Brooks Battlegroup Defensive Rifle Level 3 Professional is an advanced course that incorporates and builds on all skills taught in Levels 1 and 2, then pushes students into more complex rifle-handling, movement, and problem-solving in realistic environments. DR3 is designed to make safe rifle-handling truly automatic while students learn to conquer higher-pressure scenarios, increased distance standards, and more challenging terrain and structures.

Level 3 emphasizes moving through spaces where cover is limited or absent, understanding the difference between cover vs. concealment, and navigating common real-world environments such as parking garages, hallways, stairwells, and around vehicles—while maintaining efficient weapon control, clean presentation, and accurate hits.

Prerequisite / Performance Standard (DR2):

Must be Law Enforcement, Military, or Gov. Agency Professional. Students should be able to consistently engage an 8-inch circle at 100 yards prior to attending DR3.

DR3 Performance Standard:

By the end of Level 3, students will be working toward consistent hits on an 8-inch circle at 200 yards (distance, accuracy, and accountability emphasized).

Course Curriculum (includes DR1 & DR2 skills, plus advanced applications)

Advanced Rifle-Handling & Problem Solving

• Refinement of presentation, recoil management, target transitions, and performance under time constraints

• Higher-level malfunction recognition and clearance, including more complicated failure patterns (to include double-feeds and other complex stoppages)

• Efficient reloads and rifle management while moving and working around obstacles

Movement Without Cover (Cover-to-Cover Problem)

• Moving across open space when there is no cover available, from one point of cover to another

• Movement techniques that reduce exposure time and improve stability for accurate shooting

• When to move, when to stop, and how to shoot as movement demands change

Cover vs. Concealment / “Looks Safe” Obstacles

• How to move around objects that appear protective but do not stop rounds (concealment)

• Selecting angles, managing distance, and using structure intelligently to minimize risk

• Avoiding “false cover” habits that get people hurt in real environments

Complex Environment Navigation

Techniques for moving and fighting through complicated structures, including:

• Parking garages (pillars, vehicles, vertical angles, long sightlines)

• Hallways and tight corridors (limited lateral movement, corners, threshold problems)

• Stairwells and multi-level structures (elevation, balance, visibility)

• Vehicles (using cars as partial cover/concealment, working around doors/engine blocks, movement lanes)

Who It’s For

DR3 is for professionals who already have safe handling and solid fundamentals, and who are ready for advanced movement, longer-distance accountability, and decision-making in more realistic environments.

Course Details

• Duration: 8 Hours (includes classroom and range time).

• Capacity: Limited to 12 students for a high instructor-to-student ratio.

• Cost: $579.00 per person