Courses + Events
At Operation Sheepdog, we offer 4-hour classes that provide easy, fun, and effective training in firearms, medical skills, and self-defense. Join us to learn, have fun, and

free
One-Year Anniversary Fun Shoot!
Come celebrate the Operation Sheepdog One Year Anniversary! Bring your family and friendsโฆ and get free tips on safety and accuracy!
Weโll have cool, new targets set up for everyone to practice on. Weโll also have friendly shooting competitions throughout the morning; some easy and some slightly challenging. Come have some fun!
Date: Sunday, January 18th, 0900-1200
Location: Oklahoma City Gun Club – Action Pistol Range
Equipment Needed: Pistol, magazine, 50-100 rounds of ammo. (Rentals available if needed.)
Pre-requisites: None
Cost: Free

Essential Pistol Skills (Formerly Basic Pistol Skills)
“You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals.โ –Michael Jordan.
Here we cover 4 rules of firearm safety and the 6 fundamentals for pistol accuracy. Nothing fancy. Just safe, effective shooting skills. Highly recommended for all skill levels.
Date: Saturday, March 28th, 0800-1300
Location: Private Range near Lake Hefner
Equipment Needed: Pistol, 2 magazines, 100 rounds of ammo
Pre-requisites: None
$100 for first-time students
$65 for repeat students

Basic Medical Skills
โYouโre more likely to save a life by knowing first aid than by carrying a firearm.โ
This 4-hour class provides the essential skills needed to help victims, including yourself, in the most common medical situations, including how to treat the #1 cause of preventable death โ bleeding.
Lessons include managing the trauma scene, assessing trauma, stopping the bleed, tourniquets, CPR, AED, Heimlich, and use of Narcan for overdoses. Students receive official Stop-The-Bleed certification and CPR certification. Highly recommended.
Date: Saturday, February 7th, 0915-1300
Location: Belle Isle Library, Room A, 5501 N Villa Ave
Equipment Needed: Notebook, pen/pencil
Pre-requisites: None
Free

Women’s Self-Defense
โSelf-defense is not just a set of techniquesโitโs a state of mind.โ โ Rorion Gracie
The hands-on 3-hour self-defense course teaches students how to prevent attacks from occurring and how to address the most common attacks if/when they occur. This course is for women only. To create a comfortable environment for women to learn, no male spectators are allowed.
Also, the male instructor will only show techniques using a female co-instructor, and never with the female students. Bottom Line โ learn to protect and defend yourself effectively, in a comfortable, judgement-free environment.
Date: Saturday, February 21st, 0900-1200
Location: Python Martial Arts, 6444 Northwest Expwy, Suite 816A
Equipment Needed: Basic Workout Clothing, plus an old T-shirt you donโt care about
Pre-requisites: None
Cost $60

Mental Tactics + Strategy: How to Survive a Gunfight
โIf you fail to plan, you plan to fail.โ โ Benjamin Franklin
This 3-hour lecture prepares you for the major things you should know about before, during, and after a deadly encounter. Youโll become prepared mentally, physically, legally, tactically, and medically.
Bottom Line – Learn to stay out of the hospital, jail, and the cemetery. Get prepared to fight smart and win.
Date: Saturday, March 21st, 0915-1200
Location: Patience S. Latting Northwest Library, 5600 NW 122nd St.
Equipment Needed: Notebook, pen/pencil
Pre-requisites: None
$75 for first-time students
$45 for repeat students

Home Defense
โPlans are nothing; planning is everything.โ โ Dwight D. Eisenhower
This 6-hour class provides the tools needed to effectively devise your home defense plan. Lessons include tailored planning for your homeโs layout, platform considerations, skills for addressing suspected intruders, and recommended actions when police arrive. Course also includes airsoft pistols/rifles and live airsoft training scenarios to help you practice your plan. Info-packed, effective, and fun. Highly recommended.
Date: Saturday, April 11th, 0800-1400
Location: 66 Tactical, Yukon, OK
Equipment Needed: Notebook, pen/pencil, safety glasses, ear protection
Pre-requisites: None
$125 for first-time students
$75 for repeat students
OK Conceal Carry Permit
โSelf-defense is not just a set of techniquesโitโs a state of mind.โ โ Rorion Gracie
This 8-hour class provides the state-mandated training required to obtain your OK Conceal Carry Permit (aka SDA license). You will also receive additional, bonus info that is important for conceal carry across the US, real-world testimony, and examples (not state-mandated). This license allows you to carry in 40 states, helps prove legitimacy in court, and also allows you to skip background checks when purchasing a firearm. Learn the laws. Become competent about when you can legally use a firearmโฆ and when you canโt. Students are often amazed at what they learn in this class. Best CCW Permit class in Oklahomaโฆ guaranteed.
Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 0800-1700
Location: Surrey Hills Golf Club House, 11340 Surrey Hills Blvd
Equipment Needed: Pistol, 2 magazines, 50 rounds of ammo
Requirements: Must be 20+ years old or 18+ years old military/vet.
Cost $100

