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Tactical Training Program

Build the fundamentals, fitness and the confidence to perform under pressure.

Target Down Group’s 8-Week Tactical Training Program is a structured, day-by-day plan that combines strength and conditioning with rifle and pistol marksmanship. It is built for shooters who want to be capable with a rifle and pistol, paired with a mentally and physically fit. You follow the schedule as written and log your weights, times, distances, and shooting results every week. The goal is measurable progress, not just surviving workouts.

How the Program Works

The 8 weeks move through four phases, with two built-in benchmark checkpoints:

  • Weeks 1-3, Foundation: Build your base in strength, aerobic fitness, and core shooting skills. Week 1 sets your baseline.

  • Week 4, Benchmark: Test your shooting benchmark, and record a comfortable 1-mile time.

  • Weeks 5-7, Build: Increase volume and intensity, and add barricades, movement between positions, rifle-to-pistol transitions, and short stage strings.

  • Week 8, Deload and Benchmark: Retest your key Week 4 drills and compare your results to see how far you’ve come.

Your Training Week

  • Monday: Lower body and upper-body push strength, plus rifle dry fire.

  • Tuesday: Cardio and engine work, from strides to 400 m intervals.

  • Wednesday: Lower body and upper-body pull strength, plus pistol dry fire.

  • Thursday: Partner team workout with sled drags, jerry can carries, rope climbs, and short dry-fire blocks.

  • Friday: Range day with a 20-minute bodyweight circuit before live fire, so you practice shooting while fatigued.

  • Saturday: Hike or ruck, building from 3 miles at 20 lb to 5 miles at 30 lb.

  • Sunday: Full rest.

Shooting Built In

Every session includes specific, timed skill work, not generic “practice time.” Dry-fire sessions are written out drill by drill: presentations, trigger press, reloads, position changes, and target transitions. Friday live fire progresses from zero and accuracy fundamentals to pistol presentation and reloads, then barricades, movement, rifle-to-pistol transitions, and timed stage strings. Rifle and pistol are trained together throughout.

What’s Included

  • Full 8-week, day-by-day training plan

  • 1RM calculator and percentage-based loading guide

  • Jerry can setup and progression guide

  • Weekly performance tracker for strength, cardio, team times, range scores, hikes, and sleep

  • Thursday: Partner team workout with sled drags, jerry can carries, rope climbs, and short dry-fire blocks.

  • Friday range day plan with scoring for every week

Who It’s For

Shooters, first responders, competitors, and defensive-minded athletes who want a disciplined plan that makes them fitter, faster, and more accurate. You’ll need access to a gym or basic equipment (barbell or trap bar, dumbbells, sled, rope, jerry cans), a rifle and pistol, and a range.

 

Location: 7960 Old Melbourne Highway, St. Cloud, FL 34771​​

Price: $150

Upcoming Training Dates:​

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  • Team 02: January 11 - March 14, 2027

  • Team 03: March 22 - May 16, 2027

  • Team 04: May 24 - July 18, 2027

  • Team 05: July 26 - September 19, 2027

  • Team 06: Ocotber 25 - December 19, 2027

 

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