Course Format
Length: One day, 8 hours per course
Class Size: Up to 10 officers/deputies/agents per class (consistent with Archway Defense's rifle course capacity)
Instruction Style: Hands-on, high-repetition, performance-driven — minimal classroom time, maximum range
time
Focus Areas: Draw stroke and presentation, grip and stance mechanics, trigger control, speed and accuracy under
time pressure, malfunction clearance, and decision-making drills
The course pushes shooters to identify and eliminate bad habits, adopt more efficient mechanics, and build the
kind of split-second precision that modern policing demands. Every drill is run with immediate feedback and
measurable repetitions so officers can see tangible improvement over the course of the day.

Officers are responsible for bringing their duty or issued pistol, a minimum of three magazines, holster, magazine
pouches, eye and ear protection, and sufficient duty-caliber ammunition (recommended minimum 300 rounds per
officer; exact round count to be confirmed by lead instructor).

About Archway

Archway Defense has trained state, local, federal, and military personnel since 2014. Headquartered in Montana
with instructors operating nationwide, the company specializes in high-level firearms, tactical, and personal-
protection instruction delivered by a network of actively serving and veteran professionals from military, law
enforcement, and counter-terrorism backgrounds. Archway Defense's programs include active-shooter response,
patrol rifle and SWAT-specific training, situational awareness, and force-on-force simulation, and the company
travels coast to coast to deliver curriculum tailored to the needs of the requesting agency.
The course will be led by lead instructor Peter Johnson, founder of Archway Defense. Prior to founding the
company, Peter served five years as a Federal Air Marshal International Team Leader conducting counter-terror
missions and surveillance internationally, where he earned “Top Gun” honors at the Federal Air Marshal
Academy in 2010. Before that, Peter served six years in U.S. Air Force Air Base Defense with deployments
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Archway Defense operates under the
motto “With Training Comes Peace of Mind.”