Intermediate Pistol Skills
โSometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from the little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.โ -Bruce Barton.
This 5-hour class builds on the fundamentals and teaches the extra โlittleโ things needed to be effective with your pistol. Lessons include drawing from the holster, addressing pistols malfunctions, magazine changes, and shooting under low stress. This is our โJohn McClaneโ class. Gain important skills for home defenseโฆ or saving Nakatomi Plaza. Yippee Ki-Yay.
Date: Sunday, May 31st, 0800-1300
Location: Private Range near Lake Hefner
Equipment Needed: Pistol, 2 magazines, 125 rounds of ammo, holster (optional)
Pre-requisites: You must successfully pass Basic Pistol before you can attend Intermediate Pistol.
Cost $125

Advanced Pistol Skills
โStrategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.โ -Sun Tsu.
This new, 5-hour class provides strategies and tactics needed to increase skills, survivability, and success. Lessons include cover vs concealment, shooting at distance, shooting and moving, and making decisions under moderate stress inputs. This is our โJohn Wickโ class. Learn how to make key decisions under stressโฆ just in case Russian gangsters kill your puppy and steal your car.
Date: Sunday, June 21st, 0800-1300
Location: Private Range near Lake Hefner
Equipment Needed: Pistol, 2 magazines, 125 rounds of ammo, holster (optional)
Pre-requisites: You must successfully pass Basic Pistol before you can attend Intermediate Pistol.
Cost $150

Essential Rifle โ General Safety, Handling, and Operation
(highly recommended for new rifle owners)
This 2-hour lecture will help you get familiar with your new rifle, including basic functions like mag changes, bolt operation, safety protocol, and using sights/scope. Info only. No shooting.
Date: Saturday, August 29th, 0800-1000
Location: TBD
Equipment Needed: Rifle, 2 magazines
Pre-requisites: None
Cost $FREE

Rifle Skills 1
Make your forefathers proud!
This 5-hour course teaches you how to shoot your rifle with accuracy from the 4 most common shooting positions. 2-point sling is required. Students will drill positions and accuracy at 25, 50, and 100 yards. Bottom Line – This course is for anybody who wants to learn the fundamentals and improve their accuracy for hunting, self defense, or sport.
Date: Sunday, September 13th, 0800-1300
Location: Private Range near Lake Hefner
Equipment Needed: Rifle, 2 magazines, 125 rounds of ammo, 2-point slingPre-requisites: None, but Essential Rifle is highly recommended for newer rifle owners
Cost $125
Schedule
All classes are near NW OKC
Classes without asterisk are on Saturday
Classes with asterisk are on Sunday
JAN
18
1 Year Anniversary Fun Shoot! (Free) *
Oklahoma City, OK 0900-1200
FEB
07
Basic Medical Skills (Free)
Oklahoma City, OK 0900-1200
FEB
21
Womenโs Self Defense ($60)
Oklahoma City, OK 0900-1200
MAR
21
Mental Tactics & Strategy ($75)
Oklahoma City, OK 0900-1200
MAR
29
Essential Pistol Skills ($100) *
Oklahoma City, OK 0800-1300
APR
11
Home Defense ($125)
Yukon, OK 0800-1400
MAY
03
OK Conceal Carry Permit ($100) *
Oklahoma City 0800-1700
May
31
Intermediate Pistol Skills ($125) *
Oklahoma City 0800-1300
Jun
21
Advanced Pistol Skills ($150) *
Oklahoma City 0800-1300
AUG
29
Essential Rifle (Free)
Oklahoma City 0800-1000
SEP
13
Rifle Skills 1 ($125) *
Oklahoma City 0800-1300


