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CMA Standard Courses

The CMA sport is based on a solid firearms education concept for pistol and rifle. The concept is implemented by standard courses, objective tests, meaningful certifications and licenses and periodic renewals.

The standard courses are taught by certified CMA instructors and have standardized goals, lesson plans and tests. 

Basic Pistol and Rifle Education

Prior to attending the intro courses, a shooter will have to acquire the respective basic handling and shooting skills. CMA has defined standard courses covering the basic education. It is largely independent of CMA and therefore, equivalent educations are accepted. 

Basic Pistol Skills

  • Understand & apply 4 universal safety rules

  • Understand & apply 5 fundamentals of shooting

  • Pistol parts and operation

  • Dis-/assembly & maintenance

  • Draw & re-holster

  • Ready Position

  • Standing, kneeling, prone shooting positions

  • Load & unload

  • PSC (Personal Safety Check)

  • Precision shoot & hit up to 20m

  • Magazine change

  • Emergency reload

  • Aiming techniques

  • Double tap & recoil control

  • ​Basic and extended malfunction clearance

  • Draw, shoot & hit from holster​

  • Target transition

  • Shoot & hit one handed right and left

  • Shoot & hit from barricades

  • Shoot & hit under time pressure

Basic Rifle Skills

  • Understand & apply 4 universal safety rules

  • Understand & apply 5 fundamentals of shooting

  • Rifle parts and operation

  • Dis-/assembly & maintenance

  • Safety Position

  • PSC (Personal Safety Check)

  • Ready Position

  • Standing, kneeling, prone shooting positions

  • Load & unload

  • Zeroing

  • Precision shoot & hit up to 100m

  • Magazine change

  • Emergency reload

  • Aiming techniques

  • Double tap & recoil control

  • ​Basic and extended malfunction clearance

  • Target transition

  • Shoot & hit from right and left shoulder

  • Shoot & hit from barricades

  • Shoot & hit under time pressure

Handgun Intro Course
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The handgun intro course (or pistol intro course) has to be passed by every new CMA shooter prior to attending the first competition. Together with a valid membership, the successful completion of the course will result in the CMA handgun shooting license valid for 12 months. The license can simply be extended anytime for another 12 months by shooting the handgun skills test and by maintaining a valid membership. 

Instructors will adapt the speed of advance to the skill level of the participants in a given class. However, all participants need to already possess solid basic pistol skills prior to attending this course.

For countries that are newly adopting CMA, some simplifications can be agreed to get the sport started.

Goals

  • Know and apply the CMA rules

  • Pass the handgun skills test

  • Be ready for CMA handgun competitions

Content

  • Classroom presentation: CMA rules and their practical application

  • Dry Fire: Safe handgun handling skills

  • Practice typical shooting techniques

  • CMA handgun skills test

  • Apply in example stages (if time permits)

Participants

  • Safe shooters with solid basic handgun proficiency

  • New to the CMA sport

  • Valid CMA membership

  • Typically classes of 4-8 shooters per instructor

Equipment

  • Personal eye and ear protection

  • Personal pistol fitting a CMA handgun division

  • Total of minimum 3 magazines

  • Safe clothing, holster and magazine pouches adhering to the CMA equipment rules

  • Approx. 200-300 rounds of ammunition

Duration

  • Full day course

  • Example: 09:00 to 17:30 

Rifle Intro Course
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The rifle intro course (or 2-gun intro course) has to be passed by every CMA shooter prior to attending the first 2-gun competition. Together with a valid membership, the successful completion of the course will result in the CMA rifle (2-gun) shooting license valid for 12 months. The license can simply be extended anytime for another 12 months by shooting the rifle skills test and by maintaining a valid membership. 

Instructors will adapt the speed of advance to the skill level of the participants in a given class. However, all participants need to already possess solid basic rifle skills and a valid CMA handgun license prior to attending this course.

For countries that are newly adopting CMA, some simplifications can be agreed.

Goals

  • Know and apply the CMA 2-gun rules

  • Pass the rifle skills test

  • Be ready for CMA 2-gun competitions

Content

  • Short intro to CMA 2-gun rules and their practical applcation

  • Dry Fire: Safe rifle handling skills

  • Practice typical shooting techniques

  • CMA rifle skills test

  • Apply in example stages (if time permits)

Participants

  • Safe shooters with solid basic rifle proficiency

  • Valid CMA handgun license

  • Valid CMA membership

  • Typically classes of 4-8 shooters per instructor

Equipment

  • Personal eye and ear protection

  • Personal pistol and rifle fitting CMA divisions

  • Total of minimum 2 rifle and 3 handgun magazines

  • Safe clothing, holster and magazine pouches adhering to the CMA equipment rules

  • Approx. 300 rounds rifle and 100 rounds pistol

Duration

  • Full day course

  • Example: 09:00 to 17:00 

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