientation 16NOV25

    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
  • Firearm Safety Class 22NOV25

    Monarch Defense San Jose, CA, United States

    Welcome to Monarch Defense's Firearm Safety Class. This is a pro bono community service project led by myself, Brian Wang, and assisted by many donors and volunteers each month who have helped to make this program a lasting success. Over the last 12 years of teaching professionally, I have striven to design a thorough hands […]

    Free
  • Defensive Handgun Fundamentals 29NOV25

    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
  • 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 […]

    Free